Trojans Wrap Up Regular Season In Louisiana

Little Rock at Louisiana
Date	Friday, Nov. 9, 2018
Time	6:30 p.m.
Location	Lafayette, La.
Arena	Earl K. Long Gym
Records	Little Rock (16-11, 8-6 Sun Belt) Louisiana (14-14, 6-8 Sun Belt)
Stats	Trojanstats.com
Video	Ragin Cajuns Digital Network

OPENING SERVE
Little Rock finishes up the 2018 regular season this weekend as they travel to the state of Louisiana to take on Louisiana and ULM. The Trojans will take on the Ragin Cajuns Friday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 and will face the Warhawks Saturday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

CONFERENCE GOINGS
The Trojans, currently 8-6 in conference play, are fifth overall in the conference and third in the west division. With two 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, needing to only win a single set on the road trip to Louisiana to qualify for the tournament.
 
THE TROJAN WALL
Paced by the effort of Veronica Marin this season, Little Rock ranks among the national leaders in a handful

Little Rock at ULM
Date	Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018
Time	6:30 p.m.
Location	Monroe, La.
Arena	Fant-Ewing Coliseum
Records	Little Rock (16-11, 8-6 Sun Belt) ULM (11-17, 3-11 Sun Belt)
Stats	Trojanstats.com
Video	Warhawks All-Access

of defensive categories. The Trojans sit third nationally in total blocks (286) and 20th for opponent hitting percentage (.159). Marin also paces the country in total blocks (169) 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 fourth triple-double of the year against Texas State at home, handing out 21 assists with 12 kills and 11 digs. She has the only triple-doubles in the Sun Belt Conference this season while ranking tied for second nationally. Being only one of nine players to have four or more this season.
 
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 second in career assists at 2,950, passing Iva Adzic (2002-05) against Texas State last week. Martin has collected 1,393 career digs, moving past Edina Begic (2011-14) for second all-time on the team's trip to the Carolinas. She is now 232 digs behind Emily Pepperman, who tallied 1,625 during her career.
 
TROJANS AMONG SUN BELT LEADERS
Through seven 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 (2.70), opponent hitting percentage (.159) and total blocks (286) while ranking second in hitting percentage (.243) assists (1,326), kills (1,394) and attacks (3,753) and third in assists per set (12.51) and kills per set (13.15). Individually, Veronica Marin is league leader in blocks per set (1.59), total blocks (169) and has the second-best hitting percentage (0.387), while teammate Carol Barbosa has the third-best (0.387). Marin also has the third most points (403.5). Taylor Lindberg has collected the most triple-doubles (4) and Sydnee Martin has the eighth most digs at a mark of 388.
 
SCOUTING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
2018: 14-14 overall, 6-8 Sun Belt, 8-3 home.
Last Three Matches: L at ULM (3-0), W vs. ULM (3-2), W at UTA (2-2)
Series: Little Rock leads 38-11. First: 1991 (W, 3-0) Last: 2018 (L, 3-0). Streak: Little Rock won one.
Head Coach: Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot (11th season)
Kill Leaders: #17 Hali Wisnoskie (314), #7 Hanna Rovira (253) and #3 Nia Antoine (216)
Hitting Pct. Leaders: #3 Nia Antoine (.288), #20 Dree'Ana Abram (.262) and #17 Hali Wisnoskie (.221)
Assist Leaders: #24 Avery Breaux (563), #9 Milayne Danna (455) and #8 Sydney Davis (105)
Dig Leaders: #8 Sydney Davis (477), #24 Avery Breaux (248) and #9 Milayne Danna (190)
Block Leaders: #3 Nia Antoine (90), #20 Dree'Ana Abram (88) and #13 Desiree Johnson (61)
 
SCOUTING THE WARHAWKS
2018: 11-17, 3-11 Sun Belt, 5-4 home.
Last Three Matches: W vs. Louisiana (3-0), L at Louisiana (3-2), W at Jackson State (3-0)
Series: Little Rock leads 32-2. First: 1991 (L, 0-3) Last: 2018 (W, 3-0). Streak: Trojans won 32.
Head Coach: Russ Friedland (1st season)
Kill Leaders: #13 Catherine Griffith (220), #6 Kate Blasingame (186) and #15 Mikaela Worley (77)
Hitting Pct. Leaders: #13 Catherine Griffith (.286), #15 Mikaela Worley (.213) and #4 Tara Jenkins (.191)
Assist Leaders: #4 Tara Jenkins (362), #7 Presleigh Williams (334) and McKinley Thiede (142)
Dig Leaders: #8 Katie McKay (270), #6 Kate Blasingame (266) and #5 Albany Schaffer (248)
Block Leaders: #1 Taylor Wood (99), #13 Catherine Griffith (95) and #14 Sarah Woods (39)