Box Score LITTLE ROCK, Ark.?The UALR volleyball team lost their second straight match to Middle Tennessee 3-0 (23-30, 25-30, 26-30) Friday at the Jack Stephens Center. The Trojans fall to 9-14 overall and 2-4 in the Sun Belt.
“I think this is the best we have played since Ana's injury,” said head coach Van Compton. “We played with more confidence. We played more like a team. If we continue to build step by step, we will get better and better. That is what we look forward to.”
Amila Barakovic recorded her 13th double-double of the season with team highs of 10 kills and 11 digs.
Ivanka Davidova knocked down nine kills, while Ashley Fejleh recorded six digs.
Five Blue Raiders recorded double-digit kills with Ashley Adams leading the team with 16.
Victoria Monasterolo recorded a double-double with 11 kills and a team high of 10 digs.
In game one, Middle Tennessee (13-5, 4-1 Sun Belt) recorded 24 kills on 34 attempts and only one error for a .676 attack percentage, while the Trojans knocked down 13 kills on 30 attempts and three errors for a .333 percentage.
The Trojans and Blue Raiders battled in the beginning with the score tying 19 times.
With the score at 22 all, MTSU recorded four consecutive points sparked by an Adams kill.
UALR would score on a kill by Davidova, but the Blue Raiders held on for the 30-23 win.
The lead changed hands at the beginning of game two with MTSU keeping the edge.
With the score 10-8, a kill by Ashley Asberry started a six point run that gave Middle Tennessee the advantage.
At match point, the Trojans pushed points to come within four, but the Blue Raiders held on for the 30-25 win.
After the score tied six times at the beginning of game three, UALR took the lead scoring three consecutive points.
UALR and MTSU battled once again until a kill by Adams sparked the Blue Raiders to sustain the advantage.
Middle Tennessee won the match 30-26 on a kill by Quanshell Scott.
UALR continues conference action Saturday against Western Kentucky. Match is set to begin at 2 p.m. at the Jack Stephens Center.
