Recovery Time Not Enough for Little Rock Friday Evening

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – For a young team missing two players due to international travel restrictions, Friday morning's match was a confidence booster that the Trojans have the talent to compete in the Sun Belt Conference.
 
Friday evening's match, however, was more of a wake-up call.
 
An exhausted Little Rock (0-3, 0-2 Sun Belt) team that played for three hours earlier in the day fell in straight sets to Louisiana (8-0, 2-0) on Friday evening at the Jack Stephens Center.
 
Laura Jansen led the Trojans with 14 kills while Leigh Maher registered 20 digs. Kelsey Bennett led the Ragin' Cajuns with 15 kills as one of four Cajuns with double-digit marks.
 
FINAL | Louisiana 3, Little Rock 0 | 25-15, 25-19, 25-23 | Box Score | PDF
 
Behind the Box Score

• Laura Jansen once again got better as the match progressed, putting down seven kills in the third set.
• Jansen was also good at the start, hitting .500 in the opening set (4-0-8).
• Halee Pedro served up an ace in the third set.

 
Leaders by the Numbers
Kills: 14, Laura Jansen
Assists: 18, Alyssa Nayar
Service Aces: 1, Nedima Kamberovic, Alyssa Nayar, Halee Pedro
Digs: 20, Leigh Maher
Blocks: 5, Zanobia Willis
 
Notables

• Halee Pedro recorded her first collegiate service ace.
• Pedro also registered a season-high six digs.
• Zanobia Willis tied a career-high five blocks.
• The two block solos by Willis sets a new personal best mark for the freshman.
• Little Rock still holds a 39-15 lead in the all-time series over the Ragin' Cajuns.

 
UP NEXT
The two teams will meet for the final match in the three-game series on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. The match is Fan Appreciation Day with special discounts at the Trojan Armory Team Story and a signed mini-volleyball giveaway for fans.
 
For the latest information on Little Rock Volleyball, make sure to check out LRTrojans.com. You can also find the team on social media at @LittleRockVB on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
 
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