/news-archive/tag/van-compton/ ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Mon, 01 Jul 2019 13:45:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/07/01/2019-volleyball-schedule/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 13:45:03 +0000 /news/?p=74642 ... ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock announces 2019 volleyball schedule]]> has announced Little Rock’s 2019 schedule, getting underway the final weekend in August. The slate includes 10 home matches at the Jack Stephens Center, as well as four challenging pre-conference tournaments. Little Rock’s 2019 season begins with a program first as the Trojans will head north to Fayetteville for the Arkansas Tournament Aug. 30-31. Little Rock will face Montana State on Friday morning, followed by the second all-time meeting against the Razorbacks that evening. The tournament concludes with a Saturday afternoon meeting with Northwestern State at Barnhill Arena. The second week of the season takes Little Rock to Tulsa, Oklahoma, competing in the Oral Roberts Tournament Sept. 6-7. The Trojans will once again play a pair of matches on Friday, facing Illinois State in the morning before an afternoon tilt against Air Force, before facing the host Golden Eagles Saturday morning. Little Rock stays close to home the third week of the season, making its yearly appearance in the UCA Tournament Sept. 13-14. The Trojans face Ole Miss, then take on Oral Roberts once again, Friday at the Farris Center in Conway. This year, however, the final match will switch to the Jack Stephens Center as the Trojans and Bears will meet Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in the programs’ Governor’s I-40 Showdown match of 2019. The final non-conference tournament will be in Martin, Tennessee, with Little Rock competing in the UT Martin Tournament Sept. 20-21. Once again, the Trojans will play a pair of matches on Friday, taking on Mercer and Evansville, closing out the pre-conference schedule Saturday afternoon against the host Skyhawks. The 2019 Sun Belt Conference schedule begins on the road for Little Rock with the Trojans traveling to Alabama for the first weekend of competition, facing Troy Sept. 27 and South Alabama Sept. 28. That leads into a four-match home stand for the Trojans at the Jack Stephens Center, facing the Texas and Carolina foes in back-to-back weekends. The stretch begins against UT Arlington on Friday, Oct. 4, followed by reigning conference champion Texas State visiting the capital city on Saturday, Oct. 11. Little Rock remains home the following weekend, taking on Coastal Carolina on Friday, Oct. 12, leading into the match against Appalachian State the following night. Little Rock ventures south to Louisiana the following weekend, beginning with the showdown with the Ragin’ Cajuns in Lafayette on Friday, Oct. 18. The Trojans then head to Monroe, looking to maintain its streak against the Warhawks on Saturday, Oct. 19. A three-match home stand for Little Rock begins with the yearly clash against rival Arkansas State on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Jack. The following weekend, Georgia State (Nov. 1) and Georgia Southern (Nov. 2) head to Little Rock for the Trojans’ lone matches of the season against the East Division foes. The final stretch of the regular season begins with a key three-match road trip for Little Rock, beginning with a Tuesday night showdown in Jonesboro against the Red Wolves on Nov. 6. The Trojans then head to the Lone Star state, battling Texas State in San Marcos on Friday, Nov. 8, before traveling north to Arlington for a Sunday afternoon matinee against the Mavericks on Nov. 10. Little Rock closes out the regular season at home, welcoming ULM to the Jack Stephens Center on Friday, November 15. The Sun Belt schedule then concludes Saturday, Nov. 16, as the Trojans battle Louisiana in the final home match of 2019. The Trojans will then look to make a return trip to Texas as the 2019 Sun Belt Volleyball Championship will be hosted by Texas State Nov. 21-24 in San Marcos. Little Rock hopes to build off the success of the 2018 season, one which saw the Trojans notch 19 victories, including going 10-6 in conference play, and earn a postseason berth in the NIVC. Season tickets for the 2019 Little Rock volleyball schedule are now on sale for $40. Season tickets can be purchased by contacting the Trojan ticket office at 501-565-8257.]]> /news-archive/2019/05/10/lindberg-contract-finland-volleyball-league-club-liigaploki/ Fri, 10 May 2019 15:53:54 +0000 /news/?p=74288 ... Lindberg signs professional contract with Finland Volleyball League Club Liigaploki]]>  volleyball career will continue professionally as the setter has signed a professional contract with club Liigaploki of the Finland Volleyball League.  “I’m very excited to be able to continue my volleyball career and follow in my father’s footsteps in playing professionally over in Europe,” Lindberg said. “I would like to say thanks to all my teammates, coaches, friends, and family for the support over the years. This is a new beginning for me, and I am thankful for coach Lodi and Liigaploki for giving me this opportunity.” Linderg closed her Little Rock career by rewriting the Trojan record books as a four-year starter for head coach Van Compton. Lindberg finished with 3,065 career assists, ranking second all-time, becoming the second player in program history to surpass 3,000 assists. Playing in 113 matches, Lindberg also tallied 414 kills, 698 digs, and 241 blocks with 73 service aces. Lindberg’s 2018 season was one of the top in program history as she became the first Trojan to surpass 200 kills, 700 assists, and 200 digs in a season, finishing with 218, 799, and 251, respectively. Playing every serve of the season, Lindberg registered three triple doubles on the year, finishing in the top-10 nationally, helping lead Little Rock to the sixth postseason appearance in program history. The Benton native will head to Finland later this summer and begin training with the team before the season gets underway. Liigaploki is one of nine teams that compete in the league, comprised of teams throughout Finland.]]> /news-archive/2018/07/31/2018-19-volleyball-schedule/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:37:31 +0000 /news/?p=71208 ... ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock announces 2018-19 volleyball schedule]]> announced the team’s 2018-19 schedule.  The Trojans are set to play 29 matches in 2018, including seven home matches at the Jack Stephens Center. Of the 29 matches, 12 of those will come against teams that finished in the top 150 of last year’s RPI. Two of Little Rock’s opponents were NCAA Tournament participants last season while three others participated in the NIVC Tournament. “We have a good strength of schedule this season,” Compton said. “That’s always good to me because it prepares you for postseason opponents. We’re on the road for the first month during non-conference play, and I think that will prepare us for playing our nine road matches in Sun Belt play. We do the same thing in non-conference play most years, and I believe that makes us a better team on the road.” Little Rock will begin the season with the Jacksonville State Invitational in Jacksonville, Alabama, on Aug. 24-25. The Trojans will face Division I newcomer North Alabama in the first match of the season before taking on Mercer later in the day. Little Rock will round out the tournament with matches against host Jacksonville State and Lamar in the second day of action. On Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, Little Rock will take part in the Rebel Invitational in Oxford, Mississippi. The Trojans will face Lamar in the first day of competition before turning their sights to Southern Miss and Ole Miss on the second day. For the second consecutive year, Little Rock will head to Conway for the UCA Invitational Sept. 6-8. The tournament will begin with the Trojans facing the host Sugar Bears on Sept. 6. Little Rock will then face ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½PB on Sept. 7 before wrapping up the tournament against South Dakota on Sept. 8. Little Rock’s final non-conference tournament will take them to the Big Easy for the Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Volleyball Classic at Tulane on Sept. 14 and 15. The Trojans will face the host Green Wave in the first match of the tournament before turning their attention to Clemson later in the day. Little Rock will conclude its non-conference schedule against Villanova on the final day of competition. The Trojans’ home opener and conference opener will take place on Sept. 21 against South Alabama. Little Rock will conclude the opening weekend of Sun Belt action by hosting Troy on Sept. 22. After their first two matches at home, the Trojans will begin a four-match road trip on Sept. 28 at Texas State. Little Rock will close out its tour of the Lone Star State by visiting UT Arlington on Sept. 29. Little Rock will continue its road trip by visiting the Carolinas the following weekend. The Trojans’ first stop will take place at Appalachian State on Oct. 5 and will conclude at Coastal Carolina on Oct. 7. After the long road trip, the Trojans will make a quick stop at home to face Louisiana on Oct. 12 and ULM on Oct. 13. Little Rock will then have a week to prep for its first rivalry match at Arkansas State on Oct. 20. The three-match road trip will continue on to the Peach State as the Trojans face Georgia Southern on Oct. 27 and Georgia State on Oct. 28. After its swing through Georgia, Little Rock will come home for its final three home matches of the season. The Trojans and Red Wolves will once again tangle on Oct. 30 — just 10 days after their first meeting of the year. Little Rock’s last weekend of home matches will feature UT Arlington on Nov. 2 and Texas State on Nov. 3. Little Rock will conclude the regular season down on the bayou with matches at Louisiana on Nov. 9 and at ULM on Nov. 10. This year’s Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Championship will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, on the campus of Georgia State. The tournament will run Nov. 15-18 at the GSU Sports Arena. Season tickets are now available for purchase through the Little Rock Ticket Office. Fans can purchase general admission tickets for $40 each or take advantage of the $99 flex pack that includes 20 ticket vouchers that are good for any of Little Rock volleyball’s 2018 home matches. Call 501-565-8257 to purchase tickets.]]> /news-archive/2018/07/27/volleyball-academic-award/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:23:08 +0000 /news/?p=71205 ... Trojans earn Team Academic Award for 13th time]]> This is the eighth time in the last nine years that Little Rock has earned the AVCA Team Academic Award. The Trojans first earned the award for the 1997-98 academic year. The Trojans were one of 164 Division I teams to earn the honor as they posted a cumulative grade-point average of 3.35 through the 2018 spring semester. In the Sun Belt Conference, Little Rock was one of five teams to earn the award, including Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, and ULM. The Trojans were also one of 19 Division I teams that met their Dig Pink fundraising goal while earning the Team Academic Award. Funds raised benefited the Side-Out Foundation which sponsors the development of treatments and clinical trials for individuals with stage IV breast cancer. Across all levels and divisions, 973 teams earned the AVCA Team Academic Award — a number that broke last year’s record of 835. The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.3 cumulative team GPA on a 4.0 scale or a 4.1 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale. The AVCA Team Academic Award is the single largest award offered by the number of schools, players, and coaches honored. Since the 2000-2001 season, the number of recipients has increased every single year but two, while amassing a 619-team increase over the span of the last decade. Since the award’s inception in 1993, the amount of award winners has increased from 62 to its current number of 973. Little Rock will begin the 2018 season against Division I newcomer North Alabama at the Jacksonville State Invitational on Aug. 24 in Jacksonville, Alabama.]]>