CHARLESTON, Ill. — Eight teams will converge on the campus of Eastern Illinois on Sunday, and Little Rock is among those vying for the OVC Championship title when the three-day event begins tomorrow at Gardella Family Court.
The No. 5 Trojans will face No. 4 SEMO in the final game of the opening round, starting at 7:00 pm. All tournament matches are available on ESPN+.
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Championship Central
GAME INFO
Who: Little Rock (16-14) vs. SEMO (20-12)
When: 7:00 pm Sunday
Where: Charleston, Ill.
Video: ESPN+
Stats: lrtrojans.com
SERIES HISTORY
• SEMO leads the all-time series, 9-7.
• Both teams have won three times when meeting on a neutral court.
• Little Rock won the last meeting (3-2) when the teams opened OVC play on Sept. 27 in Little Rock.
COACH SPEAK
"It's a competitive field … I think any of the top six teams have a shot at winning the whole thing. I like our chances … we have the team to do it." – head coach
Van Compton
TROJAN REPORT
• Three Trojans received All-OVC honors on Saturday, including
Andrea Roman, who was named Defensive Player of the Year and made the First Team.
Bella Cherry and
A'lanae Margaritha made the Second Team.
• Little Rock is 5-2 in November and has the highest win percentage this month than any other during the season.
• The Trojans rank fifth nationally in both digs per set (17.5) and total digs (1,995). They are also in the top 25 nationally in team assists, team attacks per set, team kills, and team total attacks.
• Roman ranks second nationally in total digs (602) and fourth in digs per set (5.28).
• Little Rock is third or better among OVC teams in 10 of the 15 categories tracked during the season.
