Oct. 5, 2015
UT Arlington at Texas State
Oct. 6 | 6:30 p.m. CT
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By Paul Watley | @PRWatley
ARLINGTON, Texas - Coming off of a four-set victory over defending Sun Belt champion Little Rock, UT Arlington will travel to San Marcos on for a Tuesday matchup with in-state rival Texas State.
The match is slated for a 6:30 p.m. start with the Bobcats having compiled a 7-2 home record this season. UTA is 12-15 all-time in San Marcos with its last victory at Strahan Coliseum coming in 2007. UT Arlington coach Diane Seymour picked up her first career conference victory as the Mavericks head coach with a three-set win over the Bobcats in San Marcos in 2004.
Last outing for the Mavericks
In an intense four-set battle, it was ultimately the energy of UT Arlington that lifted the Mavericks over Little Rock on Saturday afternoon at College Park Center.
UTA held a small lead majority of the first set and pulled away with a late 7-1 run to win 25-19. The Trojans answered with a 20-10 advantage in the second until the Mavericks threw down eight straight points, including three kills from sophomore Qiana Canete, to steal the set 25-23. Little Rock claimed the third set 25-12, but UTA regained control early in the final set 10-5 and fought to grab the win 26-24.
The Mavericks out-hit the Trojans 58-39 and out-dug the team 74-55, while also hitting a more consistent .126. UTA improved to 13-5 overall and 4-2 in conference play. The loss for the Trojans' is just the second in their last 28 Sun Belt matches and is their first two-game losing streak since the 2013 season. Little Rock evened their overall record at seven and dropped to 3-1 in conference.
About the Bobcats
Texas State enters Tuesday's match with a 10-8 overall record, including a 5-1 mark in Sun Belt play. The Bobcats nonconference schedule included four matches against Power Five conference schools, highlighted by a pair of teams currently rated in the AVCA Coaches' Poll Top 25 in No. 14 Arizona and No. 22 Oregon.
The Bobcats offensive is spurred by the duo of Jordan Kohl and Shelby Vas Matt, who are averaging 2.79 and 2.46 kills per set respectively. Texas State has relied on two players defensively as Morgan Lewis and Jaliyah Bolden each currently averaged more than one block per set.
Series History
The series between UT Arlington and Texas State dates back to 1973 when the two teams met in Stephenville, Texas in a 2-0 Maverick victory. UTA picked up wins in the first 22 matches of the series, before Texas State claimed a 3-0 win in 1991. This year's meeting between the two squads marks the 33rd consecutive year that the programs have met, with the Mavs holding a 42-31 series edge.
The last meeting between the two schools came in 2014 when the Mavericks notched a 3-0 win over the Bobcats at College Park Center. The last meeting in San Marcos came last season with Texas State laying claim to a five-set victory over UT Arlington.
How to Watch the Match
Tuesday night's match against Texas State will be streamed online through Texas State Bobcats All-Access. Fans can purchase a 24-hour pass for $5.95. An audio-only stream of the match will be available on TXStateBobcats.com.
