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Little Rock Begins Four-Match Road Trip in Texas

Little Rock at UT Arlington
Date Friday, October 7
Time 6:30 p.m.
Location Arlington, Texas
Arena College Park Center
Stats StatBroadcast
Video College Sports Live
Full Notes Little Rock | UT Arlington
LITTLE ROCK – After splitting its conference home openers last weekend, Little Rock volleyball (6-11, 2-2 Sun Belt) begins a four-match road trip with trips to UT Arlington and Texas State this weekend. The Trojans will go up against the Mavericks on Friday night at 6:30 p.m., at College Park Center in Arlington before traveling down I-35 to face the Bobcats on Saturday night at 6:30 p.m., at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos.
 
Little Rock has the series lead against both UT Arlington and Texas State with an 11-10 record against the Mavericks and a
Little Rock at Texas State
Date Saturday, October 8
Time 6:30 p.m.
Location San Marcos, Texas
Arena Strahan Coliseum
Stats StatBroadcast
Video Texas State All-Access
Full Notes Little Rock | Texas State
4-3 record against the Bobcats. When playing UTA in Arlington, the series is tied at 7-7 while the Trojans hold a 3-1 lead when playing Texas State in San Marcos.
 
This weekend will be the first of two meetings with the Sun Belt's Texas institutions as both are scheduled to visit Little Rock in early November.
 
  • Little Rock is the best hitting team in Sun Belt play with a .306 hitting percentage.
  • In Sun Belt matches, Little Rock ranks third for assists per set (12.07), kills per set (12.86) and blocks per set (2.57).
  • The Trojans rank second in Sun Belt matches for aces (25) and aces per set (2.06).
  • While leading the Sun Belt, Little Rock ranks sixth in the nation for total blocks (189.5) and blocks per set (3.11).
  • At 517 blocks for her career, Carolee Dillard is only 48 blocks away from obtaining the program record.
  • With 420 career block assists, Dillard is 24 away from breaking the program record.
  • Little Rock has hit over .300 for the past three matches.
  • The Trojans have the lead in both series against UT Arlington and Texas State.
  • Wins against UT Arlington and Texas State would tie last year's longest winning streak of three.
  • A win against UT Arlington would give Little Rock its first winning streak of the season.
  • In Sun Belt play, Marina Avram leads the Trojans with a .347 hitting percentage and 3.57 kills per set.
  • Six Trojan hitters are hitting .272 or higher in the league's first four matches.
  • With eight blocks this weekend, Edina Selimovic will move to fifth all-time at Little Rock.

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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