Trojans Head to Texas for SFA Invitational

Match 7: Little Rock vs. Colgate
Date	Friday, Sept. 8, 2017
Time	4 p.m.
Location	Nacogdoches, Texas
Arena	Shelton Gym
Stats	SIDEARM Stats
Video	Not Available
Full Notes	Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK – For the second consecutive season, Little Rock volleyball (2-4) will head to Nacogdoches, Texas, to compete in the SFA Volleyball Holiday Inn Express Invitational beginning on Friday at Shelton Gym on the campus of Stephen F. Austin.
 
The Trojans will begin the invitational against Colgate (5-1) on Friday at 4 p.m. On Saturday, Little Rock will begin the day against Texas Southern (0-1) at 11:30 a.m., before taking on host Stephen F. Austin (7-1) that evening at 6:30 p.m.
 
Friday will be the first meeting between Little Rock and

Match 8: Little Rock vs. Texas Southern
Date	Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017
Time	11 a.m.
Location	Nacogdoches, Texas
Arena	Shelton Gym
Stats	SIDEARM Stats
Video	Not Available
Full Notes	Little Rock

Colgate, and it will be the first time the Trojans have faced an opponent from New York since taking on Manhattan College in 2007.
 
Little Rock and Jackson State will meet for the first time since 2009 on Saturday. The Trojans are 4-0 against the Tigers and have won every set of the series. Little Rock is also 28-0 all-time against SWAC opponents.
 
Little Rock and Stephen F. Austin will meet for the second

Match 9: Little Rock at Stephen F. Austin
Date	Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017
Time	6:30 p.m.
Location	Nacogdoches, Texas
Arena	Shelton Gym
Stats	SIDEARM Stats
Video	Not Available
Full Notes	Little Rock

straight year on Saturday night. The Trojans will be looking for their first-ever victory over the Ladyjacks in their sixth all-time meeting.
 

• Little Rock and Colgate will for the first time.
• The Trojans haven't faced a New York-based opponent since Manhattan College in 2017.
• Little Rock is 3-1 all-time against teams from New York.
• Little Rock and Jackson State will meet for the first time since 2009.
• The Trojans have won every set against state and are 28-0 all-time against SWAC opponents.
• Little Rock and SFA met last year in Nacogdoches with the Ladyjacks winning the match in straight sets.
• The Trojans will be looking for the first win in their sixth meeting with SFA.
• Veronica Marin leads the Sun Belt and ranks 22nd nationally with a .455 hitting percentage.
• At 33 total blocks and 1.43 blocks per set, Marin ranks 34th and 37th in the nation, respectively.
• Little Rock's 59 total blocks rank second in the Sun Belt and 47th nationally while its 2.57 blocks also rank second in the league and 49th nationally.