Aggies survive opener with Angelo State

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     LAWTON, Okla. (Aug. 28) - Senior Kelsey Kosick proved why she was selected as the Lone Star Conference North Division preseason player of the year on Thursday, leading the Cameron women's volleyball team to a come-from-behind win over Angelo State.
     Kosick, a 5-11 outside hitter from Fort St. John, British Columbia, blasted a match-high 24 kills and posted a hefty .444 hitting percentage, as the Aggies won in five sets by scores of 28-30, 30-22, 25-30, 30-24, 15-6. Junior Morgan Meyer added 13 kills and sophomore Jennifer Landry chipped in 10, as Coach Kim Vinson's Aggies won their fourth straight season opener. Angelo State fell to 0-1.
     Despite battling inconsistency throughout the match, Cameron finished ahead of Angelo State in virtually every statistical category. The Aggies out-hit the Rambelles .234 to .118, recording 61 total kills to ASU's 54. Freshman setter Vicki Ibarra recorded 54 of Cameron's 58 total assists, which was 10 better than Angelo State's 48 total. The Aggies also recorded more blocks, more digs, more service aces and fewer errors.
     Three Angelo State players posted double-digit kills in the match, led by junior middle blocker Nicole Stoffel's 13.
     Cameron will continue action on Friday, as the Aggies host the annual First Serve Invitational, presented by Comanche County Memorial Hospital and Red Lion Hotel. Cameron will face Fort Hays State in a contest slated for 3 pm, then host Colorado State-Pueblo in the evening's nightcap at 8. The contests are just a portion of the full slate of games scheduled for both Friday and Saturday at Cameron's Aggie Gym. For a complete listing of First Serve Invitational matches, click here.