Troy Volleyball Drops Sunday Match Against UT Arlington

Sunday, September 25

Troy, Ala.

12 p.m.

Troy University

6-11, 0-2Sun Belt

UT Arlington

8-9, 2-0Sun Belt

UT Arlington

Troy

Photo by: Chris Davis

Troy Volleyball Drops Sunday Match Against UT Arlington

9/25/2016 3:11:00 PM | Volleyball

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By: Taylor Blue

TROY, Alabama – The Troy volleyball team fell to UT Arlington, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon at Trojan Arena.

Troy (6-11, 0-2 Sun Belt) saw UT Arlington (8-9, 2-0 Sun Belt) go on a 10-0 run that put the Mavericks up 20-8 in the first set, en route to a 25-11 Maverick win. The second set was much closer and had 12 ties and four lead changes, but UT Arlington scored three points with the game tied at 20 that lead to a 25-21 Trojan loss. UT Arlington took an early lead in the third set and clinched the match with a 25-12 win.

QUOTABLE
"We have to do a better job of being prepared in every aspect." Sonny Kirkpatrick said. "It's apparent that the last two matches, we as a coaching staff did not have our team ready. They need to do a better job of being mentally prepared to compete at a high level. This is Division I athletics and what we did today is totally unacceptable."

TURNING POINT
UT Arlington began the third set with three straight points and never looked back as there were no ties or lead changes in the third set, which clinched the match for the Mavericks.

STAT OF THE MATCH
14 of 15 players played for the Trojans, including six freshmen. The freshman class that played combined recorded 13 kills, 13 assists, four total blocks, seven digs and two service aces in the match.

UP NEXT
The Trojans will travel to Atlanta, Ga., to take on Georgia State on Friday night at 5 p.m. CT.

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