Carolee Dillard
Nelson Chenault

Volleyball

Trojans Look to Extend Winning Streak This Weekend

Little Rock vs. Troy
Date Friday, October 21
Time 6:30 p.m.
Location Little Rock, Ark.
Arena Jack Stephens Center
Stats StatBroadcast
Video Little Rock All-Access
Full Notes Little Rock | Troy
LITTLE ROCK – Coming into the weekend with a two-match winning streak, Little Rock volleyball (8-13, 4-4 Sun Belt) will look to keep up the momentum against Troy (6-18, 0-7) and South Alabama (12-8, 3-4) on Friday and Saturday at the Jack Stephens Center.
 
Little Rock will be going for its third consecutive win when its faces Troy at 6:30 p.m., on Friday. Little Rock will have its annual Dig Pink match against South Alabama on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. During the match, a raffle will be held for an autographed volleyball, a team jersey, pink socks and
Little Rock vs. South Alabama - Dig Pink
Date Saturday, October 22
Time 6:30 p.m.
Location Little Rock, Ark.
Arena Jack Stephens Center
Stats StatBroadcast
Video Little Rock All-Access
Full Notes Little Rock | South Alabama
admission to the Van Compton Volleyball Camp. Raffle tickets will cost $5, and all proceeds will go to the Side-Out Foundation for cancer research.
 
A win against Troy on Friday would be Little Rock's third consecutive win – its longest streak since 2015. Little Rock is 11-3 all-time against Troy and has won five of the last six matches since 2013. Little Rock is 6-1 at home when playing Troy.
 
Little Rock leads the series with South Alabama by a wide margin at 29-5 and has a 12-2 record when playing in Little Rock. Last year, South Alabama beat Little Rock in five sets at the Jack Stephens Center before Little Rock swept the Jaguars in Mobile.
 
  • Little Rock ranks sixth nationally for blocks per set (3.02) and total blocks (235.5).
  • Carolee Dillard leads the conference for blocks per set (1.38) and total blocks (108).
  • Dillard has the 11th-most blocks in Division I.
  • Dillard is 28 blocks away from breaking the program's all-time record for blocks.
  • Dillard is 12 blocks assists away from breaking the program record.
  • Marina Avram leads the conference with 28 aces and ranks 62nd in Division I.
  • In Sun Belt play, Avram has the fifth-most kills with 92.
  • Avram has double-digit digs in her last six matches.
  • At least one Trojan has recorded a double-double in five of the last six matches.
  • Little Rock has the fourth-most aces per set in the Sun Belt at 1.41 per set.
  • In conference play, Little Rock has the fourth-best hitting percentage at .224.
  • Little Rock is 11-3 all-time against Troy and 29-5 all-time against South Alabama.
  • Two wins this weekend would give Little Rock its longest winning streak since 2014.
  • A win over South Alabama would be Little Rock's 30th of the series. 
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Players Mentioned

Marina Avram

#15 Marina Avram

OH/RS
5' 10"
Junior
Carolee Dillard

#11 Carolee Dillard

MB/RS
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Marina Avram

#15 Marina Avram

5' 10"
Junior
OH/RS
Carolee Dillard

#11 Carolee Dillard

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
MB/RS