Trojans Sweep Warhawks As Compton Wins Number 550

MONROE, La. – A late rally in set one ignited the Little Rock attack, and the Trojans dominated the ensuing two sets to earn a 25-22, 25-13, 25-15 win over ULM Friday night at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The win snaps a three-match skid and marked the 550th career victory for head coach Van Compton.
 
Little Rock outhit ULM .208 to .016 on the night, recording just nine hitting errors on 120 attempts. Nicole Medlin led the way with nine kills on 18 swings with just one error, hitting .444 for the evening with a pair of blocks. Laura Jansen was right behind with eight kills, 14 digs, two blocks and a pair of service aces.
 
Nedima Kamberovic was efficient all night for Little Rock, registering six kills with no errors on 15 attempts for a .408 attack percentage while Laure Jansen hit .278 with five kills and no errors on 18 swings, registering 10 digs defensively.
 
Alyssa Nayar had 18 assists with six digs while Nathalia Vigineski added 11 assists with five digs. Leigh Maher joined the pair of Jansens in the double-digit dig category, finishing with 12. Zanobia Willis paced the Trojans at the net, finishing with three blocks against the Warhawk attack.
 
Set One – Little Rock 25, ULM 22
 
It was a back-and-forth affair through the early stages of set one with neither team building more than a three-point lead until a 14-11 advantage for the Trojans off a kill from Nejra Hanic. ULM would use a 9-3 run to take a 20-17 lead, forcing a Little Rock timeout and sparking the offense as the Trojans would rattle off seven-straight points to take a 24-20 lead before claiming the set, 25-22.
 
Set Two – Little Rock 25, ULM 13
 
Set two started out competitively as well as the two teams exchanged the first eight points, sitting tied at 4-4. A 7-1 Trojan run broke the set open, giving Little Rock the 11-5 lead off a kill from Medlin, and Little Rock continued to cruise, outscoring ULM 14-8 down the stretch to take the 2-0 lead in the match.
 
Set Three – Little Rock 25, ULM 15
 
Little Rock gained the early advantage in set three, building a 7-3 lead early and never looking back. The Warhawks would get to within two at 9-7, but that was as close as the gap would be as the Trojans used a 10-4 run to up its lead to 19-11 and take control of the final set. Laure Jansen helped secure the straight-set victory, registering three kills over the final five points with Livia Kimura ending the match with a service ace.
 
Little Rock improves to 11-7 on the season and 2-4 in Sun Belt play and will continue its road swing Saturday night, making the drive down to Lafayette to take on Louisiana. Opening serve against the Ragin' Cajuns is set for 6 p.m. and will stream live on ESPN+.
 
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