BOONE, N.C. – Laura Jansen posted 22 kills,
Laure Jansen added another 17, both registered double-doubles and Little Rock rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to claim a thrilling 3-2 win at App State Sunday afternoon.
The Trojans (10-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) hit .562 in the final set and used a 6-0 run in that frame to clinch the win.
Laura Jansen, who finished the game with 12 digs and tied a season-high four blocks, was responsible for three of the last four points Little Rock scored in the match.
Little Rock had nine players record a kill, including
Aspen Steele who made her first career appearance and posted two kills in the match.
Victoria Cavalcanti put down four kills and added five blocks. Overall, Little Rock tallied 12 blocks in the match.
Nedima Kamberovic recorded eight kills, all of which came in the final three sets.
Laure Jansen added 19 digs and two blocks in her double-double effort. The Trojans won the match despite recording fewer kills and a lower hitting percentage than the Mountaineers.
App State (4-10, 0-2) was led by Lulu Ambrose's 20 kills as she was one of four Mountaineers to reach double figures.
Little Rock now returns home for a three-match homestand starting with the team's home opener against Troy on Friday, Oct. 1. First serve is set for 6 p.m. and Little Rock will be celebrating National Homemade Cookie Day by giving out cookies to the first 100 fans.
Behind the Box Score
- Little Rock hit a season-low .028 in the first set.
- Livia Kimura served up back-to-back aces in the second set.
- App State was responsible for four service errors in the third set alone.
- Little Rock jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the third set and never trailed.
- The Trojans went to extra points for the sixth time this season with a 28-26 win in the fourth set.
- Little Rock hit .562 in the final set.
Leaders by the Numbers
Kills: 22,
Laura Jansen
Assists: 32,
Alyssa Nayar
Service Aces: 3,
Livia Kimura
Digs: 22,
Leigh Maher
Blocks: 5,
Victoria Cavalcanti
Notables
- Little Rock now leads the all-time series, 8-2. The Trojans are 1-1 all-time against App when going to five sets.
- Aspen Steele saw her first collegiate action when she entered in the third set. She also recorded her first collegiate kill.
- Victoria Cavalcanti recorded a career-high 5 blocks along with a career-high four kills.
- Nathalia Vigineski recorded a season-high 18 assists.
- With 17 kills and 19 digs, Laure Jansen recorded her third career double-double.
- With 22 kills and 12 digs, Laura Jansen recorded her 23rd career double-double and the eighth of the season.
- With 32 assists and 17 digs, Alyssa Nayar recorded her 11th career double-double and fourth of the season.
- The fourth set marked the seventh time this season Little Rock has gone to extra points in a set this season.
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