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ARLINGTON, Texas (October 24, 2026) \u2013 The University of North Alabama volleyball team bounced back from a first-set loss to take down UT Arlington 3-1 Saturday afternoon at College Park Center in Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
North Alabama dropped the opening set 25-16 before winning the next three sets, 25-23, 25-20 and 25-23. With the win over the Mavericks, the Lions improved to 17-6 overall and 7-3 in United Athletic Conference play.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Junior Reese Ricketts<\/a> led the Lions offensively with 16 kills. She also added 13 digs to earn her eighth double-double of the season. Junior Dylann Garner<\/a> and senior Olivia Fenoff<\/a> had 11 kills each with Garner hitting a team-high .357.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Sophomore Landri Ross<\/a> led in the assist column, recording 25 assists, just three-shy of her career high. Ross also set a career high, recording a team high three service aces. Junior Kinslee McGowan<\/a> was close behind, recording 19 assists in a split day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n In the dig column, senior Ava Martindale<\/a> led the Lions with 23, while Ricketts came in second with 13. Ricketts and sophomore Jenna Kolosta<\/a> each had three blocks to lead the Lions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n As a team, the Lions had 54 kills, 52 assists, six service aces and 71 digs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n SET ONE: UTA 25, UNA 16\u00a0<\/p>\n The Lions and Mavericks opened the first set trading points before UTA created separation midway through the set, going up 16-9. UNA answered with two straight points, including a service ace from Fenoff. The Lions continued to chip away, but the deficit was enough for the Mavericks to hold on to the lead and win the first set.\u00a0<\/p>\n SET TWO: UNA 25, UTA 23\u00a0<\/p>\n UNA and UTA traded the lead multiple times to open the set, with neither team seeing a two-point lead or higher until the Lions went up 15-13 following a kill from Fenoff. UNA held onto this lead all the way until an attack error allowed UTA to tie the score at 22-22. The Lions went on a 3-1 run to win the second set, ended by a kill from Fenoff.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n SET THREE: UNA 25, UTA 20\u00a0<\/p>\n The Lions carried momentum into the third set, jumping out to an early 9-3 lead. The Mavericks slowly creeped back in, cutting the lead to just 14-13. UTA stayed within two up until UNA went up 23-10 from a kill form Garner. A kill from Fenoff and a service ace from McGowan ended the third set 25-20.\u00a0<\/p>\n SET FOUR: UNA 25, UTA 23\u00a0<\/p>\n The fourth set was another back-and-forth battle, but the Lions reached a two-point lead at 8-6. Midway through, UNA held a lead of 17-15 after a kill from Kolosta. UTA tied the score at 18-18, to which the Lions responded with a late push to go up 23-19, including two kills from Garner and one from Fenoff. UTA pulled within one at 23-22, but UNA closed the door and secured the comeback win.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n UP NEXT\u00a0<\/p>\n North Alabama comes back home to CB&S Bank Arena next week for a match against Tarleton State on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n For more information on North Alabama Athletics, visit www.roarlions.com<\/a> and follow UNA Athletics on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n