Little Rock Tops the Lady Techsters, Wins LA Tech Invitational

RUSTON, La. – Laura Jansen recorded a double-double, Nejra Hanic and Nedima Kamberovic both posted career-highs and Little Rock clinched the LA Tech Invitational title with a 3-1 win over the Lady Techsters Friday evening at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston.
 
Laura Jansen posted 17 kills and 18 digs for her 21^st career double-double and Nedima Kamberovic's career high-matching 16^th kill clinched the match for the Trojans (9-3). Nejra Hanic posted a career-high 12 kills and hit .333. Set scores were 22-25, 25-16, 25-17 and 25-20.
 
The Trojans (9-3) won their sixth straight match with their lone misstep in that stretch being the opening set against LA Tech Friday evening. Little Rock did not allow a service ace in the contest with six aces to Little Rock's credit.
 
To claim their sixth straight victory took considerable effort. A slow start allowed Louisiana Tech (5-8) to claim the opening set as the Trojans hit under .200 in the first two frames. While only hitting .180 in the second set, the Trojans held LA Tech to a .000 clip, leading in kills (18-5) and digs (30-21) in the frame.
 
Little Rock settled in after that, hitting a combined .289 over the final two sets. The momentum only slowed near the end of the match when the Lady Techsters scored three straight points after Alyssa Nayar's ace for the Trojans set up match point. But Kamberovic put the match a way with a powerful swing.
 
Louisiana Tech was led by Carly Doros' 11 kills while McKenzie Johnson added 23 digs.
 
Little Rock remains on the road next week as the Trojans open up Sun Belt play at Coastal Carolina on Friday, Sept. 24.
 
Behind the Box Score

• Nedima Kamberovic led all players with five kills in the opening set.
• LA Tech out-hit Little Rock, .188 to .083, in the opening frame.
• Nejra Hanic's six kills and .333 hitting percentage in the second set led all players.
• Little Rock out-hit LA Tech in the third set, .295 to .154.
• Laura Jansen registered seven kills in the third set to lead all players.
• Nedima Kamberovic led all players with six kills in the final set.

 
Leaders by the Numbers
Kills: 17, Laura Jansen
Assists: 53, Alyssa Nayar
Service Aces: 2, Livia Kimura, Alyssa Nayar
Digs: 22, Leigh Maher
Blocks: 3, Nicole Medlin
 
Notables

• Little Rock now leads the all-time series, 19-9. The Trojans have won three straight in the series including both meetings this year.
• Little Rock recorded a season-high 85 digs as a team.
• The Trojans are now 1-0 in four-set matches this season.
• With 17 kills and 18 digs, Laura Jansen recorded her 21^st career double-double.
• Nedima Kamberovic tied a career-high 16 kills.
• Nejra Hanic recorded a season-high 12 kills.
• For the second time in three matches, Little Rock did not allow a service ace.
• Little Rock has now won six consecutive matches, it's longest winning streak since 2014 when the Trojans won 25 straight.

 
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