Aubrey Wilson, Edina Selimovic
Nelson Chenault

Volleyball

Trojans Travel to Georgia to Face Panthers, Eagles

Little Rock at Georgia State
Date Friday, October 28
Time 5 p.m. (CT)
Location Atlanta, Ga.
Arena GSU Sports Arena
Stats StatBroadcast
Video Georgia State All-Access
Full Notes Little Rock | Georgia State
LITTLE ROCK – With its final road trip of the regular season this weekend, Little Rock volleyball (9-15, 5-6 Sun Belt) will look to get back on the winning path at Georgia State (9-12, 5-5) and Georgia Southern (12-12, 4-4) beginning on Friday.
 
The Trojans will take on the Panthers in Atlanta on Friday at 5 p.m. (CT) before traveling to Statesboro to battle the Eagles on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. (CT).
 
Since Georgia State and Georgia Southern joined the Sun Belt in 2013 and 2014, Little Rock is a combined 9-0 against the
Little Rock at Georgia Southern
Date Saturday, October 29
Time 5:30 p.m. (CT)
Location Statesboro, Ga.
Arena Hanner Fieldhouse
Stats StatBroadcast
Video GS All-Access
Full Notes Little Rock | Georgia Southern
two. The Trojans are 4-0 all-time against the Eagles and 5-1 all-time against the Panthers. Little Rock's only loss to Georgia State occurred in 2011 at the Memphis Invitational.
 
A couple of wins this weekend would put Little Rock back over the .500 mark in Sun Belt play.
 
  • Carolee Dillard is one block assist shy of breaking the program record of 443.
  • Dillard is 14 total blocks away from breaking the program record.
  • With 551 total blocks for her career, Dillard ranks third among active Division I players.
  • Among active Division I players, Edina Selimovic ranks ninth and 10th for career blocks per set.
  • Little Rock has the third-most blocks (269.5) and fifth-most blocks per set (3.03) nationally.
  • The Trojans have tallied 122 aces this season — ranking 65th nationally.
  • Marina Avram's 0.35 aces per set ranks 100th nationally and is third-best in the Sun Belt.
  • Avram's 31 aces for the season lead the Sun Belt and rank 54th natonally.
  • Selimovic's 28 aces rank fourth in the Sun Belt and 99th nationally.
  • Dillard's 122 total blocks for the season rank 12th in Division I and lead the Sun Belt.
  • Selimovic's 110 total blocks rank 21st in the nation and second behind Dillard.
  • With 232 combined total blocks, Dillard and Selimovic are the fourth-best blocking duo in the country.
  • Little Rock's 269.5 blocks are the 10th-most in a season in program history.
  • Saturday will mark the earliest Little Rock has ever finished its road schedule during the regular-season.
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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
Edina Selimovic

#4 Edina Selimovic

MB
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Marina Avram

#15 Marina Avram

5' 10"
Junior
OH/RS
Carolee Dillard

#11 Carolee Dillard

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
MB/RS
Edina Selimovic

#4 Edina Selimovic

6' 3"
Senior
MB