ARLINGTON, Texas – Alli Wells picked up her 1,000
th career dig as the UT Arlington volleyball team won its third straight match, sweeping App State 25-23, 25-20, 25-19.
Wells finished the night with a game-high 13 digs as she became the 22
nd member of the 1,000-career dig club.
Monica LaFleur (3),
Brianna Ford (3),
Kainah Williams (2) and
Briana Brown (2) each had an impact at the net, finishing with multi-block performances.
Brooke Townsend led the Mavericks with 12 kills on the night, hitting at a .476 clip in the match. Brianna Brown and
Monica LaFleur each added seven kills.
Mollie Blank (16 assists) and
Kylee Kapp (14 assists) paced the match for the Mavericks.
SET 1 | UTA 25, APP 23 | UTA LEADS 1-0
Trailing 10-7 in the early-going of the set, a kill from Brown sparked a 5-0 run to give the Mavericks a lead 12-10 lead. The Mavericks led by as many as four (19-15) before the Mountaineers battled back and took a 23-22 lead following a 8-2 run. Following a timeout, the Mavericks won the final three points thanks to kills from Ford and Townsend to take the set.
SET 2 | UTA 25, APP 20 | UTA LEADS 2-0
After falling behind 2-0, the Mavericks scored five straight to take a lead that they would not give back. UTA led by as many as nine points (19-10) following a block assist by Ford and LaFleur. App State attempted to battle back, cutting the lead to four points (19-15), but the Mavericks answered to keep them at bay, holding on to win 25-20.
SET 3 | UTA 25, APP 19 | UTA WINS 3-0
UTA used a 9-1 run early in the set to take a commanding 11-5 lead. The teams battled for the remainder of the set, but the Mavericks kept their distance and picked up the third set win to complete the sweep over App State.
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The Mavericks will be back in action tomorrow at 6 p.m. when they host Coastal Carolina in the College Park Center.
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