Troy University Athletics
Trojans Welcome Alabama State for Midweek Clash
10/16/2017 2:51:00 PM | Volleyball
TROY, Alabama – After picking up a big conference win on the road against Georgia State, the Trojans (7-15, 2-6 SBC) will pause conference play for a midweek matchup against Alabama State (16-8, 9-0 SWAC) on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., at the Trojan Arena.
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Four Trojans paved the way with double-digit kills to allow Troy to get its first road win of the season at Georgia State on Friday. Sophomore Savannah Moore led with 13 kills with a .400 attack percentage, while freshman Cheyenne Hayes added 12 kills and a career-high 17 digs.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
First Serve: 6:30 p.m.
Live Stats: Troystats.com
Live Stream: ESPN 3
Twitter: @TroyTrojansVB
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ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Alabama State leads the SWAC as the Hornets are 9-0 in the conference. They enter the matchup after a 3-1 loss to Alabama at home. Troy looks to remain perfect against the Hornets as the Trojans have won 30 straight matches dating back to 1993. They are 15-0 at home against Alabama State. Â Senior Ni'yesha Brown leads the SWAC with a staggering 290 kills (3.22 kills per set) and has also added 161 digs and 24.0 blocks, while Kori Kutsch has tallied 542 assists on the year.
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NOTEWORTHY
• The Trojans snapped an eight game losing skid on the road with their win against Georgia State
• Moore is fifth in the conference with a .321 hitting percentage on the season; Page ranks ninth with a .305 percentage.
• The Trojans rank third in the conference in service aces averaging 1.38 aces per set.
• Kiara Barrett is tied for fourth in the conference with 26 aces (0.32 aces per set); she also has a team-high four double-doubles on the year after posting 31 assists and 10 digs in Troy's five-set win over Georgia State.
• Troy leads its opponents in kills (1036-906), assists (968-816), aces (113-98) and digs (975-963).
• Only Savannah Moore, Cheyenne Hayes and Logan Page have started every match for the Trojans so far this season.
• Belle Waldrop leads the team with 196 kills (2.39 kills/set).
• Alabama State has won 14 of its last 16 matches and has won 30 consecutive SWAC matches since last season.
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UP NEXT
Troy will host a pair of Sun Belt matches on Friday and Saturday against Arkansas State and Little Rock. Both matches are slated for 6:30 p.m., in the Trojan Arena.
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Four Trojans paved the way with double-digit kills to allow Troy to get its first road win of the season at Georgia State on Friday. Sophomore Savannah Moore led with 13 kills with a .400 attack percentage, while freshman Cheyenne Hayes added 12 kills and a career-high 17 digs.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
First Serve: 6:30 p.m.
Live Stats: Troystats.com
Live Stream: ESPN 3
Twitter: @TroyTrojansVB
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ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Alabama State leads the SWAC as the Hornets are 9-0 in the conference. They enter the matchup after a 3-1 loss to Alabama at home. Troy looks to remain perfect against the Hornets as the Trojans have won 30 straight matches dating back to 1993. They are 15-0 at home against Alabama State. Â Senior Ni'yesha Brown leads the SWAC with a staggering 290 kills (3.22 kills per set) and has also added 161 digs and 24.0 blocks, while Kori Kutsch has tallied 542 assists on the year.
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NOTEWORTHY
• The Trojans snapped an eight game losing skid on the road with their win against Georgia State
• Moore is fifth in the conference with a .321 hitting percentage on the season; Page ranks ninth with a .305 percentage.
• The Trojans rank third in the conference in service aces averaging 1.38 aces per set.
• Kiara Barrett is tied for fourth in the conference with 26 aces (0.32 aces per set); she also has a team-high four double-doubles on the year after posting 31 assists and 10 digs in Troy's five-set win over Georgia State.
• Troy leads its opponents in kills (1036-906), assists (968-816), aces (113-98) and digs (975-963).
• Only Savannah Moore, Cheyenne Hayes and Logan Page have started every match for the Trojans so far this season.
• Belle Waldrop leads the team with 196 kills (2.39 kills/set).
• Alabama State has won 14 of its last 16 matches and has won 30 consecutive SWAC matches since last season.
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UP NEXT
Troy will host a pair of Sun Belt matches on Friday and Saturday against Arkansas State and Little Rock. Both matches are slated for 6:30 p.m., in the Trojan Arena.
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