LITTLE ROCK – The Trojan volleyball team completed its seventh sweep of the season, second in Sun Belt play, to extend a winning streak against ULM that started back on Oct. 10, 1992.
Carol Barbosa led the team with a match-high 12 kills, while
Pamela Zuluaga paced the team with 25 assists and
Sydnee Martin and
Diana Giordani led the team in digs with nine a piece.
Taylor Lindberg came close to a triple-double, recording seven kills, 17 assists and seven digs.
As a team, Little Rock hit .340 on the evening, led by Barbosa's .733 attack percentage with
Veronica Marin registering nine kills with no errors on 14 attempts, hitting .643 for the Trojans.
Laura Jansen also finished with nine kills with no errors on 18 attempts, hitting .500.
The Trojans posted eight blocks on the night, once again led by Marin, who tallied five total, including four solo. Barbosa and Jansen each added three blocks defensively for Little Rock.
Little Rock dominated from the opening set, with just a single lead change and five tied scores in the first pair of games. The Warhawks rallied in the third set, tying it 9-9, but the Trojans ripped off a 9-1 run to put the final set away and complete the sweep.
Tonight's three setter is the 26
th in the series for Little Rock's Team.
Inside the Stats
- Zuluaga notched her first kill of the season in the last game to set up the match point and her 25 helpers are her third most this season.
- Barbosa's 12 kills tie her season-high, a number she's logged five times this season.
- This is the eighth time this year that Lindberg has logged at least five kills, 17 assists and five digs.
Up Next
Louisiana comes to the Jack for a 6:30 p.m. contest against the Trojans on Saturday, Oct. 13. The Ragin' Cajuns are coming off a 3-0 loss to Arkansas State and are 11-10 overall, 3-4 in conference play.
