MARSHALL, Texas – In 'Block Cancer' night, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team fell to the #9 University of Texas at Dallas in an American Southwest Conference East Division match in Ornelas Gymnasium. UT Dallas won in three sets over ETBU (25-19, 25-20, and 25-17). UT Dallas improves to 20-1 overall and 11-0 in ASC East play. ETBU drops to 7-11 overall and 5-6 in the ASC East.

ETBU and UT Dallas were even throughout the three sets, with ETBU having an early lead in all three sets, until UT Dallas made a runs to gain control of the contest. UT Dallas hit .239 as a team with 63 team digs and seven blocks. ETBU hit .066 as a team with 56 digs and three blocks.

UT Dallas was led by Dylan Brinkman with 15 kills, followed by Abbie Barth with nine and Michelle Toro with eight. Caroline Shecterle led UT Dallas with 17 assists and Fayna Zeng added 16 assists. Barth led the Comets with 17 digs, and Briana Tully and Brinkman pitched in 11 digs of their own.

 ETBU was led offensively by Britni Mosher with eight kills and Mallory Sanders with kills. Kayla Green added another double-double on the year with 15 assists and 10 digs. Elyse Shaw added eight assists and 11 digs. Sanders led ETBU with 14 digs.

ETBU will return to action with 'Senior Day' this Saturday at Ornelas Gymnasium honoring the three seniors on the team: Mallory Sanders, Morgan Rupp, and Kayla Green. The match will be played at 2:00 p.m. against Belhaven University in a nonconference match.