LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – SIUE volleyball opened its final regular season series of the season on Friday night at Little Rock. The Trojans used a .318 attack percentage to down the Cougars in three sets with scores of 17-25, 23-25, and 21-25.

SIUE falls to 13-15 overall and 7-10 against Ohio Valley Conference opponents. Little Rock improves to 10-18 and 7-10.

Little Rock's attack took the opening four points of the first frame and never looked back, using a match-high .467 hitting percentage while holding SIUE to a .226 clip.

Trailing 17-12 in the second, the Cougars used a 6-1 run to trail by a pair. SIUE would rally back to take a 22-20 lead in the second, but the Trojans capped the second frame on a 5-1 run to take a 2-0 advantage.

The beginning of the third set played back and forth with neither team able to grab an edge. Knotted at 13, Little Rock used a 9-2 run to lead by six. The Cougars would counter with a run of their own, but Little Rock grabbed two of the final three set points for the match victory.

SIUE wrapped the match with a .156 clip while picking up three service aces. Little Rock outblocked the Cougars 10-7.

Inside the Numbers:

• Priscilla Jones led SIUE at the net with five blocks, three of which were solos. Jones also added eight kills on 18 swings for a .333 clip.
• Sydney Hummert tallied a team-high 10 kills while grabbing six digs. Savannah Christian and Jenna Taphorn added kills with eight and seven, respectively. Taphorn contributed a pair of blocks.
• Defensively, Alyse Drifka led SIUE with seven digs. Julia Treichel added five.
• Corinna Jones dished out a team-high 16 assists while Drifka handed out 15.
• SIUE and Little Rock will square off in the final match of the regular season on Thursday, Nov. 16. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+. The winner will advance to the OVC Volleyball Tournament in Charleston, Illinois. 

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