East Texas A&M beat Southland Conference leader UT Rio Grande Valley, 3-2, keeping its postseason hopes alive. The Lions won the first two sets, surrendered the next two, then rallied from a tie in the decisive fifth set to win 15-12.

By the Numbers
  • Set scores: 25-22, 25-22, 18-25, 22-25, 15-12.
  • Ariana Brown led East Texas A&M with 20 points, including 16 kills and four aces.
  • Jade Washington had 22 digs; Katelyn Pritchard recorded career highs of 26 assists and 16 digs.
  • The Lions improved to 10-16 overall and 4-9 in conference play; UTRGV fell to 14-10 and 10-3.
Yes, But

East Texas A&M nearly let the match slip away after UTRGV erased the two-set deficit and tied the fifth set at 11. The Lions regained control with a UTRGV error, a Skylar Lambert kill and another Vaqueros service error.

What's Next

The Lions visit Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET as they continue their push for a postseason berth.

Bottom Line

East Texas A&M turned a five-set road win over the conference leader into a crucial boost to its postseason pursuit.