Troy University Athletics
Friday, August 30
Jacksonville, Ala.
10:30 AM
Troy University
vs
Southeastern Louisiana
Trojans Primed For Jax State Invitational
8/29/2019 10:44:00 AM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. – Troy volleyball heads to Jacksonville, Ala., Friday and Saturday to open its regular season at the Jax State Invitational. The Trojans are set to square off against Southeastern Louisiana, Jacksonville State and ETSU during the tournament.
"We're excited to play someone else besides ourselves," head coach Josh Lauer said. "[The players] just want to see someone else on the other side of the net. We're excited to just see where we're at."
The Trojans will have three opportunities to do just that this weekend, including one against 2018 NCAA qualifier ETSU. The Bucs are the first of four teams Troy will see action against this year that made the national tournament last season.
The Matchup: Troy vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum – Jacksonville, Ala.
When: 10:30 a.m.
Live Stats: https://gotroy.us/2L6rn9c
The Matchup: Troy vs. Jacksonville State
Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum – Jacksonville, Ala.
When: 7 p.m.
Live Stats: https://gotroy.us/2L7Vayl
Live Stream: ESPN+
The Matchup: Troy vs. ETSU
Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum – Jacksonville, Ala.
When: 11 a.m.
Live Stats: https://gotroy.us/2MDTaB5
Returning Talent
Troy boasts a young, but talented squad this season and returns players who lead in every major statistical category last season. The Trojans return 76% of their total points production from 2018 and 97% of last season's digs total.
Cheyenne Hayes – a 2018 All-Sun Belt Second Team member – led the team in kills, points and aces last season. The junior tallied 441 total kills last season and her 237 kills against league opponents was third-most in the conference and is the second-most among returning Sun Belt players.
Amara Anderson registered the most assists by a freshman in school history with 1,217 during her rookie campaign. Her 645 assists against Sun Belt competition is the second-most among returning league players.
Troy also returns its digs leader in Lacey Jeffcoat who tallied 441 on the season, the seventh-most in a single season in school history. The Mountain Brook, Ala., native averaged 3.80 digs per set which is the ninth-most ever by a Trojan in a single season.
Sophomore Halston Hillier returns to the lineup for the Trojans after missing the last half of the 2018 season due to injury. The Cumming, Ga., native led the team in hitting percentage last season, knocking home nearly 33% of her attempts.
"For [Halston] to be back in the gym and feeling good is huge for us," Lauer said. "She's been solid this preseason for us. We expected that, but it's been fun to watch."
Freshman Progressing
Troy's trio of freshman have taken full advantage of the first few weeks of practice and are set to make their mark on this year's squad. Ashley Guenveur, Julia Brooks and Jessica LoPresti have made their presence felt throughout the preseason.
"[The freshman] come in everyday and get their work done," Lauer said. "They've raised their level every day and we have high expectations."
Series History
Troy vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Series Record: Troy leads, 2-1
Last meeting: 8/25/18 (W, 3-0)
Streak: W2
Troy vs. Jacksonville State
Series Record: Troy leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: 9/15/18 (W, 3-2)
Streak: W3
Troy vs. ETSU
Series Record: Tied, 1-1
Last meeting: 8/27/16 (L, 0-3)
Streak: L1
Troy Volleyball Quick Hitters
Keep up with the Troy volleyball team by following us on Twitter and Instagram. Updates will also be post on troytrojans.com.
"We're excited to play someone else besides ourselves," head coach Josh Lauer said. "[The players] just want to see someone else on the other side of the net. We're excited to just see where we're at."
The Trojans will have three opportunities to do just that this weekend, including one against 2018 NCAA qualifier ETSU. The Bucs are the first of four teams Troy will see action against this year that made the national tournament last season.
The Matchup: Troy vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum – Jacksonville, Ala.
When: 10:30 a.m.
Live Stats: https://gotroy.us/2L6rn9c
The Matchup: Troy vs. Jacksonville State
Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum – Jacksonville, Ala.
When: 7 p.m.
Live Stats: https://gotroy.us/2L7Vayl
Live Stream: ESPN+
The Matchup: Troy vs. ETSU
Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum – Jacksonville, Ala.
When: 11 a.m.
Live Stats: https://gotroy.us/2MDTaB5
Returning Talent
Troy boasts a young, but talented squad this season and returns players who lead in every major statistical category last season. The Trojans return 76% of their total points production from 2018 and 97% of last season's digs total.
Cheyenne Hayes – a 2018 All-Sun Belt Second Team member – led the team in kills, points and aces last season. The junior tallied 441 total kills last season and her 237 kills against league opponents was third-most in the conference and is the second-most among returning Sun Belt players.
Amara Anderson registered the most assists by a freshman in school history with 1,217 during her rookie campaign. Her 645 assists against Sun Belt competition is the second-most among returning league players.
Troy also returns its digs leader in Lacey Jeffcoat who tallied 441 on the season, the seventh-most in a single season in school history. The Mountain Brook, Ala., native averaged 3.80 digs per set which is the ninth-most ever by a Trojan in a single season.
Sophomore Halston Hillier returns to the lineup for the Trojans after missing the last half of the 2018 season due to injury. The Cumming, Ga., native led the team in hitting percentage last season, knocking home nearly 33% of her attempts.
"For [Halston] to be back in the gym and feeling good is huge for us," Lauer said. "She's been solid this preseason for us. We expected that, but it's been fun to watch."
Freshman Progressing
Troy's trio of freshman have taken full advantage of the first few weeks of practice and are set to make their mark on this year's squad. Ashley Guenveur, Julia Brooks and Jessica LoPresti have made their presence felt throughout the preseason.
"[The freshman] come in everyday and get their work done," Lauer said. "They've raised their level every day and we have high expectations."
Series History
Troy vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Series Record: Troy leads, 2-1
Last meeting: 8/25/18 (W, 3-0)
Streak: W2
Troy vs. Jacksonville State
Series Record: Troy leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: 9/15/18 (W, 3-2)
Streak: W3
Troy vs. ETSU
Series Record: Tied, 1-1
Last meeting: 8/27/16 (L, 0-3)
Streak: L1
Troy Volleyball Quick Hitters
- Troy begins its third season under head coach Josh Lauer.
- The Trojans return 13 players from last year's squad, including leaders in nearly every major statistical category.
- Eleven of 16 players on the roster are underclassmen.
- 2018 All-Sun Belt Second Team member Cheyenne Hayes led the team in kills, points and aces last season. Her 441 kills were the fifth-most in school history the third-most in the rally scoring era.
- Amara Anderson registered the most assists by a freshman in school history with 1,217 during her rookie campaign. That number ranks eighth on Troy's individual career assists list.
- Anderson's 645 assists against Sun Belt competition is the second-most among returning league players.
- Kiara Barrett is 10th on Troy's individual career assists list with 910 overall.
- Troy returns its digs leader from last season in Lacey Jeffcoat who tallied 441 on the season, the most ever by a freshman and seventh-most in school history. Jeffcoat averaged 3.80 digs per set which is the ninth-most ever by a Trojan in a single season.
- Halston Hillier returns to the lineup for the Trojans after leading the team in hitting percentage last season, knocking home nearly 33% of her attempts.
Keep up with the Troy volleyball team by following us on Twitter and Instagram. Updates will also be post on troytrojans.com.
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