CONWAY, S.C. – Little Rock took an early lead, then rallied back to force a decisive fifth set against Coastal Carolina Sunday afternoon. But the reigning Sun Belt champions outlasted the Trojans, handing Little Rock the 25-23, 24-26, 23-25, 25-21, 12-15 defeat in Conway, South Carolina.
The highly-contested match featured 42 ties and 20 lead changes throughout as both teams battled back and forth for the duration. Little Rock held the edge in nearly every statistical category, leading in kills (61-59), hitting percentage (.210 - .177), assists (59-56), digs (81-78) and blocks (11-6).
Veronica Marin led the way for Little Rock, finishing with a team-high 18 kills and seven blocks, including four solo, hitting .