Saturday, October 31
Little Rock, Ark.
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Abilene Christian
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Photo by: Kate Evans
10/31/2026 9:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Abilene Christian volleyball punched its ticket to the United Athletic Conference Tournament with a 3-1 win over Little Rock at the Jack Stephens Center on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats improved to 9-3 in conference play, continuing their best start since 2018, and took sole possession of second place in the UAC.
It marked the fourth victory in a row for ACU, good for its third win streak of the season of four matches. The Wildcats secured a season sweep of the Trojans and improved to 7-5 on the road. They return to Moody Coliseum at 6 p.m. Thursday to meet rival Tarleton State for Big County Night.
Both teams were even to begin the match as they battled to an 11-11 tie. ACU found its momentum with a 6-1 rally to grab a 17-12 lead before Little Rock answered with a 7-2 run to knot the score at 20. The two squads went back and forth, with the Wildcats fending off a Trojan set point to reach a set point of its own. Little Rock responded with three straight points to secure a 28-26 win in the opening set.
An 6-1 streak gave the Trojans an early 7-4 edge in the second frame, but the Wildcats followed with a 10-2 rally of their own to grab a 14-9 lead. ACU took a 15-11 advantage at the media timeout and controlled the tempo the rest of the way, outscoring Little Rock 10-3 to roll to a 25-15 victory.
The two teams found themselves in another back-and-forth affair to begin the third set until a pair of 3-0 runs moved the Wildcats in front, 13-9. They rattled off four points in a row to make it a 17-10 game. ACU kept Little Rock at bay for the remainder of the period en route to a 25-18 win.
The Wildcats fell behind 14-10 in the fourth set but turned the tide with an 8-2 run to take an 18-16 lead. Little Rock got within a point at 21-20, but ACU pulled away with four of the final five points in a match-clinching 25-21 victory.
It marked the fourth victory in a row for ACU, good for its third win streak of the season of four matches. The Wildcats secured a season sweep of the Trojans and improved to 7-5 on the road. They return to Moody Coliseum at 6 p.m. Thursday to meet rival Tarleton State for Big County Night.
Both teams were even to begin the match as they battled to an 11-11 tie. ACU found its momentum with a 6-1 rally to grab a 17-12 lead before Little Rock answered with a 7-2 run to knot the score at 20. The two squads went back and forth, with the Wildcats fending off a Trojan set point to reach a set point of its own. Little Rock responded with three straight points to secure a 28-26 win in the opening set.
An 6-1 streak gave the Trojans an early 7-4 edge in the second frame, but the Wildcats followed with a 10-2 rally of their own to grab a 14-9 lead. ACU took a 15-11 advantage at the media timeout and controlled the tempo the rest of the way, outscoring Little Rock 10-3 to roll to a 25-15 victory.
The two teams found themselves in another back-and-forth affair to begin the third set until a pair of 3-0 runs moved the Wildcats in front, 13-9. They rattled off four points in a row to make it a 17-10 game. ACU kept Little Rock at bay for the remainder of the period en route to a 25-18 win.
The Wildcats fell behind 14-10 in the fourth set but turned the tide with an 8-2 run to take an 18-16 lead. Little Rock got within a point at 21-20, but ACU pulled away with four of the final five points in a match-clinching 25-21 victory.
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