ARLINGTON, Texas – UT Arlington transfers senior Marie Benson and sophomore Katie Mayhue have been granted waivers by the NCAA and both are eligible to play for the Lady Mavs immediately. Benson will play in tonight's matchup at North Texas, while Mayhue's debut for the Lady Mavs is on hold while she recovers from an illness.

Benson, who will have one year of eligibility remaining after playing the last three years at UTSA, and Mayhue, who played last season at Montana and will have three years of eligibility remaining, joined the UTA women's basketball program this summer. Waiver requests were submitted to the NCAA to make the pair eligible immediately and Mayhue's was approved a month ago, while Benson's was approved on this week.

Benson, who is just 17 points shy of 1,000 for her career (983), was a three-year letter winner at UTSA. The Waco, Texas native finished the 2018-19 season averaging 15.2 points, 10.7 rebounds (single-season UTSA record), 1.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. Benson snagged her 600th career rebound during her junior campaign and left UTSA as the program's fifth-best rebounder (680). Benson registered 14 double-doubles on the season (27 career double-doubles), scored in double-figures in 21 games and led the team in scoring, field goal attempts, free-throw attempts and made, rebounds, steals and blocked shots.

"We've been patiently waiting for this news and couldn't be more excited to add Marie to our current roster of active players," said head coach Krista Gerlich. "She is a big piece of our puzzle and will add an instant presence inside. I'm excited for Mav Nation to see her play!"

As a freshman at Montana last season, Mayhue made 17 appearances, including eight starts. She missed most of February and all of March due to a foot injury, but led the team in three-point percentage (.340) and averaged 1.1 treys made per game (fourth on team). She also averaged 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists during her rookie season. On the season she had seven double-figure scoring outings, including a career-high 17 points at Arizona (Dec. 5) and at Sacramento State (Jan. 3).

"We are so excited that Katie was granted her waiver to play immediately," Gerlich said. "She brings great athleticism and depth to our guard position, not to mention she's a really good shooter. What I love the most about Katie is her motor. No one will out work her and that's exactly what we want Lady Mavs to be known for. She will be a fan favorite very quickly."
 
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE
UT Arlington Athletics officials revealed a UTA Basketball All-Access ticket package as part of its 2019-20 season tickets for men's and women's basketball which is on sale now and does not feature a price increase from 2018-19.

The UTA Basketball All-Access package starts at just $99 and includes a ticket to all 29 men's and women's regular-season games at the College Park Center this upcoming season – an incredible value of less than $3.50 per game. In addition, men's only and women's only season tickets are also now on sale.
 
Fans can secure their season tickets by visiting UTATickets.com. For additional information regarding season tickets, please contact UTA Box Office officials at boxoffice@uta.edu or (817) 272-9595.

UTA BASKETBALL ALL-ACCESS (Includes Men's & Women's)
* Includes a $250/per seat contribution to the Maverick Club
^ Includes access to the Hospitality Suite, but must be at the $500 giving level

Floor: $600* (Subject To Availability)
Club: $600*^
Sections 102/109: $450*
Sections 101/103/108/110: $150
Sections 104-107: $99
 
WOMEN'S ONLY
Floor: $99 (Subject To Availability)
Sections 101-103 & 108-110: $75
Sections 104-107: $50

SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE
UTA women's basketball single-game tickets are on sale for the 2019-20 season. Single-game tickets are $6 for general admission (Sections 104-107) and $10 for reserved seating (Sections 101,102, 103, 108, 109, 110) for fans over the age of three, while children two and under get in free.

Fans can purchase their tickets by visiting UTATickets.com. For additional information regarding single-game tickets, please contact UTA Box Office officials at boxoffice@uta.edu or (817) 272-9595.

Group tickets range from $3-5 each for groups of 10 or larger depending on the section. For more information regarding group tickets and group packages contact Assistant Director of Marketing & Outbound Sales Jeremy Malnes at jeremy.malnes@uta.edu or 817-272-9607.

UTA faculty and staff enjoy a discounted ticket price of $3, while current UTA students receive free admission to all home, regular season games through Gate 1 with a valid UTA student ID.

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