Mavericks Fall to Mississippi State in Straight Sets

LAFAYETTE, La. — UT Arlington fell to Mississippi State, 3-0, on Saturday morning to close the Ragin’ Cajuns Classic, dropping the match 25-10, 25-12, 25-20. Emilee Sikora led the Mavericks with eight kills, while UTA fought hard throughout the third set before the Bulldogs closed out the match. HOW IT HAPPENED The first set began with Mississippi State jumping out to a 3-0 lead following a UTA attack error and two service aces. The Mavericks got on the board after a service error by MSU’s McKenna Yates, followed by kills from Emilee Sikora and Sophia Krichev , cutting the deficit…