Little Rock Dispatches of UA-Pine Bluff, Sweeps Through Weekend

Box Score BEAUMONT, Texas – Little Rock hit a season-high .378, served up a season-high 10 aces and registered a straight-set win over UA-Pine Bluff to win the Lamar Invitational Saturday.
 
The Trojans (6-3) won all three matches at the tournament in straight sets and posted a total of 25 service aces in the weekend.
 
Laure Jansen led the Trojans with 11 kills and a career-high five aces in the match. She hit a career-high .611 with no errors (11-0-18).
 
Laura Jansen put down nine kills with a .444 mark while tallying nine digs and four blocks.
 
Seven different Little Rock players hit .250 or better in the match with six different Trojans recording at least one block.
 
UA-Pine Bluff (0-9) was led by Maria Ramos' 10 kills.
 
Little Rock returns to action next weekend at the Louisiana Tech Invitational where the Trojans are scheduled to face Louisiana Tech, New Orleans and Southern.
 
Behind the Box Score

• Little Rock posted three of their 10 aces in the first set, along with four blocks.
• Laure Jansen put down five kills in the opening set.
• The Trojans hit .423 as a team in the second set and served up five aces.
• That hitting percentage would be eclipsed in the third set, when the Trojans hit .483.
• Four different Little Rock players served up an ace in the final set.

 
Leaders by the Numbers
Kills: 11, Laure Jansen
Assists: 27, Alyssa Nayar
Service Aces: 5, Laure Jansen
Digs: 9, Laura Janse, Laure Jansen, Leigh Maher
Blocks: 5, Nicole Medlin
 
Notables

• Little Rock now leads the all-time series over UA-Pine Bluff, 8-0. The Trojans have won every match in straight sets.
• Little Rock's .378 hitting percentage and 10 service aces both marked season highs for the team.
• The Trojans' .483 hitting percentage in the third set marked a season high for a single set.
• Laure Jansen registered a career-best five service aces in the match.
• Lauren Shea made her first appearance of the season and recorded a kill.

 
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