LITTLE ROCK – Rebounding is what Little Rock volleyball (6-13, 2-4 Sun Belt) will look to do this weekend as it visits ULM (8-15, 2-3) and Louisiana (7-13, 3-2) for a pair of Sun Belt Conference matches. The Trojans will face the Warhawks on Friday at 6:30 p.m., in Monroe, Louisiana, before making the trip south to the Ragin Cajuns on Sunday at noon in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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After winning its 28th consecutive match over ULM nearly two weeks ago, Little Rock will look to continue the 24-year old streak with a win over the Warhawks on Friday night. In
Little Rock's 13 visits to Monroe, the Trojans are a perfect 13-0.
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Little Rock will look to avenge its five-set loss to Louisiana a couple of weeks ago at home with a win on Sunday. The Trojans lead the series 36-9 and have a 12-4 record when playing in Lafayette.
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Edina Selimovic comes into this weekend's matches as the reigning Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week after posting 14 total blocks (2.0 per set) in last weekend's matches.
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Carolee Dillard is inching closer to the program's career block record of 564. Dillard currently sits at 527, 38 away from becoming the new Little Rock record holder. She needs to average at least 3.9 blocks per match for the rest of the regular season to overtake the current record.
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- The Trojans' will look to extend their 24-year old streak against the Warhawks.
- Little Rock is undefeated in 13 visits to Monroe.
- Little Rock leads the series with Louisiana 36-9.
- Edina Selimovic is the reigning Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
- Little Rock ranks fourth in the nation in blocks (213.5) and blocks per set (3.14).
- Carolee Dillard is 38Â blocks away from becoming the new career record holder at Little Rock.
- Dillard is 16 block assists away from breaking the program record of 443.
- Marina Avram has recorded a double-double in three of the last four matches.
- Little Rock is averaging 11.24 blocks per match this season.
- Dillard and Selimovic are the Sun Belt's top blockers and are the nation's fourth-best blocking duo.
- Little Rock's .221 hitting percentage in Sun Belt play ranks fourth.
- Little Rock has outblocked its opponents in 18 of 19 matches this season.