@UTAMavsVB Set For 2019 Sun Belt Championship
11/20/2019 3:23:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington volleyball team has their sights set on capturing the program's first Sun Belt title as they head to San Marcos, Texas, for the 2019 Sun Belt Championships (Nov. 21-24). UTA, the No. 7 seed in the Conference Tournament, will face No. 6 App State in the first round on Nov. 21 (7:30 p.m. CT).
#7 UTA vs. #6 APPALACHIAN STATE
2019 SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1ST RD
Matchup:Â UTA (16-12, 8-8 SBC) vs. App State (13-16, 9-7 SBC)
When:Â Thursday, Nov. 21Â |Â 7:30 P.M. CT
Where: Strahan Arena at the University Events Center | San Marcos, Texas
Live Video (ESPN+) | Live Stats | Complete Bracket (PDF) | Championship Central
UP NEXT
The winner of Thursday's match between App State and UT Arlington advances to the Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinals and will play No. 3 South Alabama on Friday at 8:30 p.m. EST on ESPN+.
LAST TIME OUT | UTA AT TEXAS STATE (NOV. 15)
The UT Arlington volleyball team had a tough time getting on track Friday (Nov. 15) in a 3-0 (19-25, 14-25, 11-25) road loss at Texas State in the final match of the Mavs' regular season.
UTA (16-12, 8-8, SBC) scored first to open the first set, but couldn't get much else to go their way the remainder of the match. The Bobcats (22-8, 14-2) pulled away to take the first set. Texas State got off to quick starts in the second and third sets to finish off the sweep.
Kylie Jedlicka, who finished the regular season second on the team in kills, added 10 in the loss to lead the Mavs. Brooke Townsend, who finished with a hitting percentage of .214, added six kills to her team-leading total of 344.
Devon Martinka led the Mavs with a hitting percentage of .267 and added five kills and a block.
SUN BELT ALL-CONFERENCE RECOGNITION
Four UTA volleyball players earned conference recognition for helping lead the Mavericks to a 16-12 overall record (8-8 SBC). Madelyn St. Germain was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Sun Belt Second Team, Madison Hill was selected to her second All-Sun Belt First Team and Kylie Jedlicka and Brooke Townsend garnered All-Sun Belt Second Team selections, the league announced on Tuesday (Nov. 19).
St. Germain, who secured the program's first-ever Sun Belt superlative award, leads the league in digs per set (4.96) and sits second in total digs (501). She recorded her 1,000th career dig in UTA's 3-2 win at Coastal Carolina on Oct. 27. In conference matches, St. Germain led the league in digs per set (5.50) and total digs (330). She racked up the second-most digs in a match this season with 37 digs at Louisiana on Nov. 1.
Hill, named First Team All-Conference on three occasions (2 Sun Belt; 1 Conference USA) during her collegiate career, ranked No. 4 in the Sun Belt in hitting percentage (.335). On the year, the senior has also recorded 230 kills, 51 digs and 66 total blocks. In conference-only matches, the Rockwall, Texas native averaged 3.07 kills/set (184 total kills) to rank 10th in the league and also ranked second in the Sun Belt with a .376 hitting percentage.
Jedlicka, who earned Second Team honors for the second consecutive season, ranks second on the team with 268 kills and ninth in the SBC with 3.01 kills/set. She has totaled 23 service aces, 232 digs and 24 blocks this season. In conference matches, the League City, Texas native ranks seventh in the league in kills per set (3.20). She has tallied double-digit kills in 15 matches this season, including a pair of 20-kill performances. The senior outside hitter also has 12 matches with double digit digs and has nine double-doubles on the season.
Townsend earns a postseason Sun Belt award for the first time in her career after leading the Mavs in kills (344) and kills per set (3.34), which ranked sixth in the Sun Belt. On the season, the sophomore has racked up 158 digs and 56 total blocks, to go with her team-high 344 kills. In conference action, the Bastrop, Texas native averaged 3.0 kills per set (180 total kills). In 28 matches this season, Townsend has recorded double digit kills on 19 occasions.
UTA IN THE SUN BELT RANKINGS
During conference play, the Mavericks are second in the league in digs per set (16.18/set), while also ranking No. 4 in the conference in hitting percentage (.235), opponents hitting percentage (.196), assists per set (12.28), kills per set (13.15) and blocks per set (2.08).
Individually, Madison Hill is second during SBC action in hitting percentage (.376) and 10th in kills per set (3.07). 2019 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Madelyn St. Germain leads the conference in total digs (330) and digs per set (5.50).  Bre Walp recorded 64 total blocks and averages 1.14 blocks per set, which is good for second in the Sun Belt.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | #6 APP STATE
- App State concluded the regular season on a four-match winning streak to finish 13-16 overall and 9-7 in Sun Belt play
- A trio of Mountaineers were named All-Sun Belt on Tuesday. Outside hitter Emma Longley and libero Emma Reilly were named First Team All-Sun Belt, while middle blocker Kara Spicer was tabbed as Second Team All-Sun Belt.
- Longley sits second in the conference in total kills (447) and kills per set (3.99 k/s). She has reached double figures in kills in 26 of 29 matches this season, including all 16 Sun Belt contests
- Reilly leads the league with 536 total digs, which also ranks seventh in single season program history
- Spicer is hitting .330 on the season, which sits sixth in the conference
- Sam Bickley was named Sun Belt Setter of the Week after dishing out 94 assists (10.44 a/s), to go along with nine kills (1.00 k/s) and 13 digs (1.44 d/s) in a pair of App State victories this weekend
WE MEET AGAIN
App State at UTA met in Boone, N.C. earlier this season (Oct. 25) and the Mavericks picked up a huge 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-22) road sweep. The win snapped UTA's 4-match losing streak.
Kylie Jedlicka led UTA with a match-high 16 kills. The senior also hit .483 with seven digs and a block. Brooke Townsend added 12 kills with a .526 hitting percentage, while Madison Hill chipped in with eight kills and three blocks. Hill is now one kill shy of 1,000 for her career. Madelyn St. Germain finished with a match-high 13 digs, while Jessica Stancliff and Kylee Kapp tallied 23 assists and 14 assists, respectively.
UTA outhit the Mountaineers .365-.186 and registered 45 kills to App State's 43.
In the opening set, the Mavs used a 5-1 run to jump out to a 13-7 lead. UTA pulled away and took the final three points to post a 25-14 victory in the opening frame.
The second set featured six ties before the Mavericks broke a 22-22 tie with back-to-back points to take a 24-22 edge. App State got a pair of kills to even the score at 24-24, before a kill by Hill put UTA in front 25-24. After the Mountaineers tied the set for the 16th time (25-25), the Mavericks used an App State service error and service ace from Petra Manderson to take the set 27-25.
App State used a 4-0 run to jump out to an early 9-3 advantage in the third set. The Mavericks chipped away and eventually tied the score at 13-13 on a kill from Townsend. Trailing 20-17, the Mavs used a 6-1 run to take a 23-21 advantage. App State got within a point on a kill, but UTA used a pair of attack errors to win the set 25-22 and secure the sweep.
KEEP UP WITH THE 2019 SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP
All seven matches of the 2019 Sun Belt Volleyball Championship are set for live coverage on ESPN+. Follow the championship action via Twitter (@SunBelt) or live stats available on SunBeltSports.org.
2019 SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD
Texas State (22-8, 14-2 Sun Belt) clinched its second-straight Sun Belt regular-season and West Division titles. Texas State enters the championship seeking its third Sun Belt Tournament title (2013, 2018).
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Coastal Carolina (23-5, 13-3) secured the East Division title and No. 2 seed by closing the regular season on a four-match winning streak. The Chanticleers have been the NCAA Division I leaders in service aces per set and team service aces for most of the season.
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On the strength of winning eight of nine conference matches at home, South Alabama (20-10, 11-5) earned the No. 3 seed. The Jaguars achieved their highest seed since joining the Sun Belt in 2013 and reached the 20-win plateau for the first time since 1989.
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Troy (21-8, 10-6), back in the conference tournament for the third-straight year, secured the No. 4 seed for its highest seed since being the No. 2 seed for the 2012 championship. The Trojans' 21 wins are tied for the most in a single season this century in school history.
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Troy earned the top four seed over Louisiana (14-15, 10-6) with its regular-season win over the Ragin' Cajuns. Louisiana enters the championship as league's hottest team on a five-match winning streak.
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Rounding out this year's eight-team championship bracket are Appalachian State (13-16, 9-7) as the No. 6 seed, UTA (16-12, 8-8) as the No. 7 seed and Arkansas State (16-12, 7-9) as the No. 8 seed.
2019 SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 21
Match 1 - No. 8 Arkansas State vs. No. 5 Louisiana (ESPN+), 5 p.m.
Match 2 - No. 7 UTA vs. No. 6 Appalachian State (ESPN+), 7:30 p.m.
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Friday, November 22
Match 3 - Match 1 Winner vs. No. 4 Troy (ESPN+), 5 p.m.
Match 4 - Match 2 Winner vs. No. 3 South Alabama (ESPN+), 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, November 23
Match 5 - Match 3 Winner at No. 1 Texas State (ESPN+), 2:30 p.m.
Match 6 - Match 4 Winner vs. No. 2 Coastal Carolina (ESPN+), 5 p.m.
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Sunday, November 24
Match 7 - Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner (ESPN+), 1 p.m.
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All Times are Central and Subject to Change
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For the latest news on UTA Volleyball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTAMavsVB, on Instagram @UTAMavsVB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsVB.
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#7 UTA vs. #6 APPALACHIAN STATE
2019 SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1ST RD
Matchup:Â UTA (16-12, 8-8 SBC) vs. App State (13-16, 9-7 SBC)
When:Â Thursday, Nov. 21Â |Â 7:30 P.M. CT
Where: Strahan Arena at the University Events Center | San Marcos, Texas
Live Video (ESPN+) | Live Stats | Complete Bracket (PDF) | Championship Central
UP NEXT
The winner of Thursday's match between App State and UT Arlington advances to the Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinals and will play No. 3 South Alabama on Friday at 8:30 p.m. EST on ESPN+.
LAST TIME OUT | UTA AT TEXAS STATE (NOV. 15)
The UT Arlington volleyball team had a tough time getting on track Friday (Nov. 15) in a 3-0 (19-25, 14-25, 11-25) road loss at Texas State in the final match of the Mavs' regular season.
UTA (16-12, 8-8, SBC) scored first to open the first set, but couldn't get much else to go their way the remainder of the match. The Bobcats (22-8, 14-2) pulled away to take the first set. Texas State got off to quick starts in the second and third sets to finish off the sweep.
Kylie Jedlicka, who finished the regular season second on the team in kills, added 10 in the loss to lead the Mavs. Brooke Townsend, who finished with a hitting percentage of .214, added six kills to her team-leading total of 344.
Devon Martinka led the Mavs with a hitting percentage of .267 and added five kills and a block.
SUN BELT ALL-CONFERENCE RECOGNITION
Four UTA volleyball players earned conference recognition for helping lead the Mavericks to a 16-12 overall record (8-8 SBC). Madelyn St. Germain was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Sun Belt Second Team, Madison Hill was selected to her second All-Sun Belt First Team and Kylie Jedlicka and Brooke Townsend garnered All-Sun Belt Second Team selections, the league announced on Tuesday (Nov. 19).
St. Germain, who secured the program's first-ever Sun Belt superlative award, leads the league in digs per set (4.96) and sits second in total digs (501). She recorded her 1,000th career dig in UTA's 3-2 win at Coastal Carolina on Oct. 27. In conference matches, St. Germain led the league in digs per set (5.50) and total digs (330). She racked up the second-most digs in a match this season with 37 digs at Louisiana on Nov. 1.
Hill, named First Team All-Conference on three occasions (2 Sun Belt; 1 Conference USA) during her collegiate career, ranked No. 4 in the Sun Belt in hitting percentage (.335). On the year, the senior has also recorded 230 kills, 51 digs and 66 total blocks. In conference-only matches, the Rockwall, Texas native averaged 3.07 kills/set (184 total kills) to rank 10th in the league and also ranked second in the Sun Belt with a .376 hitting percentage.
Jedlicka, who earned Second Team honors for the second consecutive season, ranks second on the team with 268 kills and ninth in the SBC with 3.01 kills/set. She has totaled 23 service aces, 232 digs and 24 blocks this season. In conference matches, the League City, Texas native ranks seventh in the league in kills per set (3.20). She has tallied double-digit kills in 15 matches this season, including a pair of 20-kill performances. The senior outside hitter also has 12 matches with double digit digs and has nine double-doubles on the season.
Townsend earns a postseason Sun Belt award for the first time in her career after leading the Mavs in kills (344) and kills per set (3.34), which ranked sixth in the Sun Belt. On the season, the sophomore has racked up 158 digs and 56 total blocks, to go with her team-high 344 kills. In conference action, the Bastrop, Texas native averaged 3.0 kills per set (180 total kills). In 28 matches this season, Townsend has recorded double digit kills on 19 occasions.
UTA IN THE SUN BELT RANKINGS
During conference play, the Mavericks are second in the league in digs per set (16.18/set), while also ranking No. 4 in the conference in hitting percentage (.235), opponents hitting percentage (.196), assists per set (12.28), kills per set (13.15) and blocks per set (2.08).
Individually, Madison Hill is second during SBC action in hitting percentage (.376) and 10th in kills per set (3.07). 2019 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Madelyn St. Germain leads the conference in total digs (330) and digs per set (5.50).  Bre Walp recorded 64 total blocks and averages 1.14 blocks per set, which is good for second in the Sun Belt.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | #6 APP STATE
- App State concluded the regular season on a four-match winning streak to finish 13-16 overall and 9-7 in Sun Belt play
- A trio of Mountaineers were named All-Sun Belt on Tuesday. Outside hitter Emma Longley and libero Emma Reilly were named First Team All-Sun Belt, while middle blocker Kara Spicer was tabbed as Second Team All-Sun Belt.
- Longley sits second in the conference in total kills (447) and kills per set (3.99 k/s). She has reached double figures in kills in 26 of 29 matches this season, including all 16 Sun Belt contests
- Reilly leads the league with 536 total digs, which also ranks seventh in single season program history
- Spicer is hitting .330 on the season, which sits sixth in the conference
- Sam Bickley was named Sun Belt Setter of the Week after dishing out 94 assists (10.44 a/s), to go along with nine kills (1.00 k/s) and 13 digs (1.44 d/s) in a pair of App State victories this weekend
WE MEET AGAIN
App State at UTA met in Boone, N.C. earlier this season (Oct. 25) and the Mavericks picked up a huge 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-22) road sweep. The win snapped UTA's 4-match losing streak.
Kylie Jedlicka led UTA with a match-high 16 kills. The senior also hit .483 with seven digs and a block. Brooke Townsend added 12 kills with a .526 hitting percentage, while Madison Hill chipped in with eight kills and three blocks. Hill is now one kill shy of 1,000 for her career. Madelyn St. Germain finished with a match-high 13 digs, while Jessica Stancliff and Kylee Kapp tallied 23 assists and 14 assists, respectively.
UTA outhit the Mountaineers .365-.186 and registered 45 kills to App State's 43.
In the opening set, the Mavs used a 5-1 run to jump out to a 13-7 lead. UTA pulled away and took the final three points to post a 25-14 victory in the opening frame.
The second set featured six ties before the Mavericks broke a 22-22 tie with back-to-back points to take a 24-22 edge. App State got a pair of kills to even the score at 24-24, before a kill by Hill put UTA in front 25-24. After the Mountaineers tied the set for the 16th time (25-25), the Mavericks used an App State service error and service ace from Petra Manderson to take the set 27-25.
App State used a 4-0 run to jump out to an early 9-3 advantage in the third set. The Mavericks chipped away and eventually tied the score at 13-13 on a kill from Townsend. Trailing 20-17, the Mavs used a 6-1 run to take a 23-21 advantage. App State got within a point on a kill, but UTA used a pair of attack errors to win the set 25-22 and secure the sweep.
KEEP UP WITH THE 2019 SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP
All seven matches of the 2019 Sun Belt Volleyball Championship are set for live coverage on ESPN+. Follow the championship action via Twitter (@SunBelt) or live stats available on SunBeltSports.org.
2019 SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD
Texas State (22-8, 14-2 Sun Belt) clinched its second-straight Sun Belt regular-season and West Division titles. Texas State enters the championship seeking its third Sun Belt Tournament title (2013, 2018).
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Coastal Carolina (23-5, 13-3) secured the East Division title and No. 2 seed by closing the regular season on a four-match winning streak. The Chanticleers have been the NCAA Division I leaders in service aces per set and team service aces for most of the season.
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On the strength of winning eight of nine conference matches at home, South Alabama (20-10, 11-5) earned the No. 3 seed. The Jaguars achieved their highest seed since joining the Sun Belt in 2013 and reached the 20-win plateau for the first time since 1989.
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Troy (21-8, 10-6), back in the conference tournament for the third-straight year, secured the No. 4 seed for its highest seed since being the No. 2 seed for the 2012 championship. The Trojans' 21 wins are tied for the most in a single season this century in school history.
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Troy earned the top four seed over Louisiana (14-15, 10-6) with its regular-season win over the Ragin' Cajuns. Louisiana enters the championship as league's hottest team on a five-match winning streak.
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Rounding out this year's eight-team championship bracket are Appalachian State (13-16, 9-7) as the No. 6 seed, UTA (16-12, 8-8) as the No. 7 seed and Arkansas State (16-12, 7-9) as the No. 8 seed.
2019 SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 21
Match 1 - No. 8 Arkansas State vs. No. 5 Louisiana (ESPN+), 5 p.m.
Match 2 - No. 7 UTA vs. No. 6 Appalachian State (ESPN+), 7:30 p.m.
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Friday, November 22
Match 3 - Match 1 Winner vs. No. 4 Troy (ESPN+), 5 p.m.
Match 4 - Match 2 Winner vs. No. 3 South Alabama (ESPN+), 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, November 23
Match 5 - Match 3 Winner at No. 1 Texas State (ESPN+), 2:30 p.m.
Match 6 - Match 4 Winner vs. No. 2 Coastal Carolina (ESPN+), 5 p.m.
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Sunday, November 24
Match 7 - Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner (ESPN+), 1 p.m.
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All Times are Central and Subject to Change
FOLLOW UTA VOLLEYBALL ON SOCIAL
For the latest news on UTA Volleyball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTAMavsVB, on Instagram @UTAMavsVB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsVB.
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