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UTA vs. Little Rock -- Post-Game Notes

Nov. 18, 2016

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2016 Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Championship

Arlington, Texas -- College Park Center

Nov. 18, 2016

Little Rock vs. UT Arlington

Post-Game Notes

FINAL SCORE: UT Arlington 3, Little Rock 0 S1 S2 S3

LR 19 21 14

UTA 25 25 25

  • UT Arlington is 17-15, including a 11-6 record vs. Sun Belt Conference foes in 2016.
  • Little Rock is 12-18, including an 8-9 mark vs. SBC opponents in 2016.
  • UT Arlington won the previous two meetings in the series in 2016 and hold a 13-10 all-time record in the series.

UT Arlington Notes

  • UT Arlington head coach Diane Seymour has a 211-194 record in her 13th season.
  • UTA is 4-3 all-time in the Sun Belt Conference Championship.
  • The Mavs have won four straight, six of its last seven matches and have won 19 of the last 25 sets played.
  • UT Arlington is 4-1 in November.
  • UT Arlington has a 2-3 record in neutral-site meetings in 2016.
  • The Mavs are 18-14 in the first set in 2016.
  • UTA has a 16-16 record in the second set.
  • UT is 21-11 in the third set on the year.
  • The Mavs are 7-2 in three-set matches.
  • Junior Qiana Canete â€" a second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection â€" ranks 14th in UTA history in kills (1,089) and 15th in digs (1,260).

o Canete has had at least 10 kills in six of the last seven matches.

o Canete notched her 18th double-double of the year.

o Canete had double-doubles in five of the last six matches.

  • Senior setter Cassidy Wheeler has 3,100 career assists, ranking eighth in school history.

o Wheeler has had at least 20 assists in 15 consecutive matches.

o Wheeler recorded her 13th double-double of the year.

  • Libero Taylor Murata owns the school freshman record with 547 digs in 2016.

o Murata has led the team in digs in 20 matches and in three consecutive outings.

o Murata passed Dani Johnson (2006 and 2007) to move into seventh in UTA single-season history in digs.

o Murata has had double-figure digs in 27 consecutive matches.

  • Sophomore Libbie Vickers tied her career high with two service aces.

Little Rock Notes

  • Little Rock head coach Van Compton has a 499-371 career record in her 29th season at Little Rock.
  • Little Rock is 1-5 in neutral-site games in 2016.
  • LR appeared in its sixth consecutive Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
  • LR has double-digit blocks in 20 of 30 matches, outblocked only four times.
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Murata

#17 Taylor Murata

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5' 6"
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Cassidy Wheeler

#7 Cassidy Wheeler

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5' 9"
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Murata

#17 Taylor Murata

5' 6"
Freshman
HS
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Cassidy Wheeler

#7 Cassidy Wheeler

5' 9"
Freshman
HS
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