Pitt loses to Texas A&M in NCAA volleyball final four
Pitt lost 3-0 to Texas A&M in the final four of the NCAA women's volleyball tournament on Thursday.
The No. 1-seeded Panthers lost to third-seeded Texas A&M in the national semifinal match at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Pitt's season ended in the final four for the fifth consecutive season, while Texas A&M is headed to its first-ever national championship.
Pitt lost the first set 29-27, lost the second set 25-21, lost 25-20 in the third set. It was the first time this season that Pitt was swept.
"An incredible season comes to an end in the National Semifinal," Pitt volleyball posted to social media after the match.
Pitt defeated UMBC, Michigan, Minnesota and Purdue to reach the final four. The Panthers finished the season 30-5, claiming at least a share of their fourth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference title.
Texas A&M will play Kentucky on Sunday for the championship.