JONESBORO, Ark. - Laura Jansen posted her third-straight double-double along with her 500th career kill, but a match with 39 ties didn't go Little Rock's way at Arkansas State this afternoon, as the Trojans fell in four sets.
FINAL | Arkansas State 3, Little Rock 1 | 23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-22 | Box Score | Box Score (PDF)
The Trojans (1-5, 1-4 Sun Belt) were forced to string together multiple late runs in each set, coming from behind to tie Arkansas State 39 times, but only were able to secure victory in the first of four. Little Rock was down 7-13 before winning eight of the next 10 points to even it up at 15. After six more ties, the Trojans hammered down back-to-back kills to take the first set, 25-23.
The second set saw a similar story, with both teams earning 4-0 runs back to back at one point, before the it was the Red Wolves' turn to claim the last two volleys. After tying at 19-19 in the third set, Arkansas State went on a 6-0 run, the longest of the match, to finish it 25-19.
Arkansas State jumped out to an early six-point lead in the fourth set but Little Rock aimed to make a late comeback to tie the game up, 16-16. Once the teams were even at 22-22, it looked like the set could go either way, but the Red Wolves went on to claim the next three points.
Laura Jansen led all players with 24 digs, followed by
Leigh Maher's 22. Jansen's 20 kills also led the Trojans, with seven of those coming in the first set.
Behind the Box Score
- The Trojans hit .265, their highest of the day, in the first set.
- All five of Nicole Medlin's kills came in the first set.
- Leigh Maher had back-to-back aces in the second set.
- All four of Lauren Shea's kills came in the fourth set.
- The Trojans hit .263 in the fourth set, but the Red Wolves had their best percentage of the match at .304.
- Zanobia Willis hit a season high .444 on four kills.
- Leigh Maher's three aces is a season high.
- Nedima Kamberovic's 11.5 points is a season high.
- Nathalia Vigineski's eight digs was also a season high.
- Little Rock served up five aces to Arkansas State's four.
- The Trojans were out-blocked, 6 to 10, but four of those were block solos, including the first of Nejra Hanic's young collegiate career.
- Despite the 39 ties, there were only 16 lead changes, as the Red Wolves held the upper hand for most of the match.
Leaders by the Numbers
Kills: 20,
Laura Jansen
Assists: 22,
Alyssa Nayar and Nathalia Vigineski
Service Aces: 3,
Leigh Maher
Digs: 24,
Laura Jansen
Blocks: 3,
Laura Jansen and
Zanobia Willis
Notables
- Laura Jansen reached her 500th career kill early in the second set.
- Jansen also dug a career-high 24 digs this afternoon to lead all players.
- Alyssa Nayar notched her first double-double of the year with 22 assists and 12 digs.
- Arkansas State picked up their first win of the season after having their first five games postponed and falling to Little Rock in their season opener.
- The Red Wolves will head to Trojan territory on Halloween weekend for a rivalry rematch on Oct. 30 and 31.
Up Next
The Trojans will host UT-Arlington next weekend for three-game series. UTA has not yet played a match this season.
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