LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Carol Barbosa led all players with 22 kills and her 16 digs credited her iwht a double-double but even a senior's magic wasn't quite enough as Little Rock fell to ULM, 3-2, in Sun Belt Volleyball action Friday evening at the Jack Stephens Center.
The loss ends a 34-match winning streak over the Warhawks (12-19, 2-13), a streak that dated back to 1992. Little Rock (6-21, 4-11) had been undefeated in five-set matches this season prior to Friday's contest. Set scores were 22-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-18 and 15-13.
Chloe Carenza led a stingy ULM defense with a career-high 35 digs while Ina Gosen paced the offense with 21 kills.
FINAL | ULM 3, Little Rock 2 | 22-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-18, 15-13 | Box Score | PDF | Photo Gallery
Beyond the Box Score
- The match featured 37 tie scores and 13 lead changes.
- Madison Nichols led Little Rock with six kills in the first set.
- The Trojans hit .286 in the opening frame compared to ULM's .234.
- ULM responded in the second set by hitting .429 and serving up three aces.
- Little Rock, by comparison, hit only .139 and did not have an ace.
- The Trojans hit a match-best .364 in the third set while ULM hit .211.
- Carol Barbosa led all players with six kills in the third frame.
- Barbosa put down seven more kills in the fourth set.
- ULM out-hit the Trojans, .324 to .098, in that fourth frame.
- The match was tied 12-12 in the fifth set before ULM ended the contest on a 3-1 run.
Leaders by the Numbers
Kills: 22,
Carol Barbosa
Assists: 26,
Nathalia Vigineski
Service Aces: 1,
Janae Thurston,
Alyssa Nayar,
Carol Barbosa
Digs: 22,
Laura Jansen
Blocks: 4,
Carol Barbosa,
Cassidy Brady
Notables
- Laura Jansen was credited with a career-high 22 digs.
- Jansen's 11th and final kill of the match brought her to 400 career kills.
- Cassidy Brady registered a career-high four total blocks.
- Carol Barbosa tallied her eighth double-double of the season.
- The 88 digs by Little Rock is the most for the Trojans in a conference match this year.
- Little Rock still retains a 34-3 lead in the all-time series including a 16-2 advantage at home.
Up Next
Little Rock will close out the 2019 season on Senior Night as the Trojans host Louisiana. The program will honor its 2019 Senior Class prior to the match.
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