HOUSTON  – It's been a milestone trip for UT Arlington with the conclusion of a five-game road trip ending on Monday night against Houston. The 7 p.m. tipoff is just the second contest inside the new Fertitta Center. 

The Lady Mavericks enter riding a three-game winning streak and are hoping to cap off a rare four-win, five-game trip in program history, last achieved during a Sun Belt run in 2016. Topping Oral Roberts in the last time out, UTA improved to 5-2 on the season with three games on the slate this week, including a home date with both UTSA on Thursday and USC on Friday. Houston enters with a 4-6 record, 

Senior Cierra Johnson continued to etch her name in the record books as she became the program's 19th member of the UTA 1,000-point club. Johnson needed the exact 24 points she reached against the Golden Eagles to achieve the feat as she poured in a season high. Next on the milestone list will be a turn to the defensive side as she is approaching the all-time steals list, needing just 19 to tie Allisa Gray's mark from 1984. With just two more steals, she'll enter the Sun Belt all-time top 10 list. 

For the Lady Mavs to continue their strong road trip, they'll need to achieve something they haven't in the previous 10 tries, knocking off Houston. The Cougars have take each of the last 10 meeting, including coming back from a double-digit deficit at College Park Center last season. 
 
FOLLOWING THE LADY MAVERICKS 
Fans are able to watch via UHCougars.com on a web stream. 

All of UTA's 14 home games at College Park Center will be featured on ESPN+. Fans can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $4.99 per month, or $49.99 per year and cancel anytime. Fans wishing to see behind-the-scenes action and get updates from the court are encouraged to follow the team's Twitter account at www.twitter.com/ladymavhoops. Live stats for each of UTA's games can be found at UTAStats.com. 
 
KNOWLEDGE NUGGETS
A win on Monday would mark the first 4-1 record of a five-game trip in nonconference, and the most during the same during true road contests... UTA has started the same lineup - with three freshmen included in it - over the last three games... Freshman Claire Chastain has made the most of her starts with three consecuctive double-digit scoring efforts... UTA coach Krista Gerlich is seeking win No. 250 in her career. 
 
COACHING STAFF
UTA coach Krista Gerlich is in her sixth season at the helm of UTA and enters with a record of 249-129 overall and 81-77 at UTA. Talby Justus was named the program's associate head coach during the offseason, while Jordan Vessels was named an assistant coach after serving as the team's Director of Operations. Assistant coach Ashley Crawford remains the team's recruiting coordinator. 

LOOKING AHEAD
After a month away from College Park Center, UTA will return to the home court on Thursday when it hosts an afternoon tilt with UTSA at 2 p.m. UTA closes the nonconference home portion of the schedule on Saturday against Pac 12 foe USC, also at 2 p.m. 
 
HOME TICKET INFORMATION
Single-game tickets start at just $6 for women and $8 for men, with group rates, military discounts and other cost-saving packages available as well. For additional information related to group tickets, contact Assistant Director of Marketing & Outbound Sales Jeremy Malnes at 817-272-9607 or via email at jeremy.malnes@uta.edu. Season tickets also remain on sale for as low as $50 per seat. For seating options and pricing, as well as Maverick Club benefits, click here. 

Additionally, with a purchase of men's basketball season tickets (Starting at $99), fans are eligible to receive complimentary season tickets to women's basketball, volleyball, softball and baseball for the entire 2018-19 season via the Mav Mania All Sports Pass. For more information on opting in to this complimentary package, or for any other season-ticket questions, please contact the UTA Box Office at 817-272-9595 or visit the College Park Center during regular business hours.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
In an effort to enhance public safety and the fan experience, for all UTA men's and women's home games this season the College Park Center will implement a clear-bag policy. All purses, containers, backpacks or anything larger than a small clutch bag are prohibited, and items must be placed in a clear tote bag not to exceed 12" x 6" x 12". For more information, fans are encouraged to visitUTAMavs.com/BasketballGameday.