MONROE, La. – Alyssa Nayar posted a season-high 21 assists, five different Trojans put down five or more kills and Little Rock extended its winning streak over ULM to 34 consecutive matches with a 3-0 sweep of the Warhawks Saturday evening at Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe.
FINAL | Little Rock 3, ULM 0 | 25-16, 25-22, 25-12 | Box Score | PDF
Carol Barbosa (11 kills) led the Trojans (4-17, 2-7 Sun Belt) while her nine digs left her one shy of a double-double. Meanwhile
Diana Giordani registered 22 digs overall to lead all players and
Laura Jansen's two service aces were two more than ULM (10-15, 1-9) could manage all evening.
Little Rock has now won 34 consecutive matches over ULM and leads the all-time series, 34-2. The Trojans maintain their undefeated record in Monroe, moving to 17-0.
Behind the Box Score
- Little Rock never trailed in the opening set.
- The Trojans used a 5-0 run to extend their lead to 20-11 late in the set to prevent any Monroe comeback.
- Another mid-set run in the second frame propelled the Trojans. Little Rock used a 7-1 run to go up 19-13 and held on for the win.
- Little Rock only trailed in the second set and never by more than three points.
- A third set 6-1 run by Little Rock gave the Trojans a 19-6 lead.
- Little Rock would match that 13-point several more times including in the match-clinching 25-12 point.
Leaders by the Numbers
Kills: 11,
Carol Barbosa
Assists: 21,
Alyssa Nayar
Service Aces: 2,
Laura Jansen
Digs: 22,
Diana Giordani
Blocks: 3,
Madison Nichols,
Carol Barbosa
Notables
- Little Rock now leads the all-time series over ULM, 34-2, and has won 34 straight in the series. The Trojans have a 17-0 advantage when playing in Monroe.
- Alyssa Nayar recorded a season/career-high 21 assists.
- This marked Nayar's eight consecutive match with 10-plus assists.
- The opening set of the match marked the first time Little Rock has not used a timeout in a set this season. The Trojans also did not use a timeout in the third set.
- Saturday's match marked Diana Giordani's sixth consecutive match with 10-plus digs.
Up Next
Little Rock returns home to host a pair of teams from the Peach State next weekend. The Trojans welcome Georgia State (Nov. 1) and Georgia Southern (Nov. 2) to the Jack Stephens Center to open the month of November.
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