Trojans on the road to Indiana for first OVC series this weekend

Little Rock enters its second season of play in the Ohio Valley Conference on Friday when the Trojans travel to Evansville, Ind. for a back-to-back against the Screaming Eagles, hoping to improve on their inaugural OVC campaign from a year ago.
 
Last season, the Trojans went 4-14 in a competitive conference, finishing ninth out of 10 teams and missing the conference tournament. This time, the league has expanded to 11 teams with the addition of Western Illinois, which means one more team will be looking to squeeze into the field of eight for the OVC Tournament in late-November.
 
The road to the postseason begins this weekend with Little Rock (3-8 overall, 0-0 OVC) and Southern Indiana (4-8, 0-1) meeting Friday at 6 pm and again Saturday at 2 pm inside Screaming Eagles Arena.
 
MATCH NOTES
 
Both matches will be available on ESPN+ and live stats are available as well
 
SERIES HISTORY — Little Rock leads, 2-0
Last season was the first time the teams met, with Little Rock winning both conference matches. The Trojans swept the first meeting, 3-0, then took the second, 3-2. This is the first time the teams have met in Evansville.
 
TEAM LEADERS — Little Rock
Kills – Bella Cherry (74), Daedrianna Cail (71)
Assists – Dariana Valencia (134), Kaylee Smith (77)
Service Aces – Bella Cherry (15), Daedrianna Cail (12)
Digs – Rylee McClintock (82), Kaylee Smith (67)
Blocks – Daedrianna Cail (17), Jaycee Kennedy (13)
 
TEAM LEADERS — Southern Indiana
Kills – Leah Anderson (147), Abby Bednar (144)
Assists – Carly Sobieralski (380)
Service Aces – Abby Bednar (19)
Digs – Keira Moore (158)
Blocks – Paris Downing (40)