Olivia Babcock reacts as Texas A&M Volleyball player Kyndal Stowers receives major honor after NCAA win

Texas A&M outside hitter Kyndal Stowers recently received a major honor after her team's impressive win at the 2025 National Championship. This garnered the attention of Pittsburgh Panthers right-side hitter Olivia Babcock.

The Aggies lifted their first-ever National Championship title after their final game against the Kentucky Wildcats on December 21. They dominated the match and claimed a stunning 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-20) sweep at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. One of the most significant contributions during this match was from Stowers. She delivered a remarkable performance, registering 10 kills and 2 aces.

Following this triumph, Stowers received a major honor as she won the 2025 Most Outstanding Player award. NCAA volleyball shared this news on their official Instagram handle. It captured the attention of Babcock, who reshared the post on her Instagram story and lauded the Aggies' player for the honor. She wrote:

"No doubt @Kyndalstowers!!! you are so amazing!!"

Babcock's story - via @oliviiaabab on Instagram

Ahead of their final clash, the Texas A&M volleyball team had locked horns with Babcock's side, Pittsburgh. The latter fell short in registering the victory and got eliminated from the NCAA championship.

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Texas A&M player Kyndal Stowers made her feelings known about advancing to the national championship

After besting the Pittsburgh Panthers in the national semi-finals, Kyndal Stowers spoke to NCAA reporter Michella Chester. The latter asked the player about the triumph and what it meant to the team. She replied that her team is focused on doing the exact opposite of what people are talking about them doing.

In addition to this, she said that the Texas A&M team was training with every ounce of their energy.

"I mean, all week, ever since we beat Louisville, everybody's been telling us, oh, Jessica swept by Nebraska being Nebraska, like, oh, Jessica swept by Pitts. We're like, hey, why don't we just go out and do the exact opposite of what they're saying? We've been saying all your why not us? And it's not just why not us? Go win, make it look OK. We're like, no, why not us? Why don't we just go out there and take this from people?" said Kyndal Stowers.

She added:

"I mean, every single ever since practice yesterday, like we were like, no, we're going to come in from the first point until the last point and give everything that we have, every ounce of energy, every ounce of effort and strength that we have in our body. We're going to leave it out on the court and we're not going to wait. We're not going to pull another Louisville. We're going to come out from the first point and get it going for you personally."

Kyndal Stowers made an incredible comeback this year after being on a medical hiatus. The Texas A&M outside hitter's journey with Baylor ended early due to injuries, and she entered the transfer portal in December 2024.

Edited by Riddhiman Sarkar