| Little Rock at Georgia Southern |
| Date |
Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 |
| Time |
5:30 p.m. CT |
| Location |
Statesboro, GA. |
| Arena |
Hanner Fieldhouse |
| Records |
Little Rock (13-8, 5-3 Sun Belt)
Georgia Southern (8-17, 2-8 Sun Belt) |
| Stats |
Trojanstats.com |
| Video |
ESPN+ |
OPENING SERVE
Little Rock is on the road, yet again, this weekend for the second to last Sun Belt Conference road trips of the season. The Trojans will play two matches, one Friday and one Saturday, both in Georgia. Little Rock's team squares off against Georgia Southern Friday, Oct. 26 at 5:30 p.m. CT and takes on Georgia State Saturday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. CT.
CONFERENCE GOINGS
The Trojans have put together a 6-3 conference record just past halfway point of Sun Belt play and sit second behind Texas State the West Division. Little Rock's team is coming off a comeback win at Arkansas State, the first win against the Red Wolves since 2014, and recording the second five set win of the season.
THE TROJAN WALL
Paced by the effort of
Veronica Marin this season, Little Rock ranks among the national leaders in a handful of defensive categories. The Trojans sit fifth nationally in total blocks (238) and eighth for opponent hitting percentage (.150). Marin also paces the country in total blocks (141) and has the fourth best blocks per set average in the nation (1.64).
TRIPLE-DOUBLE LINDBERG
Senior setter
Taylor Lindberg has proven to be an even greater threat for Little Rock with the implementation of
Van Compton's 6-2 offensive scheme in 2018. Lindberg registered her third triple-double of the year against Arkansas State, handing out 25 assists with 10 kills and 11 digs and helped the Trojans comeback against Arkansas State. She has the only triple-doubles in the Sun Belt Conference this season while ranking seventh nationally.
| Little Rock at Georgia Southern |
| Date |
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 |
| Time |
6:00 p.m. CT |
| Location |
Atlanta, GA. |
| Arena |
GSU Sports Arena |
| Records |
Little Rock (13-8, 5-3 Sun Belt)
Georgia State (5-15, 2-8 Sun Belt) |
| Stats |
Trojanstats.com |
| Video |
GeorgiaStateSports.com |
MILESTONE WATCH
A pair of Trojan seniors continue to climb up the charts in the Little Rock record books as
Taylor Lindberg and
Sydnee Martin each sit near the top of impressive categories. Lindberg ranks third in career assists at 2,825, trailing second-place Iva Adzic (2002-05) by 105 helpers with seven regular season matches left in the season. Martin has collected 1,342 career digs, moving past Edina Begic (2011-14) for second all-time on the team's trip to the Carolinas. She is now 281 digs behind Emily Pepperman, who tallied 1,625 during her career.
TROJANS AMONG SUN BELT LEADERS
Through five weeks of Sun Belt Conference play, Little Rock ranks among the league leaders in a number of categories. As a team, the Trojans lead the Sun Belt in blocks per set (2.77), opponent hitting percentage (.150) and total blocks (238) while ranking second in digs per set (15.78), hitting percentage (.238) assists (1,074) and kills (1,127) and third in assists per set (12.49), kills per set (13.10) and winning percentage (.636). Individually,
Veronica Marin is league leader in blocks per set (1.64), total blocks (141) and has the second best hitting percentage (0.379), while teammate
Carol Barbosa has the third-best (0.362). Marin also has the third most points (326.5).
Taylor Lindberg has collected the most triple-doubles (3) and
Sydnee Martin has the eighth most digs at a mark of 337.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
2018: 8-17, 2-8 Sun Belt, 3-7 at home.
Last Three Matches: L vs. Coastal Carolina (0-3), L at Louisiana (0-3), L at ULM (1-3)
Series: Little Rock leads 6-0.
First: 2014 (W, 3-1)
Last: 2017 (W, 3-1).
Streak: Trojans won six.
Head Coach: Dustin Wood (6th season)
Kill Leaders: #6 Lauren Reichard (244), #10 Maddie Bryan (216) and #11 Carly Turner, (209)
Hitting Pct. Leaders: #6 Lauren Reichard (.323) #25 Lauren Hager (.238) and #7 Timber Terrell (.228)
Assist Leaders: #18 Madison Brown (711), #5 Delaney DeCinces (180) and #2 Joscelin Morrow (53)
Dig Leaders: #2 Joscelin Morrow (364), #26 Katelynn Riner (151) and #10 Maddie Bryant (142)
Block Leaders: #6 Lauren Reichard (123), #25 Lauren Hager (81) and #4 Skylar Ball (67)
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
2018: 5-15, 2-8 Sun Belt, 1-8 at home.
Last Three Matches: L vs Louisiana (1-3), L vs. ULM (1-3), L vs Troy (1-3)
Series: Little Rock leads 7-1.
First: 2011 (L, 2-3)
Last: 2017 (W, 3-2).
Streak: Trojans won seven.
Head Coach: Sally Polhamus (5th season)
Kill Leaders: #45 Crystal Lee (215), #16 Sydney Stroud (171) and #14 Shae Chapman (104).
Hitting Pct. Leaders: #14 Shae Chapman (.176), #45 Crystal Lee (.166) and #16 Sydney Stroud (.125)
Assist Leaders: #6 Sarah Renner (497), #7 Carley Eiken (142) and #13 Lauren Bandera (39)
Dig Leaders: #13 Lauren Bandera (236), #45 Crystal Lee (168) and #1 Kinkaid Padgett (159)
Block Leaders: #12 Griffin Meisheia (89), #16 Sydney Stroud (54) and #14 Shae Champman (41)
