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Arkansas-Little Rock, San Diego State Down NC State Volleyball
9/14/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 14, 2002
Ark.-Little Rock Box Score | SDSU Box Score
The NC State volleyball team suffered two more defeats during the second day of action at the Missouri Tiger Invitational, losing in three games to Arkansas-Little Rock in the morning and then San Diego State, later in the afternoon, in four games.
Led by Ivana Vracar and Larisa Durmisevic, the Trojans edged the Wolfpack by the scores of 30-21, 30-25, 30-21. Vracar finished with 12 kills and two service aces, while Durmisevic recorded a match-high 13 kills off of a .267 hitting percentage.
For NC State, it was sophomore middle blockers Maya Mapp and Sarah Ensminger that contributed the most offensively, each recording 10 kills, while combining for seven blocks.
In its second match, the Wolfpack managed to come away with a victory in game three, but ended up falling by the scores of 30-21, 30-17, 20-30, 30-20. The Aztecs featured three players with double digits in kills, led by all-tournament team selections Rochelle Currier (13) and Nicole Akporiaye (10). Setter Melissa Wright dished out 41 assists, while also recording nine digs defensively.
Again Mapp continued to shine for NC State, finishing the match with 15 kills and three blocks. Meanwhile, outside hitters Adeola Kosoko and Rebecca Anderson each added 12 kills and combined for 21 digs.
The Wolfpack now falls to 1-12 on the year and will return home for a 7 p.m. match Tuesday night at Reynolds Coliseum against East Carolina.
