University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, October 31
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
16-10, 5-9SBC
2
vs
3
Texas State
16-10, 11-3SBC
1
2
3
4
5
F
Texas State
25
25
23
13
15
3
Louisiana
23
22
25
25
12
2
Team Stats
TXST
UL
Kills
55
62
Errors
29
25
Attempts
176
171
Hitting %
.148
.216
Points
69.0
76.0
Assists
52
60
Aces
6
4
Blocks
8.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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Bobcats Withstand Cajun Rally
10/31/2014 10:08:00 PM | Volleyball
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Ragin' Cajuns came back from two sets down to force a fifth set, but Texas State turned it on in the final frame to escape Earl K. Long Gyn with a 3-2 (25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 13-25, 15-12) win on Friday night.
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Both Sara Mossakowski and Andrea Hole turned in double-doubles, and the Cajuns (16-10, 5-9 SBC) hit .361 in the third and fourth sets to force the decider; but, Texas State (16-10, 11-3 SBC) hit .308 in the final frame to get out with the win and maintain a hold on third place in the Sun Belt Conference.
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Louisiana held the edge in the majority of the night's statistical categories, scoring more kills, blocks and digs for the match. But the Bobcats turned in just enough plays late in close sets one and two and never trailed in the final frame.
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Mossakowski finished the night with 13 kills and 17 digs for the Cajuns, while Hole totaled 49 assists and 15 digs to go with seven kills in directing the offense to .216 hitting for the match.
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Chanelle Gardner picked up a match-high five blocks and also scored 12 kills on 27 swings to hit .409 on the night. Kae Kae Lockhart turned in 10 kills and a pair of blocks, her highest kill total of the season.
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In all, five Cajuns picked up at least 11 digs with Caitlyn Auxilien picking up 18, Stacey Reilly 12 and Katey Kyle 11 to join Mossakowski and Hole.
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Texas State got a pair of double-doubles as well, with 39 assists and 17 digs from Caitlyn Mahoney, and 24 digs and 11 assists from libero Sierra Smith. Alexandra Simms and Jordan Kohl led the Bobcats with 11 kills apiece.
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Despite outstanding hitting in the third and fourth sets, the Cajuns struggled to find the floor in the first two frames, hitting just .084 as the Bobcats jumped out to a 2-0 lead.
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But things changed after the break, starting in the third set when UL gritted its way back into the match with a 25-23 win behind five kills from Lockhart and three from Mossakowski. The Cajuns found themselves tied up with the Bobcats late in the set at 22-22, but turned to Lockhart for consecutive scores to get to a set-point try. Two points later they extended the match, courtesy of a Texas State ball handling error.
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The Cajuns were at their best in the fourth set, hitting .471 to just .053 for Texas State. Gardner was the hot hand, scoring five kills with a pair of blocks, while Mossakowski added four scores on 11 tries. The set was never really in question as UL jumped out to an early 6-1 lead and never looked back. The Cajuns built the lead to 18-13 on a kill from Lockhart and closed out the set on an 8-0 run with the final seven points coming behind Auxilien's serve.
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But the Bobcats came out strong in the final set, building a 10-5 lead before the Cajuns began to chip away. A 7-2 run capped by consecutive kills from Reilly drew Louisiana to within a point at 12-11, and the team's traded the next two points before Texas State used a kill from Lauren Kirch and a Cajun misfire to finish off the match.
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The Cajuns will turn around now and prepare for another home match on Sunday when they host Arkansas State. First serve is set for noon from Earl K. Long Gym.
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#GeauxCajuns
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Both Sara Mossakowski and Andrea Hole turned in double-doubles, and the Cajuns (16-10, 5-9 SBC) hit .361 in the third and fourth sets to force the decider; but, Texas State (16-10, 11-3 SBC) hit .308 in the final frame to get out with the win and maintain a hold on third place in the Sun Belt Conference.
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Louisiana held the edge in the majority of the night's statistical categories, scoring more kills, blocks and digs for the match. But the Bobcats turned in just enough plays late in close sets one and two and never trailed in the final frame.
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Mossakowski finished the night with 13 kills and 17 digs for the Cajuns, while Hole totaled 49 assists and 15 digs to go with seven kills in directing the offense to .216 hitting for the match.
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Chanelle Gardner picked up a match-high five blocks and also scored 12 kills on 27 swings to hit .409 on the night. Kae Kae Lockhart turned in 10 kills and a pair of blocks, her highest kill total of the season.
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In all, five Cajuns picked up at least 11 digs with Caitlyn Auxilien picking up 18, Stacey Reilly 12 and Katey Kyle 11 to join Mossakowski and Hole.
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Texas State got a pair of double-doubles as well, with 39 assists and 17 digs from Caitlyn Mahoney, and 24 digs and 11 assists from libero Sierra Smith. Alexandra Simms and Jordan Kohl led the Bobcats with 11 kills apiece.
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Despite outstanding hitting in the third and fourth sets, the Cajuns struggled to find the floor in the first two frames, hitting just .084 as the Bobcats jumped out to a 2-0 lead.
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But things changed after the break, starting in the third set when UL gritted its way back into the match with a 25-23 win behind five kills from Lockhart and three from Mossakowski. The Cajuns found themselves tied up with the Bobcats late in the set at 22-22, but turned to Lockhart for consecutive scores to get to a set-point try. Two points later they extended the match, courtesy of a Texas State ball handling error.
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The Cajuns were at their best in the fourth set, hitting .471 to just .053 for Texas State. Gardner was the hot hand, scoring five kills with a pair of blocks, while Mossakowski added four scores on 11 tries. The set was never really in question as UL jumped out to an early 6-1 lead and never looked back. The Cajuns built the lead to 18-13 on a kill from Lockhart and closed out the set on an 8-0 run with the final seven points coming behind Auxilien's serve.
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But the Bobcats came out strong in the final set, building a 10-5 lead before the Cajuns began to chip away. A 7-2 run capped by consecutive kills from Reilly drew Louisiana to within a point at 12-11, and the team's traded the next two points before Texas State used a kill from Lauren Kirch and a Cajun misfire to finish off the match.
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The Cajuns will turn around now and prepare for another home match on Sunday when they host Arkansas State. First serve is set for noon from Earl K. Long Gym.
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