Three Trojans Secure Double-Doubles; Volleyball Falls to Coastal Carolina

Thursday, November 5

Conway, S.C.

5 p.m.

Troy University

13-9,8-5Sun Belt

Coastal Carolina

11-12,7-6Sun Belt

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Troy	25	19	12	25	9	2
Coastal Carolina	17	25	25	23	15	3

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. — Troy volleyball falls in consecutive five-set outings (25-17, 19-25, 12-25, 25-20, 9-15) in another competitive match against Coastal Carolina on Thursday night.

Troy (13-9, 8-5 SBC) saw its rally fall short, marking the team's first loss of the season after taking the opening set

. With the defeat, the Trojans drop to 1-3 in five-set matches this year

.

Despite the loss, several Trojans delivered standout performances in a complete team effort

. For the first time since last season, three Trojans posted a double-double, led by Brooke Forkum's season-high 12 kills and 12 digs

. Josie Hensley added 23 assists and 10 digs, while Madison Marx — who eclipsed 1,000 career assists on Thursday — notched 21 assists and 12 digs.

Coastal Carolina (11-12, 7-6 SBC) was led offensively by first-year outside hitter Viara Parapunova, who put down a match-high 21 kills while hitting .372

. Defensively, Anna Rita stymied the Trojan attack with a season-best 11 blocks.

Set 1 — Troy 25, Coastal Carolina 17
The Trojans controlled set one from start to finish, out-hitting Coastal Carolina .312 to .138. Breaking away from early ties with a 4–0 burst, Troy built a 15–9 cushion before the media timeout. Back-to-back points forced the Chanticleers to burn another timeout, and Troy comfortably closed out the set, powered by a perfect 3-for-3 frame from Brooke Forkum.

Set 2 — Troy 19, Coastal Carolina 25
The Chanticleers bounced back in the second set, racing out to an early 7–1 lead

. Troy clawed its way back, narrowing the deficit to a single point by the media break

. After the Trojans tied it at 15, Coastal Carolina rattled off four unanswered points to force a Troy timeout

. That burst proved decisive as the Chanticleers evened the match at one set apiece.

Set 3 — Troy 12, Coastal Carolina 25
Coastal Carolina surged out of the gate in the third set, opening on a 7–0 run that forced an early Troy timeout

. The Trojans struggled to find offensive rhythm throughout the frame, getting out-blocked 3–0 and hitting just .083 (9/7/24).

Set 4 — Troy 25, Coastal Carolina 23
In what was perhaps the most fiercely contested set of the season — featuring 13 ties and 10 lead changes — Troy's defense flipped the script by coming up with four crucial blocks

. Trailing 15–14 at the media break, the Trojans caught fire by scoring five of the next six points to force a Coastal Carolina timeout

. Troy stretched its advantage to five before the Chanticleers clawed back within one at 24–23

. Sophie Ocampo ultimately came through in the clutch, delivering the deciding kill to force a fifth set

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Set 5 — Troy 9, Coastal Carolina 15
For the second consecutive match, the Trojans ran out of gas just short of the finish line

. The Chanticleer defense locked down when it mattered most, securing four of its 14 blocks in the final frame

. Despite grabbing an early 2–0 lead in the set, Troy was ultimately outlasted by Coastal Carolina, powered by a flawless 5-for-5 performance from Parapunova.

Quotable — Head Coach Josh Lauer
"Tough match against a good, competitive Coastal team," Lauer said. "We will make adjustments and be ready for another match tomorrow."

Notables

Madison Marx eclipsed 1,000 career assists.
Three Trojans recorded a double-double for the first time this season.
Kayla Baetzel matched her career-best in service aces with two.
Ella Broadhead recorded a kill in her first game back since Aug. 30.
Brooke Dawson notched her first career assist.
Brooke Forkum matched her career-high and set a season-high with 12 kills, while also posting a career-best three assists.
Lainey Waser recorded a kill in her first match since Aug. 30 and posted career-highs in attacks (7), blocks (2), and block assists (2).
Troy dropped its first match this season after winning the opening frame.

Up Next
Troy volleyball returns to action in Conway, S.C., tomorrow evening as they await a rematch with Coastal Carolina beginning at 5 p.m. The match will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+.