Little Rock forces fifth set before coming up just short in Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Little Rock pushed Southern Indiana to five sets Saturday afternoon before ultimately falling short in an Ohio Valley Conference contest at the Liberty Center. USI took the series sweep from the Trojans, winning the second match by scores of 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, and 15-10.
 
Little Rock fell to 11-9 overall, and 6-2 in OVC play, while Southern Indiana improved to 9-11, and 5-3. 
 
THEY SAID IT
"It was really close, and the margins were small. I thought we came out more determined, and we fought back at times when we needed to, but it just wasn't enough at the right times. We'll get back to work on Monday and work on preparing for our next match." – head coach Van Compton
 
OFFENSIVE LEADERS
Kills – Bella Cherry (18), Sophia Garrido (12), Crismeyli Rodriguez (11)
Hitting % – Garrido (.357), Cherry (.241)
Assists – Dariana Valencia (29), Kaylee Smith (20)
Points – Cherry (19.0), Rodriguez (13.5), Garrido (12.5), Margaritha (10.5)
 
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
Digs – Rodriguez (22), Roman (17), Smith (15), Valencia (10), Cherry (10)
Blocks – Jaycee Kennedy (6), Margaritha (3), Vivian Lucumi (3)
 
NEXT GAME
Little Rock will be back home for the next four matches, starting with a pair of contests against Eastern Illinois on Oct. 24-25.