Troy University Athletics
Friday, October 28
Troy, Ala.
6 p.m.
Troy University
vs
South Alabama
Trojans Prepare For Final Homestand Of The Season
10/27/2022 3:00:00 PM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. – It's a battle atop the Sun Belt West this weekend from Trojan Arena as Troy welcomes interstate rival South Alabama for a pair of matches Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. with both teams tied in the standings at 8-2 in conference games and 14-8 overall.
"We are looking forward to a tremendously competitive weekend," head coach Josh Lauer said. "Our team has worked hard to make these last few weeks very meaningful with regard to the conference standings and conference tournament seeding. How we compete and what we learn these next three weeks will be vital to our preparation for the conference tournament. To top it all off, we get to celebrate our seniors who have forever changed the course of Troy Volleyball. I encourage all our Troy volleyball family to be in Trojan Arena this weekend to celebrate our seniors and give us that home-court advantage.
It's Troy's last home weekend of the regular season, with senior day taking place before Saturday's match. The Trojans will honor five seniors: Ashley Guenveur, Isabella Mitchell, Jessica LoPresti, Halston Hillier, and Amara Anderson.
This will be the 59th time these two programs have met, with the visitors holding a slight advantage in the overall record as Troy is 28-30 all-time against the Jaguars. However, the Trojans protect their home court as they are 14-12 and looking for their first win against South Alabama since 2020.
The Matchup: Troy (14-8, 8-2) vs. South Alabama (14-8, 8-2)
Where: Troy, Ala.
When: Friday, October 28 – 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 29 – 1 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Entering the weekend, the Trojans are riding a seven-game win streak, their longest since 2019. This is the second seven-game win streak under Lauer. The Trojans have not won eight games in a row since 2015. During the win streak, the Trojans have swept their opponents five times, only dropping two sets as well.
With six blocks in the Trojan's last match against ULM, Julia Brooks moved into second place on Troy's total blocks list, as she now has totaled 309 throughout her career. Earlier this season, Brooks set the record for most solo blocks at Troy, which currently sits at 88.
Know Your Opponent:
South Alabama: The Jaguars lead the Sun Belt Conference in team digs with 1367, averaging 16.67 digs per set. South Alabama is holding their opponents to a conference-low 1.11 ace per set, only giving up 91 on the year. The Jaguars have totaled 1096 kills on the season, good enough for third in the Sun Belt, which is one more than Troy in fourth place.
"We are looking forward to a tremendously competitive weekend," head coach Josh Lauer said. "Our team has worked hard to make these last few weeks very meaningful with regard to the conference standings and conference tournament seeding. How we compete and what we learn these next three weeks will be vital to our preparation for the conference tournament. To top it all off, we get to celebrate our seniors who have forever changed the course of Troy Volleyball. I encourage all our Troy volleyball family to be in Trojan Arena this weekend to celebrate our seniors and give us that home-court advantage.
It's Troy's last home weekend of the regular season, with senior day taking place before Saturday's match. The Trojans will honor five seniors: Ashley Guenveur, Isabella Mitchell, Jessica LoPresti, Halston Hillier, and Amara Anderson.
This will be the 59th time these two programs have met, with the visitors holding a slight advantage in the overall record as Troy is 28-30 all-time against the Jaguars. However, the Trojans protect their home court as they are 14-12 and looking for their first win against South Alabama since 2020.
The Matchup: Troy (14-8, 8-2) vs. South Alabama (14-8, 8-2)
Where: Troy, Ala.
When: Friday, October 28 – 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 29 – 1 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Entering the weekend, the Trojans are riding a seven-game win streak, their longest since 2019. This is the second seven-game win streak under Lauer. The Trojans have not won eight games in a row since 2015. During the win streak, the Trojans have swept their opponents five times, only dropping two sets as well.
With six blocks in the Trojan's last match against ULM, Julia Brooks moved into second place on Troy's total blocks list, as she now has totaled 309 throughout her career. Earlier this season, Brooks set the record for most solo blocks at Troy, which currently sits at 88.
Know Your Opponent:
South Alabama: The Jaguars lead the Sun Belt Conference in team digs with 1367, averaging 16.67 digs per set. South Alabama is holding their opponents to a conference-low 1.11 ace per set, only giving up 91 on the year. The Jaguars have totaled 1096 kills on the season, good enough for third in the Sun Belt, which is one more than Troy in fourth place.
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