Libero Alli Wells was named to the All-Sun Belt First Team, and outside hitters Brooke Townsend, Briana Brown and Brianna Ford were named to the All Sun-Belt Second Team.
The Mavericks (11-7, 10-6) dropped their second match of pool play against Troy University 3-1.
The No. 3 Mavericks will now face No. 2 Troy University at 7:30 p.m. today in attempt to win their pool.
Coaches and teammates say freshman libero Alyssa Duran has adapted well to collegiate volleyball and has a good understanding of the physical nature of the game.
The honors come after UTA defeated the Bobcats for the first time since 2014. The Mavericks will compete in the Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Championship starting Thursday.
The Mavericks secured a 3-0 sweep against the Bobcats and will be playing in the Sun Belt Conference Championship tournament starting Nov. 19.
The Mavericks bounced back after two losses on Friday to win Saturday’s match against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. UTA was led by freshman outside hitter Briana Brown with 15 kills in the match.
The Mavericks will be on the road next week for a two match series against in-state rival Texas State University starting at 6 p.m. Friday.
The Mavericks will close out their series against Louisiana-Lafayette at 1 p.m. Saturday at College Park Center.
The volleyball team will take on University of Louisiana at Lafayette 11 a.m. Friday at College Park Center
The Mavericks will take on the Bobcats in the second match of their series at 1 p.m. Saturday at College Park Center.
Outside hitter Brianna Ford was named Freshman of the Week and libero Alli Wells earned her second Defensive Player of the Week title in a row.
The Mavericks will be on the road next week for a three-match series against the University of Louisiana Monroe at Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana.
The series had originally been postponed and rescheduled due to quarantine protocols and positive COVID-19 tests by UTA team members.
Three players earned honors after the team completed a sweep in their first three-match series against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
This is the first time the Mavericks have started a season 3-0 since 2017.
UTA is scheduled to face the University of Arkansas at Little Rock at its new season opener Oct. 9 and 10.
The team has bonded with Eric Arriaga through TikTok references and personal Zoom meetings.
The Friday and Saturday matches against in-state rival Texas State University are now in the process of being rescheduled for a later date.
UTA Athletics has confirmed it will be postponing this week’s volleyball matches after players on the team tested positive for COVID-19, according to a department press release.
While the Mavericks roster and schedule have changed significantly, the team aims to exceed expectations this season.
A promising new recruit starts her first season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 prevents fans from attending the games live, but all home matches will be televised on ESPN+ so the community can support the team.
Junior outside hitter Brooke Townsend was selected to the Preseason All-Sun Belt team after leading the Mavericks with 413 kills in 2019.
The Sun Belt Conference has suspended all regular-season competitions and conference championships across all sports indefinitely due to coronavirus concerns.
The UTA volleyball team’s season came to a close in the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship on Tuesday in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Following Thursday’s five-set thriller, UTA volleyball (20-13) righted its ship and swept Sam Houston State University in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Volleyball Championship on Friday at College Park Center.
With a fifth-set comeback, UTA topped UT-San Antonio 3-2 in the Women’s National Invitational Volleyball Championship Arlington Regional on Thursday at College Park Center.
The volleyball team’s (18-13, 8-8) run at the Sun Belt Volleyball Championships ended in the semifinal round with a 3-1 loss at the hands of Coastal Carolina University on Saturday.
The Sun Belt Conference announced its volleyball postseason awards on Tuesday, with four UTA athletes earning honors across the board.
