BROWNWOOD, Texas - The UT Dallas volleyball team ended the regular season on a high note, soundly defeating Howard Payne 25-9, 25-13, 25-11 at the Brownwood Coliseum Saturday afternoon.

The Comets (18-5, 14-2 ASC), who won the regular season title and will host the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament November 3-5, hit .257 with 40 kills, 11 aces, four blocks and 64 digs in the sweep.

The Lady Jackets (3-23, 1-15 ASC) hit .020 with 16 kills, two aces, two blocks and 41 digs.

UT Dallas Notes
- Junior libero Hannah Paine recorded a career-high 19 digs.
- Senior outside hitter Abby Jones hit a season-high .444 on nine kills.
- Senior Madison Ball posted seven kills with no errors, hitting a career-best .538.
- Right side Catherine Croft served up a career-high five aces.
- Junior Jaryn Towery came up with seven kills and six digs.
- Izzy Sundquist led the Comets with 14 assists.

Howard Payne Notes
- Mitsue Rodriguez led the Lady Jackets with four kills.
- Riley Brittain had nine digs.
- Kaitlyn Elsten posted 14 assists.

Up Next
The Comets will play in the ASC Championship Semifinals on Friday, November 4 at 5 p.m.