Trojans Set For Rematch With South Alabama On Saturday

TROY, Ala. –The Trojans make the 171-mile drive to South Alabama Saturday as they get set to take on the Jaguars on November 6 at 6 pm from Jaguar Gym. The Trojans are currently riding a four-game win streak heading into the weekend.

This will be the second and final regular-season meeting between the two teams as the Jaguars defeated the Trojans back at Trojan Arena on October 19 in straight sets.

"As we head into the final weeks of the regular season every team is fighting for seeding in the conference tournament," head coach Josh Lauer said. "This is a big match for both teams, for seeding purposes, for bragging rights and for continued momentum here at the end of the regular season.

The Matchup: Troy (15-9, 8-5) vs. South Alabama (19-6, 12-1)
Where: Mobile, Ala. – Jaguar Gym
When: Saturday, November 6 – 6:00 pm.
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Quick Hitters:

Troy is 15-9 on the 2021 season and 8-5 in Sun Belt play and is currently on a four-game winning streak, with their last loss coming to South Alabama.
Head coach Josh Lauer is now 73-68 in his career leading the Trojans. He is the first coach in Trojan volleyball history to lead the Trojans to three consecutive seasons with an over .500 record in Sun Belt Conference play.
In the match against Louisiana, Amara Anderson surpassed Megan Henderson to become the Trojan's all-time leader in assists during the rally-scoring era. Anderson is now up to 4,296 assists in her career and needs 675 assists to become the all-time assist leader in program history.
In the match against Coastal Carolina, Amara Anderson became the fourth Trojan in program history to surpass 4,000 career assists. Anderson's 59 assists in Troy's win over Georgia Southern is the most by a player in the Sun Belt Conference this year.
Anderson is also 51 digs away from 1000 digs. Anderson would become the fourth Trojan in program history to reach 3000 assists and 1000 digs. In all 88 sets and 24 matches played, Anderson averages 10.67 assists per set, which sits second in the Sun Belt Conference and 27th in the entire country. Her 939 total assists sit at 14th in the nation.
Julia Brooks has a .305 hitting percentage which puts her sixth among all players in the Sun Belt. Her 3.27 kills per set ranks fifth to go along 3.90 points per set, good enough for fourth among all players in the SBC. She had a career-high 24 kills in the win against Georgia Southern.
Alison Siersma ranks second in the Sun Belt with .45 aces per set
Cheyenne Hayes became the Trojan's all-time leader in kills in the rally-scoring era during Troy's 3-1 match win over Chattanooga earlier in the season, passing Meghan Gilroy.
Hayes now has 1602 kills in her career, which puts her second all-time. Hayes is 42 kills away from being the all-time leader in Trojan history. Earlier in the year, Cheyenne Hayes became the fifth Trojan in program history to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career. In addition, Hayes is the third Trojan ever to surpass 1500 kills in their career.

Know Your Opponent:
South Alabama (19-6, 12-1): South Alabama sits atop the East division in the Sun Belt conference, having only lost one conference game all year. The Jaguars hold their opponents to a .154 hitting percentage which is the second-lowest in the conference, and hold opponents to the lowest assists per set in the conference at 10.49 assists. South Alabama has 1200 kills on the season, averaging 13.0 kills per set and 1464 digs on the year, averaging 15.9 digs per set and 202.5 total blocks.

Trojans Set For Rematch With South Alabama On Saturday

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Players Mentioned

Amara Anderson

Julia Brooks

Cheyenne Hayes

Alison Siersma

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