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Pitt
30-5,18-2ACC
#6 Texas A&M
28-4,14-1SEC
Pitt Falls In National Semifinal
12/18/2025 9:58:00 PM | Volleyball
KANSAS CITY – Pitt Volleyball (30-5, 18-2 ACC) lost 3-0 to Texas A&M (28-4, 14-1 SEC) in the National Semifinal Thursday night at the T-Mobile Center, 27-29, 21-25, 20-25. The Panthers hit .344 and were led by Olivia Babcock's 22 kills on her .463 hitting percentage.
Set 1: 27-29
A back-and-forth first set went to the Aggies. The set featured 17 ties and eight lead changes, with neither team leading by more than three points the entire set. Texas A&M hit .410 to Pitt's .366. Olivia Babcock had seven first-set kills and Blaire Bayless added six for the Panthers.
Set 2: 21-25
The second set was a set of runs, as Texas A&M jumped out to an 11-7 lead before Pitt rattled off eight straight to take a 15-11 lead off the serve of Izzy Masten. The Aggies responded with a 4-0 run and 7-1 run. For the second straight set, the score evened at 21 apiece before Texas A&M scored the last four to take a 2-0 lead.
Set 3: 20-25
Pitt led 10-7 in the third set and looked poised to force a fourth set, but Texas A&M responded with a run of 5-0 and 10-3 to jump ahead 17-13. The Panthers scored three straight and evened the score at 18-18, but Texas A&M ended the match on a 7-2 run to earn the sweep.
Brooke Mosher had a double-double with 31 assists and 10 digs.
Texas A&M hit .382 for the match and added six services aces to Pitt's two.
Pitt finishes the 2025 season with 30 victories and a fifth-straight trip to the final four. The Panthers are one of just four teams – and the first since Texas (2012-16) – in NCAA volleyball history to make at least five straight National Semifinals.
