RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas volleyball team earned its first Lone Star Conference victory, defeating Cameron 25-21, 21-25, 19-25, 25-15, 15-9 at the UTD Activity Center Saturday afternoon.
First Set
- The Aggies (4-10, 0-2 LSC) opened with a kill from Presleigh Roest, assisted by Rachael White.
- The Comets (3-9, 1-1 LSC) responded with a block by
Laura See and
Moriah Johnson to even the score.
- Hailey Baker contributed two kills for CU, helping them maintain a slight edge.
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Jada Williams led a late surge for the Comets with consecutive kills, propelling them to a 25-21 set victory.
Second Set
- UTD opened the set with a quick 5-0 run, featuring kills from See, Johnson, and
Lauren Petty.
- CU responded with a strong sequence, narrowing the gap and eventually tying the set at 8-8 with a combination of kills and a service ace.
- Roest and Maria Osorio led the Aggies during a 7-0 run, pushing their lead to 15-8.
- The Comets had multiple kills by Johnson, the Aggies secured the set 25-21 with Kayla Eggiman's decisive kill.
Third Set
- Anastasija Andelic and Eggiman led CU early, each contributing key kills to establish a 5-2 advantage.
- UTD narrowed the gap to 10-7, highlighted by a block from
Jane Burkhardt and See, followed by a See kill.
- Cameron extended their lead to 16-13 with a service ace from Kayla Quintana and a kill by Jennifer Valdez.
- Despite a late push from the Comets, the Aggies secured the set 25-19 with Haley Beggs closing on a kill.
Fourth Set
- The Comets opened the set with a 5-0 run, featuring kills from
Jada Williams and Johnson, and a service ace by Williams.
- CU responded with a service ace and two kills by Eggiman, narrowing the gap to 7-6.
- Johnson's consistent performance with multiple kills helped UTD extend its lead to 20-12.
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Abby Gentner sealed the set for the Comets with a decisive kill, closing the set 25-15.
Fifth Set
- UTD began the set with a quick start, with Petty and Johnson delivering early kills for a 2-0 lead.
- Momentum continued for the Comets as See and
Averi Frazier's service aces pushed the score to 6-2.
- Williams and Gentner's block extended UTD's lead to 11-4.
- Johnson's final kill sealed the set at 15-9, securing the victory for the Comets.
Stats Breakdown
UTD hit .247 with 62 kills, 5 aces, 7 blocks and 86 digs.
CU hit .153 on 53 kills, 11 aces, 3 blocks and 95 digs.
UT Dallas Performances
Mari Hernandez - season-high 26 digs.
Sydney Sabin - 18 assists, 3 aces. She moves into 10th on UTD's career assists list with 793.
Laura See - 13 kills on a .591 hitting percentage and 2 blocks. Hitting percentage is 2nd-best in a 5-set match in school history.
Moriah Johnson - 18 kills, .306 percentage, 3 blocks.
Jada Williams - season-bests 12 kills, 4 blocks and .370 percentage.
Abby Gentner - season-high 34 assists.
Jane Burkhardt - 9 kills, 18 digs
Cameron Performances
Kayla Eggiman - 12 kills, .407 hitting percentage, 4 aces
Kayla Quintana - 21 assists, 16 digs, 2 aces
Presleigh Roest - 11 kills, 3 blocks
Anastasija Andelic - 10 kills, 15 digs
Addison McClure - 15 digs
Up Next
The Comets will travel to San Antonio to face St. Mary's Tuesday at 6 p.m.
