Volleyball Set for Crucial West Division Clash With Arkansas State

Friday, October 30

Jonesboro, Ark.

6 p.m.

Troy University

Arkansas State

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Photo by: Davis Photography

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. — Troy volleyball hits the road for its first of two consecutive road weekends for a series against Arkansas State in Jonesboro, Ark., with matches on Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31.

Riding a hot streak through October, Troy (13-6, 8-2 SBC) has logged seven wins in its last eight matches — winning 22 of 31 sets along the way

. Unbeaten on the road in Sun Belt play, the Trojans now head to the Natural State for a showdown against Arkansas State

in what could determine the top seed in the West Division entering the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

The Trojans' bread and butter this season has been their serving. For the second consecutive week, Troy ranks third nationally and atop the Sun Belt in aces/set at a 2.17 clip. Kalina Calvillo has been the driving force of this attack, leading the team with 40 aces, and ranking first in the conference and 13th nationally with .58 aces/set.

Arkansas State (13-8, 9-1 SBC) enters the weekend as the hottest team in the conference, riding a six-match winning streak

. The reigning Sun Belt champions lead the league in assists per set (12.61)

. Their high-powered attack is fueled by Kaitlin Whitlock, Addison Collum, and Devyn Lewis, who have all eclipsed 200 kills on the season.

Game Information
Matchup: Arkansas State

When: Friday, 6 p.m. | Saturday, 1 p.m.

Where: Jonesboro, Ark. — First National Bank Arena

Watch: ESPN+

Stats: TroyTrojans.com/livestats

Scouting Arkansas State
31st and 32nd meeting; Arkansas State leads all-time series 21-9.

Ahead of this weekend's series, Arkansas State enters at No. 69 in the NCAA RPI — the second-highest ranked opponent on the Trojans' schedule behind No. 3 Florida

. The Red Wolves haven't shied away from tough competition, posting a 5-4 record against Top 100 teams

. Battle-tested after a challenging non-conference slate, Arkansas State has won nine of its last 10 matches, all in Sun Belt play

.

Do-It-All Olivia
Olivia Kwiatkowski has continued to be a Swiss Army knife for the Trojans this season

. The third-year standout makes plays all over the court and ranks top three on the team in digs (175), kills (146), and service aces (32)

. The Oconomowoc, Wis., native also recorded her first double-double of the season in Troy's win over South Alabama last Friday, tallying a team-high 14 kills and 11 digs.

Kalin-Ace
Kalina Calvillo has been the engine of the Trojans' serving attack, which ranks third nationally in aces per set

. The third-year standout has recorded 40 of Troy's 150 aces this season, ranking 13th nationally and first in the Sun Belt with 0.58 aces per set

. Calvillo also set a career high with six aces against ULM a couple of weeks ago.

Notables

Madison Marx is just 56 assists away from reaching the 1,000 career assists milestone.
Ashlynn Axtell has been a consistent force for the Trojans this season, as her .369 attack percentage ranks second in the conference and 61st nationally.
A Trojan sweep this weekend would secure the No. 1 seed in the West Division.