CONWAY, Ark. – The Central Arkansas volleyball team will head down to Little Rock to face the Little Rock Trojans on Tuesday night. The Sugar Bears will take a short break in ASUN play to square off against their in-state foe for the second time this season and get a leg up in the Governor's I-40 Challenge.
Mackenzie Vernon had a great weekend versus Kennesaw State and Jacksonville State, as she hit her season high for kills versus KSU with 16. Alexis Stumbough also had a good weekend, totaling 21 kills over the two matchups. The Sugar Bears had two players go over 20 kills on Saturday versus KSU, as Marissa McKelvey had 26 and Caylan Koons had 24.
These two squads last played on September 16th in Memphis, and it was the Sugar Bears that took home a 3-0 victory. The 2022 campaign has gotten off to a bit of a cold start for Little Rock head coach Van Compton, as the Trojans own a 3-11 record and are 0-2 in OVC play.
Despite the record, Little Rock still has several players to watch for on Tuesday night. Little Rock has had production from all corners of their offense, so there's no shortage of players to watch for. Jeila Fullerton, a sophomore outside hitter from Kissimmee, Florida, is leading the team in kills with 86. Nedima Kamberovic is not far behind Fullerton with 81 kills on the year. Assists have come in several places for the Trojans, with three players over 140 helpers. Gabrielle Spankus has the slight edge with 151, with Jalynn Robinson and Sophia Reynolds have 145 and 143 assists respectively.
Central Arkansas squares off with Little Rock Tuesday September 27th at 6:00 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN+. You can follow along with the action all season long on Twitter at @ucavball.
