Wildcats Earn Fifth Consecutive Win Over Mavericks, 10th UAC Victory

Saturday, November 7

Arlington, Texas

11:30 a.m.

Abilene Christian

18-8,10-4UAC

UT Arlington

11-15,5-9UAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Abilene Christian	25	25	20	25	3
UT Arlington	23	21	25	16	1

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Brennan Ramirez celebrates a point in ACU's matchup with Tarleton State at Moody Coliseum on Nov. 5, 2026.

Photo by: Kevan Albright

11/7/2026 10:58:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Luke White

ARLINGTON, Texas — Abilene Christian volleyball picked up its fifth consecutive win over UT Arlington with a 3-1 victory at the College Park Center on Saturday afternoon. Alyssa Todd and Aubrey Beaver registered 17 kills apiece while Brennan Ramirez matched her career high with 29 digs in the Wildcats' final road match of the season.

ACU (18-8, 10-4) improved to 8-5 away from home this season, good for its most road victories since 2010. The Wildcats continue to stack their most wins in the Division I era and since 2011. They continued their best start to conference play since 2018 behind their second straight series sweep of the Mavericks.

ACU returns to Moody Coliseum next week to wrap up the regular season. The Wildcats host Central Arkansas at 6 p.m. Thursday for Heart Health Awareness Night, then battle conference frontrunner Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 14 at noon for Senior Day and She Can Be. All ACU volleyball matches at Moody Coliseum are free to attend.

Todd and Beaver led the way on offense with each hitting above .250. Todd had a hand in three blocks as the duo combined for eight digs. Hadlee Welch registered 10 kills at a .261 clip and paced the team with five blocks. Avery Thaler and Hannah Gonzalez totaled 13 kills with four blocks and four digs apiece. Thaler had a solo rejection.

Rachel Koss set the Wildcats up with 43 assists alongside eight digs. Ramirez added a career-high eight assists to her impressive defensive effort.

The first set was a back-and-forth affair featuring nine ties and four lead changes. The teams battled to a tie at 20 before ACU scored four points in a row with a pair of kills by Todd. UT Arlington fended off the Wildcats' set point three times, but a block featuring Welch and Thaler sealed a 25-23 ACU win. Welch and Beaver had five kills apiece with each swinging above .500. Welch and Thaler blocked a pair of attacks together.

The Wildcats broke a 9-9 draw with three straight points and didn't look back after grabbing the lead. ACU stretched its advantage to as much as six at 20-14 before the Mavericks mounted a 4-0 rally. The Wildcats regained the momentum and held on for a 25-21 victory. Todd and Beaver each delivered five kills.

ACU opened the third frame with a 10-4 lead, but UT Arlington trimmed the score to 15-13 at the media timeout with a 4-0 run. The squads reached a tie at 17 ahead of a three-point streak by the Mavericks that gave the home team a lead it wouldn't lose in a 25-20 win. Thaler chipped in two kills and a solo block.

The Wildcats found a quick answer in the fourth set, moving in front 10-6 following a 6-2 run. Their lead grew to 20-14 before closing the frame on a 5-1 streak, sealing the match with a 25-16 victory. ACU was highly efficient with a .464 hitting percentage, fueled by Todd's seven kills at .556. Koss dished out 13 assists as the Wildcats' defense limited the Mavericks to an .080 attack percentage. Beaver had four kills on five swings.