The third-seeded UTA volleyball team (11-6, 10-6) won its first match of pool play against No. 5 Georgia Southern University in the Sun Belt Conference Championship on Thursday night.
With the win, the Mavericks will now face No. 2 Troy University at 7:30 p.m. Friday in an attempt to win the pool. If successful, UTA will advance to the semifinals of the conference tournament.
UTA established a solid lead in the first set, using a 10-1 scoring run to secure a 25-15 win. Freshman outside hitter Brianna Ford led with six kills at the end of the set, while freshman Mollie Blank led with six digs and seven assists.