OXFORD, Miss. – Little Rock stumbled for the first time in 2018, dropping a pair of hard-fought matches to Southern Miss and Ole Miss at the Rebel Invitational. The Trojans fall to 5-2 on the season following the pair of losses to Mississippi foes.
Match One – Southern Miss 3, Little Rock 2
Little Rock found itself in unchartered territory in its Saturday opener against Southern Miss, dropping the first two sets against the Golden Eagles 25-19 and 25-21 and facing an elimination set for the first time all season.
In set three, the Trojans and Golden Eagles exchanged the first 20 points before the Trojans built a 14-11 lead at the midway point.