Box Score DENTON, Texas?The University of Arkansas at Little Rock volleyball team came from a 0-2 deficit to win in five over the University of North Texas (28-30, 35-37, 30-20, 30-26, 15-6) in Denton, Texas Sunday. Two Trojans recorded double-doubles, four contributed double-digit kills, and four pitched in double-digit digs in the match.
Ana Carolina Buccini recorded her ninth double-double with a career high of 23 kills and a team high of 22 digs, while Amilia Baracovic recorded her first double-double with 15 kills and a career high of 15 digs.
Larisa Durmisevic led the team in kills with 25, while Ivanka Davidova contributed 13.
Kimberly Boone and Megan Naborowski recorded 15 digs a piece.
Iva Adzic set a career and season high with 68 set assists and contributed four service aces.
In the first game, the Trojans (12-8, 3-2) were limited to a .162 attack percentage committing ten attack errors, while North Texas (8-13, 2-2) hit .387 with only four errors.
UALR sustained the lead for the majority of the game until the home team hit seven consecutive points to take the lead.
Kills by Baracovic and Durmisevic would not be enough for the win.
The Trojans and Mean Green answered each others points in the second game with the score tying 21 times.
North Texas scored two finals kills to win 37-35.
UALR knocked down 24 kills and hit .455 in the third game.
Durmisevic recorded seven kills during the game, while Buccini contributed six for the 30-20 win.
The Trojans came from a six point deficit early in game four to rattle off five consecutive points twice to gain the lead and the win 30-26.
UALR swung strong the fifth game hitting .533 while limiting North Texas to just .071.
The Mean Green stayed within striking distance throughout the first half of the game, but the Trojans knocked down seven straight points at the end to win the match.
Durmisevic and Buccini each recorded three kills in the game.
Arkansas Little-Rock returns to the Jack Stephens Center Saturday as they take on Louisiana-Lafayette. Match begins at 5 p.m.
