ARLINGTON, Texas - Hoping to keep momentum rolling, UT Arlington heads down I-35 for an in-state matchup with Incarnate Word on Friday night at 6 p.m. at the McDermott Center. 

The nonconference battle pits the Mavericks, winners of the last three on the way to a 3-3 record, against the Cardinals who are playing at home for the first time this campaign. UIW is 0-7 during a tough opening to its schedule. 

UTA swept its way to the Maverick Classic tournament title on the home court with wins against Air Force, Loyola Maryland and Binghamton last weekend. Madison Hill claimed Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week honors, while she was joined by Alex Janak and Kylie Jedlicka on the All-Tournament team. The player of the week honor for Hill also marked the first Maverick to be selected under head coach J.T. Wenger who is in his second season. 

UTA KNOWLEDGE NUGGETS
UTA stretched its winning streak to 10 home openers in a row in sweeping Air Force last Friday night. The Mavs are 15-3 in the home opening tournament since moving into College Park Center in 2013... Madison Hill featured a .517 attack percentage throughout the tournament, while Alex Janak earned her third double-double. Janak leads the team and is 24th in the nation with 12 aces, knocking five against Loyola Maryland.... Bre Walp is 25th in NCAA Division I with 1.47 blocks per set, good for second in the Sun Belt... Zhanelle Geathers is approaching becoming the newest player a part of the UTA 1,000-kill club as she has 946 kills, 43rd in NCAA Division I active career leaders... A win on Friday would mark the longest winning streak under coach Wenger, achieving three to start the year in 2017. The Mavs put together a five-match run in 2016. 

KNOW THE FOE
UTA and Incarnate Word are meeting for just the second time in series history. UTA opened the 2014 campaign at College Park Center with UIW, taking the match in three sets. UIW has taken on four in-state opponents on the road, including falling 3-1 to UTRGV on Tuesday night. Autumn Lockley paces the offense with 74 kills, while she is also the team leader in digs with 66. Carissa McGarity is a player to watch in the trenches, accounting for 20.0 overall blocks. 

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.