Auburn drops close match at No. 19 Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Auburn volleyball battled hard with No. 19 Texas A&M, falling to the Aggies 3-1 on Sunday afternoon. Auburn (11-8, 1-6 SEC) led in each of the first two sets before Texas A&M (11-8, 4-3 SEC) rallied back to win both sets. Auburn won a long third set, benefiting from Aggie errors. Auburn’s best attacking set was the fourth, but Texas A&M hit just a bit better, winning the set and match. Belle Patrick logged her third double-double of the season, her first since the start of SEC play. Patrick led Auburn with 16 kills and a…