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<\/p>\n LAFAYETTE, La. \u2014 UT Arlington fell to Mississippi State, 3-0, on Saturday morning to close the Ragin’ Cajuns Classic, dropping the match 25-10, 25-12, 25-20. Emilee Sikora<\/a> led the Mavericks with eight kills, while UTA fought hard throughout the third set before the Bulldogs closed out the match.
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\nHOW IT HAPPENED
\nThe first set began with Mississippi State jumping out to a 3-0 lead following a UTA attack error and two service aces. The Mavericks got on the board after a service error by MSU’s McKenna Yates, followed by kills from Emilee Sikora<\/a> and Sophia Krichev<\/a>, cutting the deficit to 6-3. The Bulldogs extended their lead to 8-5 after two kills from Paloma Routaboul and Bernadita Aguilar, along with three UTA attack errors. Mississippi State reached 15 first following a 3-0 run, triggering the media timeout with the Bulldogs leading 15-7. After the media timeout, the Mavericks and the Bulldogs traded kills up until 18-9, with MSU leading. The Bulldogs ultimately pulled away after successful kills and attack errors from the Mavericks, 25-10.
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\nUTA opened the second set with a kill from Karisa Martin<\/a>, but Mississippi State responded with three straight points, including kills from Yates and Ava Anderson. The Mavericks answered back with back-to-back kills from Camryn McMinn<\/a> and Emilee Sikora<\/a> to tie the set at 3-3. The Bulldogs regained the lead after a UTA service error and kills from Aguilar, followed by a kill from Yates to make it 5-3. MS State added another point on a service ace from Cayley Hanson before UTA called a timeout with the Bulldogs leading, 6-3. Three errors from UTA allowed the Bulldogs to take control with a seven-point lead at 10-3. Martin answered again for UTA with two kills to bring the score to 5-11. The Mavericks and Bulldogs went back-and-forth, trading kills and attack errors but a kill from MSU’s Anderson brought the score to 15-7, prompting a media timeout. UTA responded well with kills from Sikora and Mazi Smith<\/a>, while capitalizing on a few mistakes from the Bulldogs, but MSU took control, taking set two at 25-12.
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\nThe Mavericks began the third set strong with kills from Sikora and McMinn, capitalizing on Mississippi State errors to build a 4-0 run and take a 6-2 lead. However, the Bulldogs responded with a run of their own, bringing the score within one with UTA still leading, 7-6. The Mavs began to push the envelope as they built their lead off strong kills from Megan Dougherty<\/a>, Hana Aiana<\/a> and McMinn, 13-10. After a kill from Sikora and a MSU attack error, the Mavericks continued to own the lead at 15-12, heading into the media timeout. UTA took a timeout after a Maverick attack error, putting the Bulldogs within one at 15-16. Mississippi State started to gain control back after a 4-0 scoring run and taking the lead at 19-17. Ultimately, the Bulldogs pulled away due to UTA attack and service errors with multiple Bulldog kills, 25-20.
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\nGame Notes<\/p>\n
\n\tEmilee Sikora<\/a> led the Mavericks with eight kills, while adding 11 digs and two blocks.
\n\tIsabella Camacho<\/a> paced UTA with 10 assists.
\n\tCamryn McMinn<\/a> recorded four kills and three assists.
\n\tKarisa Martin<\/a> added four kills for UTA.
\n\tDixie Nessl<\/a> contributed three blocks.
\n\tUTA had three players record double-digit attacks: Sikora (27), McMinn (19) and Martin (19).
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\nUP NEXT
\nThe Mavericks will begin inaugural United Athletic Conference play on Tuesday, Sept. 22, traveling to Stephenville to face fellow former WAC member Tarleton State.
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