Oct. 3, 2009
Box Score
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - Sophomore Tara Frantz matched a career-high 16 kills and sophomore libero Alicia Shaffer recorded a career best 25 digs during UT Arlington's 25-20, 14-25, 18-25, 23-25 loss to Sam Houston State on Saturday evening at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. The win was Sam Houston State's (11-10, 3-1 SLC) 10th at home this season and the Mavericks (6-10, 2-2) fall to 0-5 on the road and have now lost two straight matches.
Amanda Aguilera finished with a double-double (11 kills, 12 digs), Emily Shearin led the Mavericks with a .286 hitting percentage and had seven kills, three aces, three digs and three blocks while Raegan Daniel notched her team-leading eighth double-double (40 assists, 10 digs) of the season.
Frantz matched her career-high 16 kills that she recorded earlier this season in a five-set loss to Oklahoma. Shaffer's 25 digs are the most by a Maverick this season.
UT Arlington grabbed the opening-set victory 25-20, after taking advantage of 12 Sam Houston State errors, which included 10 attack errors. Frantz and Christy Driscoll led the way for UTA with three kills each and Aguilera chipped in two kills.
Neither team led by more than three points until the Bearkats recorded three straight attack errors and Aguilera posted her second kill of the match to give the Mavericks a 19-15 advantage. Sam Houston State cut the Mavs' lead to two points (21-19) before Frantz, Daniel and Bianca Sauls tallied kills to give UTA set point, 24-19. Following a Bearkats' kill, Driscoll put down a kill to give the Mavericks the first-set victory.
The momentum the Mavericks gained with the first-set victory was soon lost as Sam Houston State started the second frame with a dominating 13-2 lead. The Mavs would cut the Bearkats lead to eight points on four occasions but could never close the gap as SHSU evened the match at a set apiece with a 25-15 set victory.
Frantz led the Mavericks with five kills in the second set while Aguilera and Shearin added a pair of kills each. Aguilera also notched two service aces in the set. Sam Houston State limited their miscues with only three errors (two serving, one hitting) in the set.
The Mavs hung close with the Bearkats for most of the third set. After a Shearin kill brought the Mavs within one point, 16-17, Sam Houston State finished the set on an 8-2 run - as both Maverick points during the run came off SHSU errors - as Sam Houston State grabbed a 2-1 lead in the match with a 25-18 win.
Frantz nailed down five kills for the second straight set while the Bearkats stayed steady matching their 15 kills from the second set.
The final set belonged to the Bearkats early on as SHSU ran off to a 9-1 lead. Slowly but surely the Mavericks got back into the set and eventually tied the score at 14, following a 10-3 run that included four UTA kills.
Sam Houston State jumped back ahead 20-15, but the Mavericks wouldn't give in as they fought back and tied the score at 23. But two straight kills by Carli Kolbe ended the match, 25-23, as the Bearkats picked up their 10th win at home this season.
UT Arlington will complete its three-match road trip next week with a 6:30 p.m. first serve against Texas State on Friday, Oct. 9, in San Marcos, Texas, at Strahan Coliseum.
MATCH NOTES:
UT Arlington drops to 45-17 all-time against Sam Houston State with a 13-8 record against the Bearkats in Huntsville... Sam Houston State has won three in a row over UTA and four of the last six matches played in Huntsville.
The Mavericks' 44 kills are their third most in a four-set match this season (63 vs. UTSA, 48 vs. UALR)... UTA's 150 attempts are its third most in a four-set match this season (184 vs. UTSA, 155 vs. UALR)... The Mavs' 42 assists are their second most in a four-set match this season (60 vs. UTSA)... Mavs' 63 digs are the third most in a four-set match this season (71 vs. UTSA, 66 vs. UALR)... The Mavericks equaled their most aces for a single match with six, which they have now done four time this season.
Tara Frantz' 16 kills match her total against Oklahoma earlier this season, which are the second most by any Maverick in a match this season (Bianca Sauls, 19 at Illinois State)... Frantz' 16 kills are the second most by any Maverick in a four-set match, just behind Sauls' 19 against Illinois State... Frantz now has six matches this season with at least 10 kills, including four 10-plus kill figures in her last five matches played... Frantz is leading the Mavericks averaging 3.1 kills per set in four SLC matches this season.
Amanda Aguilera recorded her second double-double of the season and 12th of her career... Aguilera now has 12 double-doubles in 20 career SLC matches... It marked Aguilera's third double-figure kills match this season and the 16th of her career... Aguilera now has seven double-figure digs matches this season and 20 during her career... Aguilera's three service aces are a season-high and is the fourth match of her career with at least three aces (career-high five aces twice).
Alicia Shaffer tallied a team best 25 digs, which is also a career-high... The last time a Maverick had at least 25 digs was also in Huntsville against Sam Houston State as Torie Dacus recorded 30 digs in a five-set victory over the Bearkats on Nov. 10, 2007... The last time a Maverick had at least 25 digs in a four-set match was when Dani Johnson posted a school-record 27 digs on Nov. 7, 2007... Johnson's 27 digs are the most by any Maverick in a three-set match in school history... It was the second 20-plus digs match for Shaffer this season and the fourth of her career... Shaffer has now led the Mavericks in digs five times this season and 23 times in her career... Shaffer's 25 digs are tied for fourth in the Southland Conference for most digs in a single match this season... Shaffer is currently ranked sixth in the SLC in digs per set (4.06) during league play season.
Raegan Daniel tallied her team-leading eighth double-double of the season and now has 19 for her career... Daniel currently ranks tied for third in the SLC with eight double-doubles... Daniel posted 40 assists against the Bearkats and now has five 40-plus assist matches this season and 15 during her career... Daniel has at least 40 assists in three of her last four matches played.
Emily Shearin finished with seven kills, three digs, three blocks and equaled a career-high three aces (three aces four times during career)... Shearin hit a team-high .286 (7 kills - 1 error - 21 attacks) against Sam Houston State... Shearin is the only Maverick to hit at least .200 during the past four matches.
