TULSA, Okla. – A close battle that witnessed 29 tie scores and 17 lead changes fell just out of reach of Little Rock Friday evening as the Trojans dropped a 3-0 decision to Air Force with all three sets being decided by a combined nine points.
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Air Force 3, Little Rock 0 | 25-23, 25-22, 25-21 | Box Score | PDF
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Behind the Box Score
- The first set featured 13 ties and nine lead changes. That would be outdone in the second set where 15 ties and eight lead changes occurred.
- Alyssa Nayar's first career ace capped a short 3-0 run that forced a 21-21 tie and an Air Force timeout late in the opening set.
- Janae Thurston's kill in the second set at 15-14 gave Little Rock its first lead of the set. Seven more lead changes would follow in the set.
- Despite a seven-point deficit at 23-16 in the third set, Little Rock went on a 4-1 rally that included an Amna Osmankovic ace to pull within three, 23-20.
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Leaders by the Numbers
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Notables
- With her 13 digs in the match, Diana Giordani surpassed the 500 career dig plateau. She finished the match with 509 career digs.
- Janae Thurston's eight kills marked a season high.
- Alyssa Nayar's two service aces marked the first service ace(s) of her career.
- With her two service aces in the match, Laura Jansen has served up an ace in four of Little Rock's five matches so far this season.
- Air Force now leads the all-time series, 1-0.
- Giordani now has double-digit digs in three of Little Rock's five matches so far this season.
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Up Next
Little Rock wraps up the ORU Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 7 when the Trojans face host Oral Roberts. First serve is set for 11 a.m.
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