In the realm of collegiate volleyball, UT Arlington is making waves as they clinched the top spot for the upcoming Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Volleyball Tournament, setting themselves up as the team to beat on their home turf at the College Park Center on Thursday until Saturday. According to the City of Arlington, the Mavericks not only wrapped up their first WAC regular season title but did so with a flawless 16-0 conference record and boasting an impressive 17 consecutive wins.

The streak-happy Mavericks are looking to extend their formidable run as they face No. 8 seed Abilene Christian in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 7 p.m., riding the momentum of their 26-2 overall scorecard and the confidence of nine conference play sweeps, UT Arlington is posed as the behemoth in the WAC's end-of-season showdown. The pressure will undoubtedly mount as the semifinal clashes are slated for Friday, with back-to-back bouts at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., and the finals will cap off the event on Saturday evening.

Every bump, set, and spike of this year's tournament is scheduled for live broadcast on ESPN+ and WAC International for audiences tuning in from afar. Starting with the quarterfinal round, spectators can witness teams battling for advancement beginning with No. 3 Utah Valley versus No. 6 Southern Utah early Thursday morning, followed by No. 2 Grand Canyon throwing down against No. 7 Seattle U, and No. 4 Utah Tech facing off with No. 5 California Baptist before UT Arlington takes the court in the prime time slot.