Trojans Close Out 2018 Home Slate This Weekend

UTA at Little Rock
Date	Friday, Nov. 2, 2018
Time	6:30 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Arena	Jack Stephens Center
Records	Little Rock (15-10, 7-5 Sun Belt) UT Arlington (14-9, 8-5 Sun Belt)
Stats	Trojanstats.com
Video	Little Rock All Access

OPENING SERVE
Little Rock closes out the 2018 home slate this weekend with two matches. UTA comes to the Jack Stephens Center Nov. 2 and Texas State follows on Nov. 3. Both matches are set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, will be senior night as Maritza Mesa, Belissa Guidotti, Lindberg, Sydnee Martin and Veronica Marin play their last sets in the Jack.

CONFERENCE GOINGS
The Trojans, currently 7-5 in conference play, are sixth overall in the conference and fourth in the west division. With four conference games remaining, all of them against west division teams, Little Rock has a chance to position themselves in the standings before the Sun Belt Conference tournament.
 
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 third nationally in total blocks (274) and 22nd for opponent hitting percentage (.159). Marin also paces the country in total blocks (156) and has the fifth best blocks per set average in the nation (1.59).
 
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 at 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-double in the Sun Belt Conference this season while ranking seventh nationally.
 

Texas State at Little Rock
Date	Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018
Time	6:30 p.m.
Location	Little Rock, Ark.
Arena	Jack Stephens Center
Records	Little Rock (15-10, 7-5 Sun Belt) Texas State (22-5, 13-0 Sun Belt)
Stats	Trojanstats.com
Video	Little Rock All Access

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 2,909, trailing second-place Iva Adzic (2002-05) by 21 helpers with four regular season matches left in the season. Martin has collected 1,373 career digs, moving past Edina Begic (2011-14) for second all-time on the team's trip to the Carolinas. She is now 250 digs behind Emily Pepperman, who tallied 1,625 during her career.
 
TROJANS AMONG SUN BELT LEADERS
Through six 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 (2.69), opponent hitting percentage (.159) and total blocks (264) while ranking second in digs per set (15.74), hitting percentage (.239) assists (1,224) and kills (1,287) and third in assists per set (12.49). Individually, Veronica Marin is league leader in blocks per set (1.59), total blocks (156) and has the second best hitting percentage (0.386), while teammate Carol Barbosa has the third-best (0.383). Marin also has the third most points (376). Taylor Lindberg has collected the most triple-doubles (3) and Sydnee Martin has the seventh most digs at a mark of 368.
  
SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
2018: 14-9, 8-5 Sun Belt, 4-5 away
Last Three Matches: L vs. Louisiana (3-2), W vs. ULM (3-0), L at South Alabama (1-3)
Series: UT Arlington leads, 15-12. First: 1995 (L, 3-0) Last: 2018 (L, 3-2). Streak: UTA won 2
Head Coach: J.T. Wenger (Second season at UT Arlington)
Kill Leaders: #3 Madison Hill (250), #14 Kylie Jedlicka (222), #16 Zhanelle Geathers (206)
Hitting Pct. Leaders: #3 Madison Hill (.401), #12 Brooke Townsend (.189), #5 Bre Walp (.183)
Assist Leaders: #18 Alex Janak (488), #11 Kylee Kapp (360), #9 Madelyn St. Germain (110)
Dig Leaders: #9 Madelyn St. Germain (396), #18 Alex Janak (230), #10 Petra Manderson (225)
Block Leaders: #5 Bre Walk (80), #3 Madison Hill (66), #16 Zhanelle Geathers (46)

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
2018: 22-5 overall , 13-0 Sun Belt, 9-2 away
Last Three Matches: W vs. ULM (3-0), W vs. Louisiana (3-2), W at Troy (3-0)
Series: Texas State leads, 7-5. First: 1992 (L, 3-2) Last: 2018 (L, 3-1). Streak: TXST won 3
Head Coach: Karen Chisum (39th season at Texas State)
Kill Leaders: #4 Cheyenne Huskey (278), #7 Amy Pflughaupt (262), #16 Janell Fitzgerald (250)
Hitting Pct. Leaders: #17 Emily DeWalt (.408), #1 Halee Brewer (.400), #3 Tyeranee Scott (.371)
Assist Leaders: #17 Emily DeWalt (1,036), #2 Micah Dinwiddie (119), #12 Brooke Johnson (56)
Dig Leaders: #2 Micah Dinwiddie (365), #17 Emily DeWalt (300), #12 Brooke Johnson (177)
Block Leaders: #10 Madison Daigle (95), #4 Cheyenne Huskey (56), 16 Janell Fitzgerald (55)