SAN MARCOS, Texas – Carol Barbosa registered her seventh career double-double and five different Trojans recorded a block but Little Rock dropped a 3-0 decision at Texas State Friday evening.
Barbosa's 10 kills and 12 digs marked her seventh career double-double – all coming in her senior season.
Despite the loss, Little Rock (6-19, 4-9 Sun Belt) still remains alive for one of eight spots in the Sun Belt Tournament. Meanwhile Texas State (20-8, 12-2) cuts its magic number to one for the regular season title.
Behind the Box Score
- Little Rock trailed by as much as 16-6 in the opening set before a run capped off by a Janae Thurston kill pulled the Trojans within four.
- Diana Giordani recorded Little Rock's only ace of the match in the opening set.
- In the second set, Anna Hurlburt and Madison Nichols teamed up for three blocks. The Trojans had six blocks throughout the entire match.
- Little Rock hit .206 in the final set, its highest hitting percentage of any set Friday night.
- Madison Nichols and Carol Barbosa combined for four kills in a late run that pulled the Trojans within five in the final set.
Leaders by the Numbers
Kills: 10,
Carol Barbosa
Assists: 15,
Nathalia Vigineski
Service Aces: 1,
Diana Giordani
Digs: 12,
Carol Barbosa,
Diana Giordani
Blocks: 4,
Madison Nichols
Notables
- Carol Barbosa's 10 kills and 12 digs registered her seventh career double-double.
- This marks the fourth time in six matches Little Rock has recorded at least six total blocks.
- Texas State now leads the all-time series, 11-5.
- This marks the 10th consecutive match that Diana Giordani has recorded 10-plus digs.
Up Next
After a day off, Little Rock will play at UT Arlington on Sunday, Nov. 10. First serve is set for Noon CT.
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