NEW ORLEANS – Little Rock's Carol Barbosa was recognized Tuesday when the Sun Belt Conference released its 2019 Preseason All-Conference Volleyball Team while the Trojans were picked to finish third in the West Division.
Barbosa claims the preseason accolade after receiving second team all-conference honors last year after hitting .357 – a mark that ranks third in school history for a single season – while averaging 2.30 kills per set and 0.91 blocks per set. A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, her 99 total blocks last year ranked second on the team
For the Trojans, the third-place projection comes a year after Little Rock finished second in the West and advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2014.