After a month on the road and 13 matches under their belt, the Little Rock volleyball team will finally play in front of a home crowd Friday when it opens a back-to-back conference series against Tennessee Tech at the Jack Stephens Center. Friday's match will begin at 6 pm and Saturday's matinee is scheduled for 2 pm.
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MATCH NOTESÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Live stats will be available and both matches can be seen on ESPN+
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SERIES HISTORYÂ
Tennessee Tech leads the all-time series, 2-1. Little Rock won the first meeting in 2015 at a neutral site before the Golden Eagles swept last season's conference series in Cookeville, Tenn.
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THINGS TO KNOW
CURRENT STREAKS — The Trojans (3-10 overall, 0-2 OVC) will also be looking to use the home court advantage to snap a five-game losing streak that includes last weekend's two losses at Southern Indiana to open conference play. Tennessee Tech (4-9, 0-2) has also lost its last five matches and is 0-3 this season as the road team. The Golden Eagles opened their OVC schedule at home last weekend, and were swept by Tennessee State.
LITTLE ROCK LEADERS —
Daedrianna Cail ranks third in the OVC in hitting percentage (.329) and ninth in points per set (3.68). As a team, the Trojans rank second in service aces (1.85) and seventh in opponent hitting percentage (.201).
TENN. TECH LEADERS — Jordan Karlen ranks fourth in the OVC in assists (9.24) and Madolyn Isringhausen is sixth in points (3.81). The Golden Eagles as a team rank fifth in opponent hitting percentage (.199), sixth in blocks (1.90) and seventh in both kills (11.42) and aces (1.56).
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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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