CONWAY, Ark. – Laura Jansen recorded a career-high 31 kills – the most of any Sun Belt player so far this season – and both she and
Laure Jansen posted double-double performances but the duo could not complete a come-from-behind rally in a 3-2 loss at Central Arkansas Thursday evening.
Little Rock (3-1) dropped its first match of the year after dropping the first two sets then staging a dramatic comeback attempt to force a pivotal fifth set. But UCA (1-0) squeaked by in a 25-17, 25-14, 25-27, 17-25, 16-14 thriller.
The Trojans were staring at a straight set sweep, trailing 16-11 in the third set, before rallying back for a 27-25 set win to extend the match.
Laura Jansen recorded five kills over the last nine points in the set to will Little Rock to the set victory. She finished the match with 31 kills – the second-most by any player in the country this year – and 11 digs. Her 31 kills also ties for the 10
th-most in school history.
Laure Jansen recorded 13 kills and 15 digs while
Alyssa Nayar dished out 56 assists, one shy of matching her career-high.
Central Arkansas was led by Alexis Stumbough's 17 kills.
Little Rock looks to rebound against an undefeated Memphis (3-0) squad Friday at 4 p.m. in the second day of the Central Arkansas Invitational.
Behind the Box Score
- Overall, Little Rock was out-hit .250 to .180.
- Little Rock only hit .071 in the opening set compared to UCA's .455.
- In the second set, the Trojans hit -.026 while UCA hit .333.
- Little Rock hit an astounding .432 in the come-from-behind third set.
- Laura Jansen recorded 11 kills in the third set alone. No other player on either side had more than five.
- Livia Kimura scattered her four service aces across four different sets (1, 3, 4, 5).
- Five of Little Rock's six team blocks came in the final three sets.
Leaders by the Numbers
Kills: 31,
Laura Jansen
Assists: 56,
Alyssa Nayar
Service Aces: 4,
Livia Kimura
Digs: 15,
Laure Jansen
Blocks: 3,
Nicole Medlin,
Laura Jansen,
Zanobia Willis
Notables
- Little Rock is now 5-5 all-time against Central Arkansas.
- The third set marked the second time this season Little Rock has gone to extra points while the fifth set marked the third time. Little Rock is 2-1 in sets that go to extra points this year.
- Laura Jansen's 31 kills ties for 10th-best in the rally scoring era in Little Rock history.
- La. Jansen's 31 kills are the second-most in the country by any players so far this year behind the 33 kills recorded by Lindsey Toney (Abilene Christian).
- Livia Kimura's four service aces marked a career-high.
- Laura Jansen scored 32.5 points in the match, 14.5 points more than any other player.
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