No. 17 Texas A&M dropped a three-set decision to Missouri at the Hearnes Center on Sunday afternoon, falling 25-20, 25-21, 25-23 in Columbia, Missouri.
Kyndal Stowers paced the Aggies offense with 14 kills.
She recorded double figures for the 16th time this season. Taryn Morris added 12 kills while hitting .440, marking her eighth outing this year with 10 or more kills, according to Texas A&M athletics reporting. Setter Margot Manning directed the attack with 35 assists and tallied a season-high three aces.
Gabi Rodriguez dug up 11 swings to secure her 21st match of the season with double-digit digs. Kaia Castle contributed three blocks for the Maroon and White. The result moves Texas A&M to 14-11 overall and 7-6 in Southeastern Conference play, while the Tigers improve to 15-10 overall and 8-5 in the conference.
Missouri jumped out to an early 10-5 lead in the opening set.
Serving runs from Margot Manning and Megan Fitch narrowed the deficit to 13-11, but the Tigers maintained their rhythm to capture the first frame 25-20. Missouri held a 15-11 advantage midway through the second set before Manning sparked a three-point service run that forced a home timeout at 19-18, though the hosts closed out the set 25-21.
The Aggies seized an 8-5 lead in the third set before Missouri drew level at 20-20. After trading points to 22-22, back-to-back tallies gave the Tigers match point. Texas A&M defended one match point before Missouri sealed the 25-23 set win to sweep the match.
Texas A&M returns to Reed Arena next weekend to close its SEC slate against LSU on Friday and Ole Miss on Sunday.
Earlier coverage: Missouri Sweeps No. 17 Texas A&M in Three-Set Volleyball Loss