Ford’s 17 kills not enough, UTA falls in NIVC second round

EL PASO, TEXAS — The UT Arlington volleyball team (21-11) saw its season end with a 25-18, 23-25, 25-13, 25-21 loss to UTEP on Saturday in a National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) second round matchup inside Memorial Gym. Despite the outcome, the Mavs finished the year with the program’s highest single season win total since 2014 and the second best in nearly 20 years. UTEP (23-9) advances to the quarterfinal round, where they will face Clemson. Brianna Ford led UTA’s offense once again with 17 kills, a .297 hitting percentage, 13 digs, three blocks, two aces and two assists in…