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ARLINGTON, Texas - Entering as one of the hottest teams in league play, UT Arlington begins Sun Belt action on Friday night against Louisiana at the Earl K. Long Gym at 6:30 p.m. 

The Mavericks have won six of their last seven matches on the way to close nonconference action with a 6-4 record. Friday night is setting up to be a milestone night as well as Zhanelle Geathers approaches becoming the 18th player in UTA history to be a member of the 1,000-kill club. Geathers enters with 988 kills in her storied career. 

With history on the line, turning back the record books shows success in SBC openers going into the sixth season in the league. UTA is 4-1 when opening league play, and have won its last three league lid lifters. 

Despite Geathers joining Madison Hill on the Maverick Invitational All-Tournament last weekend, it was Madelyn St. Germain capturing UTA's second league honor this week. St. Germain was named the Defensive Player of the Week after grabbing 5.50 digs per set, accumulating at least 15 in all three matches of the tournament. 

FOLLOWING ALONG TO THE ACTION
Both weekend matches will be available via a subscription stream. Access to Friday night's match can be found at RaginCajuns.com, while Sunday's match is featured on ULMWarhawks.com. Live stats can be found by going to UTAStats.com, and fans wanting behind-the-scenes info can follow the team on Twitter, @UTAVolleyball

UTA KNOWLEDGE NUGGETS
UTA is 16-3 all-time against Louisiana, winning the first 12 in the series, but lost both last season... UTA is 47-3 against ULM all-time and have won nine of the last 10... Bre Walp is ranked 29th in the nation with 1.36 blocks per set, third in the SBC... Alex Janak is second in the league with 0.43 aces per set (leads team with 15 overall)... UTA is third in the league and 66th in the nation by allowing its opponents to hit just 0.171 against... UTA is 4-1 when the Mavs play after 6 p.m. 

Season Tickets On Sale Now
Volleyball tickets for the 2018 UTA season are officially on sale through UTATickets.com and at the UTA College Park Center Box Office! 
 
The Mavs will host 13 total home matches at the gorgeous College Park Center, including a pair of tournaments to open the home slate. UTA will welcome Air Force, Loyola Maryland, Binghamton, Grand Canyon, Belmont and Sam Houston State for tournaments before hosting seven Sun Belt Conference games. All student tickets are free for all athletic home events. Students are asked to scan their UTA Student ID. 
 
Season tickets are available for $50, while single-game tickets can be purchased for $6 and group tickets (10 or more) at $3. Season tickets will go on sale Monday, July 23 at 10 am at UTAtickets.com while single game tickets are expected to go on sale in early August. Fans can also get the Mav Mania All-Sports Pass, which is $99 and includes access to all home athletic sporting events! For more information visit UTAtickets.com or call the College Park Center Box Office from 9-5 on Monday-Friday at 817.272.9595.