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UAA volleyball team hopes to cool off a red-hot opponent

The nation's fourth-ranked Division II volleyball team will bring a 17-match winning streak into a Thursday night match against the Seawolves, who hope to lure a hungry Alaska Day crowd to the Alaska Airlines Center.

UAA is offering a deal good for all of its remaining home matches, but it's available for purchase only on Thursday, which is Alaska Day — the anniversary of Alaska's transfer from Russia to the United States. For $49 (a nod to Alaska eventually becoming the 49th state), you get four tickets to a match, plus four hot dogs and four sodas.

The Seawolves can use all the support they can get for the 7 p.m. match against Western Washington.

The Vikings are 17-3 overall and 12-0 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

UAA (16-4, 9-3) holds down second place. Among UAA's losses are a four-set setback to Western Washington a month ago in Bellingham, Washington.

The match is the first of two GNAC matchups for the Seawolves this week. On Saturday, they face Simon Fraser (10-8, 7-5).

To get the Alaska Day deal, call 907-786-1562 or visit goseawolves.com or alaskaairlinescenter.com on Thursday.

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