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ARLINGTON, TX\u00a0\u2013 The UT Arlington Mavericks softball team returns home this weekend to host Tarleton State for its first conference series at Allan Saxe Field.
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\nThe series also marks Tarleton State’s first conference matchup of the season, as the Texas opens league play in Arlington.
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\nThe Mavericks and Texans will begin the weekend with a single game on Friday, March 27 at 5 p.m., followed by a doubleheader on Saturday, March 28 at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT.
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\nUTA enters the weekend following a midweek contest at Baylor on Tuesday. Prior to that, the Mavericks opened conference play with a 2-1 series victory over Abilene Christian in Abilene last weekend.
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\nGAME INFO
\nOPPONENT: Tarleton State (21-14)
\nWHEN: Friday, March 27 (5 p.m.), Saturday, March 28 (12 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.)
\nWHERE: Arlington, Texas | Allan Saxe Field<\/p>\n
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\n\tUTA opened WAC play on a high note, securing its first conference series win of the season with a 2-1 mark at Abilene Christian last weekend. The Mavericks swept Friday’s doubleheader (12-8, 11-6) before dropping Saturday’s finale (7-2). UTA followed with a midweek loss to Baylor (8-0), moving to 13-16 overall.
\n\tThe Mavericks rank first in the WAC in five categories: double plays (18), double plays per game (.62), home runs (31), home runs per game (1.07) and scoring (6.62).
\n\tUTA also ranks seventh nationally in double plays per game.
\n\tPeyton Holland<\/a> leads the WAC in assists (69) and assists per game (2.38), while also ranking fourth in the conference with six home runs.
\n\tMia McNulty<\/a> ranks first in the WAC in home runs per game (.33) and second in total home runs with eight. She also sits third in the conference in runs per game (1.00).
\n\tDee McClarity<\/a> leads the conference in walks per game (.71).
\n\tFreshman Valeria Feeney<\/a> ranks third in the WAC in triples per game (.11).
\n\tMcNulty leads the Mavericks with eight home runs followed by Holland with six. Marley Neises<\/a> ranks third on the team with five, while McClarity has four and Kelsey Creech<\/a> has three.
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