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Cajuns Ready For Critical Road Trip
11/5/2014 1:15:00 PM | Volleyball
Match 28: Louisiana (16-11, 5-10 Sun Belt) at South Alabama (10-14, 5-9 Sun Belt)
Friday, Nov. 7 • 6:00 p.m. (CST) • Jag Gym (1,118)
Video | Live Stats
Match 29: Louisiana (16-11, 5-10 Sun Belt) at Troy (9-18, 1-14 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Nov. 8 • 7:00 p.m. (CST) • Trojan Arena (5,200)
Video | Live Stats
Game Notes/Previews: Louisiana | South Alabama | Troy
Ragin' Cajuns Twitter: @ULRaginCajuns | @UL_Volleyball
Opponents Twitter: @USAJaguarAthletics | @TroyAthletics
FOR STARTERS
With just over two weeks remaining in the season, the Ragin' Cajuns hit the road this weekend for a pair of matches that could go a long way in determining the field in the upcoming Sun Belt Conference Tournament. Louisiana currently sits in ninth place with just five matches left in the season, a half game back of Friday's opponent - South Alabama.
The Jaguars hold that slim edge for the tournament's final spot, thanks in large part to a 3-2 win over the Cajuns in the SBC opener on Nov. 17 at Earl K. Long Gym. A win on Friday against USA would knot the season series for the Cajuns, while a Jaguar win would push its lead to 1.5 games and give them the tiebreak edge with four matches left in the season for UL.
Louisiana will have a quick turnaround with its second weekend match slated for Saturday night at Troy. The Trojans enter the weekend at just 1-14 in league play; however, six of their matches have been stretched to five sets, including a 3-2 loss to the Cajuns on Oct. 11 in Lafayette.
Fans are encouraged to follow @UL_Volleyball on Twitter for in-game updates, and @ULRaginCajuns for all Ragin' Cajun Athletics updates. Live stats will be available for each match of the tournament, while a live video stream will be available for the Ragin' Cajun's match against Houston.
NEXT WEEK
The Ragin' Cajuns return home to wrap up their season series with UT Arlington on Nov. 14, the only match on the schedule for the week.
QUICK HITS
- Head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot picked up her 99th win at Louisiana on on Oct. 27 against Abilene Christian, leaving her one victory shy of 100 as a Ragin' Cajun. Only two other UL head coaches have more wins - Wilo Colon (132) and Sherry LeBas (111).
- Kae Kae Lockhart had her two best offensive matches of the season over the weekend, reaching double-figure kills for the first two times this year. She had 10 kills and two blocks in Friday's loss to Texas State, and followed that up with 12 kills and five blocks vs Arkansas State.
- Chanelle Gardner picked up her first career double-double vs A-State. The sophomore had 11 kills and a career-high 12 digs vs the Red Wolves, picking up eight digs in the fifth set.
- Senior Caitlyn Auxilien's recently moved past Erika Castro for third all-time at UL in career digs with 1,686. She trails Lindsay Brown by 177 for second place.
- Andrea Hole ranks fifth in the SBC with 10.18 assists per set. She surpassed the 2,000-assist mark for her career at Texas State and her 2,448 assists currently ranks third all-time at UL in the rally era at Louisiana. She also moved past the 1,000-dig mark for her career in Friday's loss to Texas State.
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