ARLINGTON, TX --The UT Arlington volleyball team fell Saturday as the Abilene Christian Wildcats posted a 3-1 (17-25, 25-20, 16-25, 17-25) win at home at the College Park Center.

The loss dropped UTA's record to 9-6 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

Camryn McMinn finished with 12 kills on the day to lead the Mavericks offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of 0.310. The Mavs also got 16 digs from Samantha Glenn to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

» Isabella Camacho had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Camryn McMinn had a team-high 12 kills for UT Arlington.
» UTA got a team-high 16 digs from Samantha Glenn.
» UTA attackers were helped by a team-high 31 assists from Mira Ledermueller.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Mavs found themselves in an early deficit, losing a tough first set 25-17. UTA trailed by as many as eight points as Abilene Christian grabbed the advantage for good at 6-5 in a set that was tied up just once before the Wildcats took control. Two kills by ACU and a few attack errors is what sparked the Wildcats to increase their lead, capturing the first set.

SET 2 | UTA evened the match at 1-1 after a 25-20 victory in set two. The Mavs never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 8-7 in a set that showcased four lead changes before the Mavs took over the lead. The reigning WAC Libero of the Year Glenn provided consistent aggressive serves that kept the Wildcats off balance, allowing the Mavs to open up a 17-7 lead – featuring three kills by Camryn McMinn during the run – that propelled UTA to a 25-20 win to even the match, 1-1.

SET 3 | The Wildcats jumped out to a 7-1 lead aided by a pair of Maverick errors, forcing an early UTA timeout. The Mavericks scored 3 straight points out of the timeout to pull within 7-4, before ACU ran off six straight points off Becca Siedenburg's serve, forcing a second UTA timeout at 13-4. Evyn Snook, who subbed in for Jalie Tritt, provided the kill to stop the Wildcats' streak, but the Mavericks never regained their footing, dropping the set, 25-16. 

SET 4 | ACU rode the arms of Ashli Edmiston and Annaleise Sevier to a 9-4 lead, as the duo combined for five early kills, forcing a UTA timeout. Edmiston served back-to-back aces to push the ACU lead to 14-6. Following the Mavs second timeout at 17-8, Alex Bull provided a sideout kill by a Snook ace to spark a 4-0 run, prompting a Wildcats timeout. Edmiston finished the set with five of her season-high 19 kills to lead all hitters. 

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