The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Sunday, October 25
Denton, Texas
1 p.m.
UAB
9-13,3-7American
2
at
3
North Texas
11-10,4-6American
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| North Texas | 21 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
10/25/2026 3:33:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
DENTON, Texas – The UAB volleyball team fell in five sets to North Texas on Sunday afternoon at the UNT Volleyball Center, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Mean Green.
The Blazers got off to a strong start in the opening set, using blocks from Addyson Smock and Rachel McCollum to build momentum. Mia Reese added two service aces and multiple kills as UAB opened an 11-6 advantage. The Mean Green applied pressure late, closing within two at 21-19. UAB answered with a kill from Kennedy Vaughn before Smock helped the Blazers reach set point. After North Texas extended the set with a kill, UAB secured the 25-21 victory on a Mean Green attack error.
UAB carried that momentum into the second set, turning a 5-5 tie into a 13-6 lead with a strong scoring run. The Mean Green trimmed the deficit, but the Blazers responded with another push late in the set. McCollum recorded a service ace before Reese added one of her own to help UAB maintain control. Vaughn followed with a kill off McCollum's assist, and Meister delivered the set-clinching kill in a 25-15 win that gave the Blazers a 2-0 match lead.
North Texas responded in the third, jumping out to an early 6-2 advantage before UAB battled back. Back-to-back kills from Meister evened the score at 9-9, and Meister and Smock followed with a combined block to give the Blazers a 13-10 lead. The Mean Green answered with six consecutive points to regain control at 16-13. UAB continued to fight, pulling within one at 24-23 on a North Texas attack error, but the hosts closed out the set with a kill to cut the Blazers' match lead to 2-1.
The Mean Green built a 10-3 advantage to begin the fourth set. UAB worked to close the gap, with a service ace from Sara Sykes and a kill from Meister helping the Blazers pull within two at 21-19. North Texas held off the late push, however, taking the set 25-22 to force a decisive fifth set.
UAB opened the fifth set with a 3-0 run, highlighted by a block from Smock and McCollum followed by a Smock kill. North Texas responded to take a 7-5 lead before stringing together four consecutive points to extend its advantage to 12-7. The Blazers answered with back-to-back kills to cut the deficit to three, but the Mean Green scored two of the final three points to secure the 15-11 set victory and complete the 3-2 comeback.
Meister led the Blazers with a career-high 17 kills while hitting .500, and Reese added 15 kills. McCollum tallied a season-high and match-high 49 assists. Smock recorded a career-best 9.0 blocks, while McCollum added a career-high 7.0 blocks.
UAB returns home next Friday, Oct. 30, to host Charlotte at Hoover High School. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.
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The Blazers got off to a strong start in the opening set, using blocks from Addyson Smock and Rachel McCollum to build momentum. Mia Reese added two service aces and multiple kills as UAB opened an 11-6 advantage. The Mean Green applied pressure late, closing within two at 21-19. UAB answered with a kill from Kennedy Vaughn before Smock helped the Blazers reach set point. After North Texas extended the set with a kill, UAB secured the 25-21 victory on a Mean Green attack error.
UAB carried that momentum into the second set, turning a 5-5 tie into a 13-6 lead with a strong scoring run. The Mean Green trimmed the deficit, but the Blazers responded with another push late in the set. McCollum recorded a service ace before Reese added one of her own to help UAB maintain control. Vaughn followed with a kill off McCollum's assist, and Meister delivered the set-clinching kill in a 25-15 win that gave the Blazers a 2-0 match lead.
North Texas responded in the third, jumping out to an early 6-2 advantage before UAB battled back. Back-to-back kills from Meister evened the score at 9-9, and Meister and Smock followed with a combined block to give the Blazers a 13-10 lead. The Mean Green answered with six consecutive points to regain control at 16-13. UAB continued to fight, pulling within one at 24-23 on a North Texas attack error, but the hosts closed out the set with a kill to cut the Blazers' match lead to 2-1.
The Mean Green built a 10-3 advantage to begin the fourth set. UAB worked to close the gap, with a service ace from Sara Sykes and a kill from Meister helping the Blazers pull within two at 21-19. North Texas held off the late push, however, taking the set 25-22 to force a decisive fifth set.
UAB opened the fifth set with a 3-0 run, highlighted by a block from Smock and McCollum followed by a Smock kill. North Texas responded to take a 7-5 lead before stringing together four consecutive points to extend its advantage to 12-7. The Blazers answered with back-to-back kills to cut the deficit to three, but the Mean Green scored two of the final three points to secure the 15-11 set victory and complete the 3-2 comeback.
Meister led the Blazers with a career-high 17 kills while hitting .500, and Reese added 15 kills. McCollum tallied a season-high and match-high 49 assists. Smock recorded a career-best 9.0 blocks, while McCollum added a career-high 7.0 blocks.
UAB returns home next Friday, Oct. 30, to host Charlotte at Hoover High School. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.
2026-27 GOLD CARD
The 2026-27 Gold Card is on Sale. The 2026-27 Gold Card will get you access to all home events for Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball, and Baseball (Regions Field & Young Memorial). This card is not valid for American or NCAA Championship events.
SPORT GIFT ACCOUNTS
As UAB student-athletes begin a new year of competition, support through sport-specific gift accounts continues to play a vital role in the department's mission to Win Championships, Graduate with Honors and Make a Difference. Contributions provide essential resources in key areas such as recruiting, nutrition, student-athlete development and technology, helping equip Blazer teams for success in the American Conference. To learn more about supporting your favorite program, click here or contact Blazer Boosters to help fuel the continued success of UAB Athletics.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB volleyball team, be sure to follow @UAB_VB on X and Instagram.
Players Mentioned
S/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
UAB
UNT
Kills
59
67
Errors
11
28
Attempts
119
152
Hitting %
.403
.257
Points
78.0
79.0
Assists
49
59
Aces
5
9
Blocks
14
3
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
15
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
7
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