North Texas Sweeps UAB to Clinch American Conference Championship Berth

North Texas Sweeps UAB to Clinch American Conference Championship Berth 11/13/2026 10:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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The UNT volleyball team punched its ticket to the American Conference Championship with a 3-0 sweep of UAB (25-16, 28-26, 25-19) Friday evening at Bartow Arena, closing out the regular season with its third consecutive victory.

North Texas improved to 15-12 overall and 8-8 in American Conference play, while UAB fell to 11-16 overall and 5-10 in conference action.

The victory secured the Mean Green a spot in the eight-team American Conference Championship, scheduled for Nov. 20-22 in Houston.

The Mean Green came out strong in the opening set, using three early service aces from Ryann Vik to build a 7-1 advantage.

North Texas extended its lead to 15-5 behind kills from Jocelyn Jourdan, Reagan Bedell and Loredana Fouonji.

UNT maintained control throughout the frame, hitting .419 with 16 kills before Dakota Mitchell sealed the 25-16 victory with a service ace.

UAB responded in the second set, jumping out to an 8-1 lead before North Texas began to chip away at the deficit.