Little Rock Claims 17th AVCA Academic Award

Trojans recognized for fifth straight year

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Little Rock's Volleyball program was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Tuesday as it received its 17^th AVCA Team Academic Award Tuesday. The Trojans were honored for the fifth consecutive year for their academic achievements.

The award, bestowed for the team's academic achievements during the 2021-22 academic year, marks the 12^th time in 13 years the Trojans have been recognized for their scholarly achievements. Initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, teams are honored if they maintain a year-long grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. Little Rock first earned the team honor for the 1997-98 academic year.

Little Rock is one of 212 Division I volleyball programs to receive the team academic award and one of only two programs (along with UCA) in the state of Arkansas to be recognized. No other team in the Natural State has received as many AVCA Academic Award as Little Rock's Team.

The Trojans once again led the Sun Belt by receiving their 17^th AVCA Team Academic Award and were one of seven Sun Belt schools to be recognized. Troy, with nine team academic awards to its credit, follows Little Rock.

Now a member of the Ohio Valley Conference as of July 1, Little Rock joins a league with much more sustained academic success. The OVC had seven teams honored by the AVCA with four of those teams having received 10 or more team academic awards in their history. Morehead State claimed their 24^th overall award while Southeast Missouri received their 21^st. Both of those programs were recognized this year for the 14^th consecutive season.

Season tickets are now on sale for the Trojans 2022 campaign and as Little Rock begins play in the Ohio Valley Conference this season, you've got to OVC it! Little Rock's upcoming season will be bringing new opponents, new regional rivalries and several new benefits to being a season ticket member all while bringing back more thrilling action on the court and more exciting Trojan wins.

Fans that take advantage of season ticket memberships will get the best chance to experience the new videoboards being installed at the Jack Stephens Center, a new court design on the floor and the same great exciting action for which Little Rock Volleyball is known.

For the latest information on Little Rock Volleyball, make sure to check out LRTrojans.com. You can also find the team on social media at @LittleRockVB on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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