MARTIN, Tenn. – Carol Barbosa recorded her second straight double-double and
Diana Giordani led all players with 11 digs but UT Martin was able to overpower a depleted Little Rock squad, 3-1, in the Skyhawk Invitational Saturday.
Barbosa, who also matched a career-high two service aces, put down 17 kills alongside 10 digs, hitting .240 in the match. Little Rock (2-9) played only eight players due to a plague of injuries with seven seeing court time for most of the match. UT Martin (3-10) took advantage of a depleted Trojan squad, hitting .278.
FINAL | UT Martin 3, Little Rock 1 | 25-12, 25-21, 21-25, 25-16 | Box Score | PDF
Behind the Box Score
- Little Rock was unable to gain a lead in the opening set, hitting -.032 to UT Martin's .269.
- Carol Barbosa led the Trojans with five kills in the second set, hitting .231.
- The second set featured five ties and four lead changes.
- Little Rock hit a match-best .333 in the third set to claim the 25-21 win. UT Martin only hit .140 in the frame.
- The Trojans recorded three blocks to UT Martin's none in the set.
- The fourth set featured seven ties and five lead changes.
- UT Martin hit .414 in the set while Little rock hit .182.
- Janae Thurston led the Trojans with four kills in the set.
Leaders
Notables
- Carol Barbosa was named to the All-Tournament Team.
- This marked the second match in a row and third in her career that Carol Barbosa recorded a double-double (17 kills, 10 digs).
- Barbosa also matched a career-high two service aces.
- Madison Nichols hit a season-best .455 (5-0-11)
- Annelise Samson matched her career-high five total blocks.
- Little Rock still leads the all-time series over UT Martin, 7-1.
Up Next
Little Rock opens Sun Belt Conference play next weekend starting with a trip to Troy on Friday, Sept. 27. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.
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