University of North Texas
-138,62 CUSA
UAB
-810,33 CUSA
Volleyball takes down UAB in four sets
10/16/2021 4:17:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BIRMINGHAM — Rhett Robinson posted a match high 23 kills while Andrea Owens tacked on 10 kills of her own as North Texas took down UAB in four sets (26-24, 15-25, 25-23, 27-25) to claim their sixth straight Conference USA victory.
Robinson racked up a total of 51.5 points, good for 7.36 points per set, in the winning effort.
The Mean Green also had three players finish in double figure digs on the defensive end, with Aleeyah Galdeira leading the way with 20. Henrianna Ibarra accumulated 12 digs, while Robinson had 11 of her own.
Truli Levy also had a standout performance with seven kills and five blocks.
Kaliegh Skopal led North Texas in assists with 44.
North Texas jumped out to an early 5-1 lead in the first set before UAB came back to tie things up at 11-11. The rest of the set remained close throughout, with neither team finding an edge until the Mean Green pulled away late. However, the Blazers had one last push within them to battle back from 24-21 to 24-24. North Texas closed out the set thanks to a UAB service error and a fourth kill of the frame from Rhett Robinson to win 26-24.
The second set proved to be in UAB's control throughout. The Blazer led by as many as nine points in the frame on their way to a 25-15 victory over the Mean Green.
Set three proved to be another back and forth affair, with neither program leading by more than by four points. The two teams exchanged leads early in the frame before North Texas created some separation in the later stages. However, UAB rattled off a 4-0 run to make the score close late, before a Kaliegh Skopal kill gave the set to the Mean Green.
The fourth set remained in control of North Texas for most of the outing, until UAB made another late push to get back into the frame. The Mean Green again needed extras, but closed out the set with a 27-25 win.
North Texas now turns their attention to UTSA in the final home conference series of the season. The Mean Green face the Roadrunners on October 21 at 6 p.m. and October 22 at 2 p.m. Follow @MeanGreenVB on Twitter and Instagram and like the team on Facebook for updates throughout the season.
