Bobcats building confidence after sweep of UT Arlington

A 4-0 run helped Texas State get its groove back.

Trailing 23-21 in the first set of Thursday’s match against UT Arlington inside Strahan Arena, Bobcats head coach Sean Huiet called his second and final timeout. The maroon and gold had been gifting the Mavericks points throughout the framing, getting blocked four times and committing service errors.

But the hosts hung tough. UTA’s next serve didn’t make it over the net, cutting the team’s lead to one. Graduate outside hitter Jada Gardner knotted the score up with a kill on the next point, causing the visitors to call their first timeout. Gardner scored the next point to give Texas State a 24-23 lead and the Mavericks called their second timeout.