Little Rock Drops Nightcap

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Laura Jansen's double-double and another team performance resulting in double digit blocks wouldn't be enough Friday evening as Little Rock dropped a 3-0 decision to UT Arlington at the Jack Stephens Center.
 
FINAL | UTA 3, Little Rock 0 | 25-19, 26-24, 25-15 | Box Score | PDF | Photo Gallery
 
Little Rock (1-7, 1-6 Sun Belt) posted 10 total team blocks for just the third time this year and a close second set found the Trojans in familiar territory, playing into extra points for the sixth time this season.
 
Jansen posted a team-leading 13 kills and 14 digs to lead the Trojans while Janae Thurston registered a season-high .375 hitting mark.
 
UT Arlington (2-0, 2-0) was led by Brooke Townsend's 16 kills while Brianna Ford posted a double-double with 12 kills and 15 digs.
 
Behind the Box Score

• Laura Jansen recorded nine of her 14 digs in the first set alone.
• Janae Thurston buoyed the Trojans with a .500 mark (4-0-8) in the opening frame.
• The close second set witnessed nine ties and seven lead changes.
• Jansen led all players in the middle frame with six kills.
• Leigh Maher led all players in the set with six digs.
• The Trojans served up all four of their service aces in the second set.
• Little Rock never held a lead in the third set.
• UT Arlington hit .393 to Little Rock's .129 in the frame.

 
Leaders by the Numbers
Kills: 13, Laura Jansen
Assists: 13, Alyssa Nayar, Nathalia Vigineski
Service Aces: 1, Nejra Hanic, Laura Jansen, Nicole Medlin, Nathalia Vigineski
Digs: 14, Laura Jansen
Blocks: 5, Janae Thurston, Zanobia Willis
 
Notables

• Janae Thurston hit a season-high .385.
• Laura Jansen (13 kills, 14 digs) posted her fifth double-double of the season.
• UT Arlington now leads the all-time series, 19-14.
• With a 26-24 score in the second set, Little Rock has now gone to extra points in six different sets this season.
• Nejra Hanic registered her first career service ace.
• Little Rock posted double-digit blocks for the third time this season and second consecutive match.

 
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