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ARLINGTON, TX – The UT Arlington volleyball team continues tournament play, as the Mavericks head to Stephen F. Austin for the Texas Challenge, set for Thursday, Sept. 10 through Saturday, Sept. 12 at Shelton Gym in Nacogdoches, Texas.
UTA opens the tournament against North Texas on Thursday at 3 p.m., followed by a matchup against Texas State on Friday at 3 p.m. The Mavericks close out the tournament on Saturday against SFA at 2 p.m.
UTA’s match against SFA will be streamed on ESPN+, while live stats will be available for all three matches.
LIVE COVERAGE
UTA vs North Texas (Thursday 3 p.m. CT)
Shelton Gym, Nacogdoches, Texas
Live Stats
UTA vs Texas State (Friday 3 p.m. CT)
Shelton Gym, Nacogdoches, Texas
Live Stats
UTA vs SFA (Saturday 2 p.m. CT)
Shelton Gym, Nacogdoches, Texas
Live Stats
ESPN+
LAST WEEKEND RECAP
UT Arlington opened its home campaign going 1-2 at the UTA Tournament. Sophia Krichev earned a spot on the UTA Tournament All-Tournament team.
UTA 3, Kent State 2
UTA opened the weekend with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Kent State. Sophia Krichev led the Mavericks with 19 kills and eight blocks, while Camryn McMinn added 13 kills, four blocks and an ace. Evyn Snook contributed 12 kills and two aces, and Hana Aiana finished 11 kills and seven blocks. Samantha Glenn anchored the defense with an astounding 34 digs, while Lucy Tricco paced the offense with 29 assists.
Army 3, UTA 3
UTA battled Army in its second match of the weekend, falling 3-0. Snook led the Mavericks with 15 kills, one ace and one block, while Krichev added nine kills and a team-high six blocks. Camryn McMinn chipped in five kills and two aces, and Erica Dellesky paced the offense with 18 assists. Glenn led the defensive effort with 11 digs.
SHSU 3, UTA 2
UTA closed out the tournament with a hard-fought 3-2 loss to Sam Houston. Snook led the Mavericks with 21 kills and one ace, while Emilee Sikora added 12 kills and Krichev recorded 10 kills and a team-high seven blocks. Lucy Tricco paced the offense with 23 assists, and Glenn anchored the defense with 24 digs. Glenn’s 24-dig performance pushed her past 1,000 career digs, marking a major career milestone for the senior.
GAME NOTES
UTA ranks first in the UAC in team total blocks, recording 54 on the season.
Sophia Krichev ranks first in the UAC in hitting percentage (.419), total blocks (33) and blocks per set (1.32).
Evyn Snook ranks first in the conference in attacks per set (9.64) and total attacks (241).
–#BuckEm–
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