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LAS VEGAS, NV. \u2013 No. 6 seed UT Arlington’s season came to an end Friday afternoon as the Lady Mavs fell to No. 2 seed Abilene Christian, 70-50, in WAC Tournament action at Orleans Arena.<\/p>\n
“This program has had a lot of success, and sometimes that gets overshadowed by records,” head coach Shereka Wright<\/a> said. “I’m extremely proud of my team for their resilience. After taking this program over, we’ve done some great things, but this time we just fell short.”<\/p>\n Kali Haizlip<\/a> and Kira Reynolds<\/a> paced the Lady Mavs with eight points each, while Alexsyah Goudeau<\/a> and Kendal Robinson<\/a> added seven points apiece. Robinson also dished out a team-high three assists, and Erin Sellers<\/a> chipped in six points off the bench.<\/p>\n “My time at UTA has been resilience and loyalty. I put my head down and got things done,” Haizlip said. “So, taking the time to reflect, I’m proud of myself and what I’ve been able to accomplish.”<\/p>\n Abilene Christian set the tone early, outscoring UT Arlington 23-12 in the opening quarter and building a 41-26 advantage by halftime. The Wildcats maintained control in the second half and stretched their lead to as many as 26 in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n UTA finished strong, outscoring ACU 17-14 in the final period. The Lady Mavs shot 38 percent from the floor and 30 percent from 3-point range while pulling down 27 rebounds.<\/p>\n The Wildcats were led by Payton Hull, who recorded a game-high 21 points to go along with eight rebounds. ACU shot 47.9 percent from the field in the win.<\/p>\n UT Arlington also got five points and two rebounds from Amiyah Reynolds<\/a> off the bench, while Nya Threatt<\/a> added one point and two rebounds in 26 minutes of action.<\/p>\n