MONROE, La. - It was a historic day on the court for UT Arlington on Sunday. Senior Zhanelle Geathers became the 18th member of UTA's illustrious 1,000-kill club in a 3-1 victory over ULM at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. 

Geathers needed just six kills entering the match against Warhawks, getting exactly that to put her in a club that contains All-Americans, NCAA Final Four members, conference players of the year and storied alumni of the Maverick program. Her sixth kill came during a crucial stretch of the fourth with the match in balance. The UTA win pushed the Mavericks to 7-5 overall and 1-1 in Sun Belt play. ULM went to 6-8 and 0-2 to start conference action. 

UTA, bouncing back from a tough loss on Friday night, were able to build up a 2-0 set lead after the biggest set win of the campaign at 25-12 in the second. The Warhawks wouldn't let UTA get out of Louisiana with a sweep, but it was UTA to take momentum in the fourth with the late run to tip momentum in favor of the Mavs, 25-23. 

COACH J.T. WENGER AFTER THE MATCH
On the milestone for Geathers...
"She has worked really hard for a long time, it was a very special moment for her to reach this milestone. She has worked very hard for the program and it is a great achievement for her to reach."

Overall thoughts on the match...
"We came out playing pretty well. It was good to see after a tough loss on Friday. We turned a page on that match. We had some good performances from a lot of of people today and we were able to spread the ball around a little bit. It was good to get a win today."

On returning back to CPC to host ASU and Little Rock...
"Every match is a big one. It is a big one when we get to host Arkansas State and Little Rock. It always feels good to get back on the home court and we are looking forward to it."

UTA LEADERS
Kylie Jedlicka and Madison Hill were UTA's double-digit performance on offense. Jedlicka led with 15 kills on 37 attacks, while Madison Hill followed up a big night on Friday with another 12 on Sunday, finishing with a match-high .550 hitting percentage... Three Mavericks picked up double-doubles. Alex Janak finished with team highs with 17 digs and 20 assists, Kylee Kapp had 16 assists and 13 digs, while Madelyn St. Germain has 14 digs and a season-high 10 assists... Bre Walp led with four assisted blocks to go with a solo... Jedlicka and Janak each had a pair of aces...

MATCH NOTES
Geathers joins former teammate Qiana Canete to join the 1,000-kill club in the last two seasons... UTA is 48-3 all-time against ULM and have won six consecutive... Hill has featured double-digit kill performances in six matches this season... The three double-doubles are the most in a match this season... UTA concluded the trip with a 1-1 record, falling 3-1 at Louisiana on Friday. 

UP NEXT
UTA returns to College Park Center for a pair of matches beginning with Arkansas State on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Friday's match is featured as UTA's Daddy/Daughter Date Night with tickets available on UTATickets.com. The homestand concludes with Little Rock on Saturday at 6:30 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.