ARLINGTON, Texas – The Texas State volleyball team (12-7, 4-1 Sun Belt) picked up where they left off as they turned in their second consecutive sweep after topping UT Arlington (10-7, 2-3 Sun Belt) 25-14, 25-21, 25-10) Tuesday night at the College Park Center.
 
"I am extremely proud of this team tonight," said head coach Karen Chisum. "We were solid all the way around in every single position."
 
The Bobcats never trailed for the second consecutive match as they dominated the first meeting of 2019 vs. the Lady Mavs. Texas State hit .207 in the match and had six aces but dominated defensively with 11 blocks and held their opponent to a season-low -.067 attack percentage. Although the Maroon and Gold still trail in the all-time series (40-41), they have won nine consecutive matches head-to-head, including back-to-back sweeps.
 
Senior outside hitter Cheyenne Huskey led all players with 12 kills and had four digs, followed by an efficient .533 clip from sophomore outside Janell Fitzgerald who had 10 kills on 15 swings and two errors. Sophomore setter Emily DeWalt finished the night with 26 assists and had five blocks and one ace, and for the first time this season, senior DS Rylie Fuentes led the back row with eight digs. Junior middle Tyeranee Scott had a team-high six blocks and sophomore DS Kaylie Koenen had a career-high three aces.   
 
Sophomore outside hitter Brooke Townsend led the Lady Mavs with eight kills followed by senior middle blocker Madison Hill's six kills. Freshman setter Jessica Stancliff paced the offense with 22 assists and senior outside Kylie Jedlicka had a match-high 10 digs.
 
Set 1
The Bobcats came out of the gates on fire and forced the Lady Mavs to burn their first timeout thanks to a 4-0 run that put the visitors ahead 10-4. The Bobcats would not let up, however, and led by as many as 13 points and cruised to a 25- 14 win to open the match. Texas State hit .324 in the set and was led by Huskey's six kills.
 
Set 2
UTA fought tough in the second set and after being down 7-4, the Lady Mavs scored three of the next four points and eventually was locked in an 11-all set with Texas State. The Bobcats responded with four unanswered points to bring the score to 15-11 as UTA called for time. It did not help much though as the run continued on the other side of the break and TXST built an 18-11 margin. The Lady Mavs made another late push behind a 5-0 burst, but the Bobcats were able to escape the comeback with a 25-21 win.
 
Set 3
Texas State took a commanding 12-0 lead and never looked back. UTA put together an 8-3 run, but the Bobcats scored nine of the final 11 points to win the set 25-10.
 
Texas State returns to the confines of Strahan Arena for four consecutive matches beginning with a 6:30 p.m. serve Oct. 11 vs. Georgia State and a 6:30 p.m. match Oct. 12 vs. Georgia Southern.
 
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