LITTLE ROCK - The Trojan volleyball team aced Louisiana in straight sets Saturday night (25-22, 25-22, 25-21) to log the first back-to-back sweeps in conference play since sweeping Louisiana and ULM in 2015. Little Rocks Team is now 13-8 overall and 5-3 in Sun Belt Conference play.
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Little Rock and Louisiana spent the majority of each game trading points, but the Trojans would find a way to grit it out late in the set and string a run to create enough separation to close the match. Little Rock's Team dug in their heels during the final frame to take the lead away from the Ragin' Cajuns and cap off the game, and match, with a 5-1 run.
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The even bout was decided by a combined 10 points and featured 38 ties, 15 of them coming in the first game. There were also 13 total lead changes, five of them coming in the first and last frames.
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Inside the Stats
- Pamela Zuluaga had a team leading 25 assists, doing so in back-to-back contests.
- Carol Barbosa logged her first assist of the season and led the team with a .500 attacking percentage. The Brazilian has recorded a hitting percentage of .500 or better in three of the last four matches.
- With 17 assists on the season, Taylor Lindberg has recorded 17 or more helpers in 12 straight outings.
- Mya Robinson registered a season-high four blocks and also led the team with a match-high 12 kills.
- The Trojans have now logged three straight games with four players having eight or more kills.
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Up Next
The Trojans play the next three matches on the road, the first at Arkansas State on Oct. 20 and then head to the Peach State to take on Georgia Southern on Oct. 26 and Georgia State on Oct. 27.
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