Trojans Open Season at Southern Miss Invite on Friday

Match 1: Little Rock vs. Miami
Date	Friday, Aug. 25, 2017
Time	12 p.m.
Location	Hattiesburg, Miss.
Arena	Reed Green Coliseum
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Not Available
Full Notes	Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK – Head coach Van Compton will begin her 30th season at the helm of the Little Rock volleyball program as the team opens the 2017 season this weekend at the Southern Miss Invitational in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Reed Green Coliseum. On Friday, the Trojans will face Miami at noon before facing Jackson State at 5 p.m. Little Rock will conclude the tournament against Southern Miss on Saturday at noon.
 
Not only will Compton be beginning her 30th season, she'll also be looking for her 500th career win. With 499 career

Match 2: Little Rock vs. Jackson State
Date	Friday, Aug. 25, 2017
Time	5 p.m.
Location	Hattiesburg, Miss.
Arena	Reed Green Coliseum
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	Not Available
Full Notes	Little Rock

wins, Compton currently has the 32nd-most victories among active Division I head coaches.
 
Little Rock and Miami will square up for just the second time in both programs' histories. The Trojans and Hurricanes first met in 2014 when Little Rock win the match in four sets.
 
Little Rock and Jackson State have met four times overall — last in 2009. The Trojans lead the series at 4-0 and have won every set by at least eight points.
 
It has been 14 years since Little Rock and Southern Miss last

Match 3: Little Rock at Southern Miss
Date	Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017
Time	12 p.m.
Location	Hattiesburg, Miss.
Arena	Reed Green Coliseum
Stats	StatBroadcast
Video	CUSA.tv ($)
Full Notes	Little Rock

played in 2003 in Hattiesburg. The Golden Eagles won the last bout in four sets to even the series at two matches apiece.
 

• Head coach Van Compton will begin her 30th season and will be looking for her 500th career win.
• Seven of Little Rock's 13 players are newcomers from five different countries.
• This is Little Rock's most international roster since 2009 as the Trojans come from six different countries.
• Little Rock is a perfect 27-0 against SWAC opponents and is 80-72 against current Conference USA schools.
• Marina Avram is the Trojans' lone senior this season.
• Little Rock has won every set against Jackson State by at least eight points in all four matches of the series.
• The Trojans defeated Miami in the inaugural meeting in 2014 in four sets.
• Little Rock and Southern Miss will be meeting for the first time since 2003 in Hattiesburg.
• A win for Little Rock against Miami would be the Trojans' first season-opening victory since 2009.
• All 28 games will take place in the Central Time Zone for the first time since 1995.