PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – For the second time this season, the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) Broncs Volleyball team swept the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Panthers 3-0 ((25-19, 25-13, 25-26) tonight in Prairie View, Texas.

UTPA and Prairie View started set one almost point-for-point, but a kill from Marci Logan helped the Broncs move ahead of the Panthers. Additional points tallied by Meghan Fichtel, Jimena Gandara and Ijanae Holman helped the Broncs take a solid 5 point lead 14-9. PVAMU's Cheri Lindsay tried to stop UTPA with a kill, but the Broncs were able to hold the lead and clinched game one 25-19.

The Panthers came back fighting in set two, grabbing the 3-0 lead. However, kills from Fichtel and a service ace from Kaitlin Vasquez tied the set at 4. A kill from Holman gave the Broncs the lead, and a string of Panther errors moved the UTPA ahead 11-6. The Broncs continued to build their lead by as much as 11 points 21-10. UTPA claimed set two 25-13.

Points from Fichtel and Holman, along with several Panther errors helped the Broncs gain a 7-1 advantage over PVAMU. The Panthers fought back to close the gap to 3 points 10-7, but once again, the Broncs broke away and gained a 10 point lead 21-11. The Panthers' Jasmine Houston notched three kills to try to bring PVAMU back into the game, but it was not enough to catch up with the Broncs. UTPA won the match point 25-16.

Holman led the Broncs this evening with 13 kills, followed by Fichtel with 9. Davis and Logan both recorded 8 kills. Vasquez tallied 21 digs and 4 service aces.

The Broncs will be back at home Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. when they host South Dakota at the UTPA Fieldhouse. Saturday, Nov. 13 UTPA will close the regular season when they host North Dakota at 2 p.m., when the team also honors its departing seniors.

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