JACKSONVILLE, Fla., - The United Athletic Conference (UAC) highlights the Volleyball upcoming competition for the week of November 10.
Abilene Christian closes out the regular season at home as the Wildcats will host Central Arkansas and EKU. ACU has a chance to grab a first-round bye in the UAC Championship as it currently sits tied for second in the conference standings with North Alabama.
Austin Peay is one of three teams in the fight for the final spot of the conference tournament. The Govs will need to win both matches on the road this week at UT Arlington and Tarleton State to have a stronger chance to make the championship.
Central Arkansas wraps up the regular season at the Lone Star State with matchups against Abilene Christian and UT Arlington. The Sugar Bears are one game back of second place in the UAC standings and have an opportunity to steal a first-round bye in the conference tournament with two wins this week.
EKU secured the UAC Regular Season Championship and the first seed in the UAC Championship with a win over Austin Peay last week. The Colonels continue to roll on a 19-match winning streak, the second-longest active winning streak in the nation behind undefeated No. 1 Nebraska. EKU finishes the year with matches against Tarleton State and Abilene Christian.
Little Rock put itself back into the fight for the final championship spot following a big win at Tarleton State on Saturday. The Trojans will need two wins this week at West Georgia and North Alabama to give themselves a chance to get to the postseason.
North Alabama won both of its matches last week to get itself into a tie for second place in the UAC standings. The Lions host West Georgia and Little Rock this week and can possibly grab a first-round tournament bye with a pair of wins.
Tarleton State swept Abilene Christian this past Thursday, seucring itself a spot in the UAC Championship and handing ACU its first conference home loss of the year. The Texans conclude the scheduled season at home versus EKU and Austin Peay.
UT Arlington heads into the final week of the regular season with two crucial matches on deck. The Mavericks currently hold the final ticket into the postseason, just one game over Austin Peay and Little Rock, and will need to win both of their matches this week against the Governors and Central Arkansas to secure the sixth and final spot of the championship.
West Georgia wraps up the season with matches at North Alabama followed by the home-finale versus Little Rock.
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About the United Athletic Conference
The newly rebranded United Athletic Conference (UAC) is a competitive NCAA Division I conference sponsoring sixteen (16) sports and championships with nine (9) full member institutions including Abilene Christian University (Abilene, Texas), the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Little Rock, Ark.), Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, Tenn.), the University of Central Arkansas (Conway, Ark.), Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, Ky.), the University of North Alabama (Florence, Ala.), Tarleton State University (Stephenville, Texas), the University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, Texas), and the University of West Georgia (Carrollton, Ga.) with the University of West Florida (Pensacola, Fla.) as an affiliate member in football.