University of North Texas Athletics
University of North Texas
11-10,4-6American
UAB
9-13,3-7American
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| North Texas | 21 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
10/25/2026 5:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
DENTON, Texas – The UNT volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to reverse sweep UAB 3-2 (21-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-11) Sunday afternoon at the UNT Volleyball Center.
The victory improved the Mean Green to 11-10 overall and 4-6 in American Conference play, while UAB fell to 9-13 and 3-7 in league action. It was UNT's second reverse sweep of the season, marking the first time since 2007 and third time ever the Mean Green have done so twice in a single season.
UAB took the opening set 25-21 before extending its lead with a 25-15 victory in the second. Facing a two-set deficit, North Texas responded in the third, jumping out to an early 6-2 advantage. After UAB rallied to take a 13-11 lead, the Mean Green scored five consecutive points to regain control. The Blazers fought off two set points before Loredana Fouonji delivered the deciding kill to give UNT a 25-23 victory.
North Texas carried that momentum into the fourth set, opening with a 7-1 run and extending its advantage to 12-4. UAB narrowed the deficit late, but Ryann Vik delivered the final kill to secure a 25-22 victory and force a decisive fifth set.
The Blazers opened the fifth set with a 4-1 lead before the Mean Green battled back. Trailing 5-2, UNT scored five consecutive points, highlighted by three straight service aces from Vik, to take a 7-5 lead. North Texas extended its advantage to 12-7 before Lillian Croshaw sealed the comeback with the match-winning kill for a 15-11 victory.
Croshaw led the Mean Green with 15 kills on a .429 hitting percentage, while Fouonji added 14 kills on a .524 clip. Jahniya Jackson also recorded 14 kills and two service aces.
Vik finished with a season-high nine kills on a .692 hitting percentage, adding a season-best three service aces. Setter Sidney Soria dished out a career-high 45 assists alongside six digs, while Reagan Bedell contributed 10 kills and nine digs.
As a team, North Texas recorded 67 kills, 59 assists and nine service aces in the victory.
North Texas returns to action Friday when it travels to face Wichita State at 6 p.m. CT. The match will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
