BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University volleyball defeated UT Arlington on Sunday afternoon in three sets with scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-22.

The Mountaineers (18-6, 8-6 Sun Belt) gave the Mavericks (21-6, 11-4) their first sweep of the season and broke their eight-match winning streak on Sunday.

Appalachian started the first set with a kill from Jess Keller and continued to roll, taking a 7-4 lead. The Apps found kills from Keller and Lauren Gray to never let UT Arlington within more than two points and maintain a steady lead.

The Mountaineers scored six of the last nine points, finding four kills from Emily Corrigan to close out the first set with a score of 25-16 and lead the match 1-0.

App State took a 5-4 lead in the second, but the Mavs suddenly began to dominate, going on an 11-4 run to lead the Apps 15-10. Appalachian would not go away easy, taking a timeout to regain their composure and then coming out to score six-straight points and retake the lead.

The rest of the set would remain close, but the Apps would take it, thanks to points from Corrigan, Keller, Hailey Kerr and Caroline Wainright. The Apps won the second, 25-21 to lead the match 2-0.

The Mavericks got the early lead in the third set, finding four-straight points for a 9-5 lead. Appalachian then went on an 11-2 run to pull ahead 14-11 and force a UT Arlington timeout.

The Mountaineers continued to control the set leading by as much as six points, but the Mavericks slowly made their way back into the game, trailing by only two points with a 21-19 score.

Appalachian would not be shaken as they closed it out with a kill from Wainright, to win 25-22 and take the match 3-0.

Corrigan led the team with 19 kills, while Keller recorded 16 and Gray followed with 10 of her own. 

Paige Brown remained the team's assist leader with 43 in the match, while Meghan Mahoney led the team on defense with a match-high 23 digs.

The Mavs were led by Qiana Canete's 11 kills and Caitlyn Cooney's 19 digs.

The Mountaineers hit .315 on the match, holding UT Arlington to a .211 hitting percentage. The Mavericks got the edge in blocks, tallying seven, while App had five.

Appalachian returns to action next weekend for home matches against Georgia Southern and Arkansas State.