ARLINGTON – The UT Arlington volleyball team dropped a pair of matches to Louisiana on Friday (Nov. 6) at College Park Center. The Mavs fell to the Ragin' Cajuns 3-2 (26-24, 25-19, 19-25, 22-25, 10-15) in match one of the day, before losing the nightcap of the doubleheader 3-1 (28-26, 17-25, 20-25, 24-26).

The Mavericks and Ragin' Cajuns will battle in the series finale on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 6) at 1:00 p.m.

FINAL (MATCH 1) | UTA 2, LOUISIANA 3 | 26-24, 25-19, 19-25, 22-25, 10-15
The Mavs took the first two sets, but the visitors responded in a big way and took the next three sets to pick up the victory. Louisiana hit .250+ and committed just nine hitting errors in the final three sets, after picking up 20 hitting miscues in the first two frames. 

Brooke Townsend led the way with a team-high 14 kills and a career-high 22 digs to record her fifth double-double of the season. Briana Brown chipped in with 13 kills and three blocks. Devon Martinka and Brianna Ford registered 10 kills each, while Kylee Kapp picked up her fifth double-double of the season with 31 assists and 10 digs. Mollie Blank turned in 23 assists and five digs and Alli Wells finished with a career-high 45 digs.
Hali Wisnoskie was key for Louisiana in overcoming a 2-0 match deficit, as she poured in 16 of her match-leading 24 kills over the final three frames.

The Mavs outhit the Ragin' Cajuns .210-.196 in the loss.

UTA STAT LEADERS
Kills: Brooke Townsend (14)
Assists: Kylee Kapp (31)
Blocks: Michaela Wright (4)
Digs: Alli Wells (*45)
Service Aces: Alli Wells, Mollie Blank, Alyssa Duran (1)
* - Career High
 
FINAL (MATCH 2) | UTA 1, LOUISIANA 3 | 28-26, 17-25, 20-25, 24-26
Briana Brown led the Mavs with 10 kills, while Brook Townsend added nine kills and 13 digs. Kylee Kapp just missed another double-double and finished with 13 assists and nine digs. Alli Wells tallied 32 digs and five assists, while Mollie Blank recorded a double-double with 17 assists and 13 digs. Alyssa Duran registered 17 digs.

Kelsey Bennett led Louisiana with 17 kills and 10 digs.

Both teams hit below .100 on the night, as UTA hit .050 and the Ragin' Cajuns managed a .092 hitting percentage.

UTA STAT LEADERS
Kills: Briana Brown (10)
Assists: Mollie Blank (17)
Blocks: Briana Brown (4)
Digs: Alli Wells (32)
Service Aces: Alli Wells, Brooke Townsend, Alyssa Duran (1)