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Cajuns Take on ULM in Sun Belt Home Opener
9/24/2015 12:17:00 PM | Volleyball
Ragin' Cajuns Take on ULM in Sun Belt Home Opener
Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 vs. ULM | 6:30 p.m. | Earl K. Long Gym
Match 14: Louisiana (3-10, 0-2 SBC) vs. ULM (9-5, 1-0 SBC)
Friday, Sept. 25 • 6:30 p.m. (CDT) • Earl K. Long Gym (1,125) • Lafayette, La.
Series: Louisiana leads 43-19
Last Meeting: 11/23/14 at Earl K. Long Gym – Louisiana W, 3-2 (23-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-16, 15-12)
Video ($$) | Live Stats
Weekly Release (PDF)
Rosters: Louisiana | ULM
Schedules: Louisiana | ULM
Season Stats: Louisiana | ULM
Ragin' Cajuns Twitter: @UL_Volleyball
Opponents Twitter: @ULM_VB
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns volleyball team returns to Earl K. Long Gym on Friday, Sept. 25 for its Sun Belt Conference home opener against ULM. The match begins at 6:30 p.m.
The Ragin' Cajuns (3-10, 0-2 Sun Belt) are set to appear on their home court for the first time since Sept. 8. The squad sports a 3-1 record (10-6 in sets) and is hitting .223 at Long Gym this season.
Friday's match is the lone contest for the Cajuns this weekend. It's also the first of three straight Sun Belt outings at home with Arkansas State and Appalachian State scheduled to visit next weekend (Oct. 2-3).
Louisiana seeks to break a five-match losing streak, which began Sept. 11 at the Adidas Rice Invitational.
Plagued by injuries early in the season, the Ragin' Cajuns are gradually returning to full strength. Over the last two weeks, Stacey Reilly began playing front row and Sara Mossakowski and Chloe Cordell resumed play.
"We are slowly getting people back, which is great," head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot said. "Sara (Mossakowski) and Stacey (Reilly) were back together last weekend for the first time. Hopefully as they get their legs back underneath them, and our team gets back to a little more normalcy, we will begin to find success."
Mossakowksi tops the Cajuns offense averaging 2.57 kills per set. The senior outside hitter has reached nine kills in five of the six matches she's started.
Chanelle Gardner is one of the team's to point producers, averaging 2.44 kills (105 total) and 0.81 blocks (35 total) per set. The St. Martinville product has been her best at Long Gym, producing double digits in kills all four appearances this season.
Stacey Reilly and Sydney Davis anchor the back row defense. Reilly averages 3.41 digs per set and Davis nets 3.30 per set.
The Cajuns seek to rebound from a near miss in their last outing and record the first conference win of the season. Last Sunday, Texas State erased a 24-21 deficit in the opening set and rode the momentum swing to a sweep.
"I thought we played really well," Mazeitis-Fontenot said. "It was hardest I've seen us fight this season, which was nice to see because that had been missing."
ULM (9-5, 1-0 Sun Belt) carries a four-match win streak into Friday's contest. The Warhawks have equaled last season's win total and are off to the third-best start in program history through the first 14 matches. The Warhawks are coming off back-to-back, five-set match victories, downing Georgia Southern and UAB on a road trip last week.
The Warhawks offense is paced by the quartet of Hope Pawlik (3.13), Taylor Zaeske (2.58), Hadley Swartz (2.27) and Kaitlyn Shearer (2.04) who each average over two kills per set.
The Ragin' Cajuns take a break from Sun Belt play after Friday's match vs. ULM, traveling to Hammond, La., to meet Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday, Sept. 29 before returning to Earl K. Long Gym to meet Arkansas State on Friday. Oct. 2 and Appalachian State on Saturday, Oct. 3.
NOTEWORTHY
SELECT COMPANY: At 240 career blocks, Chanelle Gardner is just five blocks shy of reaching the rally scoring era career Top 5. The group includes: Kim Rodgers (396), Mandi Gavin (290), Lesley Mirarchi (280) and Elizabeth Inman/Stacy Liverett (245).
SEVENTH HEAVEN: Sara Mossakowski is steadily approaching 700 career kills, entering this week with 682. She needs 173 more kills this season to reach the rally scoring era Top 5 list.
SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY: Senior Katey Kyle, a junior college transfer, has taken advantage of increased playing time this season. The Pearland, Texas, native has thrown down at least eight kills in six of the past 10 outings. Kyle is averaging 1.92 kills and 2.17 points per set and is hitting .176.
FRESHMAN IMPACT: Injuries have brought some of the Cajuns freshmen into the spotlight, and they've performed well. Sydney Davis averages 3.30 digs per set and has claimed the libero jersey. Julia Pasch ranks third on the squad with 20 blocks (1 BS, 19 BA). Hanna Rovira posted a school-record .900 hitting percentage (9 K, 0 E, 10 TA) vs. Southern. Nia Antoine produced a season-best seven kills on 16 attempts last Sunday at Texas State.
ALL-AROUND EFFORT: Not only is Stacey Reilly contributing on the front row, but she's taking charge on the back row as well. She scooped up a match-high 12 digs last Friday at UTA and added 10 at Texas State. She's reached double digits in six of seven matches played.
INSTANT OFFENSE: Sara Mossakowski has reached nine kills in five of the seven matches she's started. The senior outside hitter tops the team averaging 2.57 kills per set.
HOME COURT SUCCESS: Dating back to the 2010 season, the Ragin' Cajuns have posted 48 wins at Earl K. Long Gym. The squad's record in the facility during the timeframe is 48-19.
CLOSER TO SECOND: Head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot is six wins shy of sole possession of second place on the program's victories list. Her 106 wins have her chasing Sherry LeBas (111) for second, then Wilo Colon (136) for the lead.
ULM SERIES NOTABLES: Louisiana leads the all-time series 43-19…Ragin' Cajuns have won the last six meetings, sweeping the Warhawks each of the past three seasons (2012-14)…Louisiana holds a 15-3 edge in matches played as Sun Belt Conference foes (2006-14)…Last season's five-set match at Earl K. Long Gym (Nov. 23) snapped a string of five straight sweeps by the Cajuns.
Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 vs. ULM | 6:30 p.m. | Earl K. Long Gym
Match 14: Louisiana (3-10, 0-2 SBC) vs. ULM (9-5, 1-0 SBC)
Friday, Sept. 25 • 6:30 p.m. (CDT) • Earl K. Long Gym (1,125) • Lafayette, La.
Series: Louisiana leads 43-19
Last Meeting: 11/23/14 at Earl K. Long Gym – Louisiana W, 3-2 (23-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-16, 15-12)
Video ($$) | Live Stats
Weekly Release (PDF)
Rosters: Louisiana | ULM
Schedules: Louisiana | ULM
Season Stats: Louisiana | ULM
Ragin' Cajuns Twitter: @UL_Volleyball
Opponents Twitter: @ULM_VB
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns volleyball team returns to Earl K. Long Gym on Friday, Sept. 25 for its Sun Belt Conference home opener against ULM. The match begins at 6:30 p.m.
The Ragin' Cajuns (3-10, 0-2 Sun Belt) are set to appear on their home court for the first time since Sept. 8. The squad sports a 3-1 record (10-6 in sets) and is hitting .223 at Long Gym this season.
Friday's match is the lone contest for the Cajuns this weekend. It's also the first of three straight Sun Belt outings at home with Arkansas State and Appalachian State scheduled to visit next weekend (Oct. 2-3).
Louisiana seeks to break a five-match losing streak, which began Sept. 11 at the Adidas Rice Invitational.
Plagued by injuries early in the season, the Ragin' Cajuns are gradually returning to full strength. Over the last two weeks, Stacey Reilly began playing front row and Sara Mossakowski and Chloe Cordell resumed play.
"We are slowly getting people back, which is great," head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot said. "Sara (Mossakowski) and Stacey (Reilly) were back together last weekend for the first time. Hopefully as they get their legs back underneath them, and our team gets back to a little more normalcy, we will begin to find success."
Mossakowksi tops the Cajuns offense averaging 2.57 kills per set. The senior outside hitter has reached nine kills in five of the six matches she's started.
Chanelle Gardner is one of the team's to point producers, averaging 2.44 kills (105 total) and 0.81 blocks (35 total) per set. The St. Martinville product has been her best at Long Gym, producing double digits in kills all four appearances this season.
Stacey Reilly and Sydney Davis anchor the back row defense. Reilly averages 3.41 digs per set and Davis nets 3.30 per set.
The Cajuns seek to rebound from a near miss in their last outing and record the first conference win of the season. Last Sunday, Texas State erased a 24-21 deficit in the opening set and rode the momentum swing to a sweep.
"I thought we played really well," Mazeitis-Fontenot said. "It was hardest I've seen us fight this season, which was nice to see because that had been missing."
ULM (9-5, 1-0 Sun Belt) carries a four-match win streak into Friday's contest. The Warhawks have equaled last season's win total and are off to the third-best start in program history through the first 14 matches. The Warhawks are coming off back-to-back, five-set match victories, downing Georgia Southern and UAB on a road trip last week.
The Warhawks offense is paced by the quartet of Hope Pawlik (3.13), Taylor Zaeske (2.58), Hadley Swartz (2.27) and Kaitlyn Shearer (2.04) who each average over two kills per set.
The Ragin' Cajuns take a break from Sun Belt play after Friday's match vs. ULM, traveling to Hammond, La., to meet Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday, Sept. 29 before returning to Earl K. Long Gym to meet Arkansas State on Friday. Oct. 2 and Appalachian State on Saturday, Oct. 3.
NOTEWORTHY
SELECT COMPANY: At 240 career blocks, Chanelle Gardner is just five blocks shy of reaching the rally scoring era career Top 5. The group includes: Kim Rodgers (396), Mandi Gavin (290), Lesley Mirarchi (280) and Elizabeth Inman/Stacy Liverett (245).
SEVENTH HEAVEN: Sara Mossakowski is steadily approaching 700 career kills, entering this week with 682. She needs 173 more kills this season to reach the rally scoring era Top 5 list.
SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY: Senior Katey Kyle, a junior college transfer, has taken advantage of increased playing time this season. The Pearland, Texas, native has thrown down at least eight kills in six of the past 10 outings. Kyle is averaging 1.92 kills and 2.17 points per set and is hitting .176.
FRESHMAN IMPACT: Injuries have brought some of the Cajuns freshmen into the spotlight, and they've performed well. Sydney Davis averages 3.30 digs per set and has claimed the libero jersey. Julia Pasch ranks third on the squad with 20 blocks (1 BS, 19 BA). Hanna Rovira posted a school-record .900 hitting percentage (9 K, 0 E, 10 TA) vs. Southern. Nia Antoine produced a season-best seven kills on 16 attempts last Sunday at Texas State.
ALL-AROUND EFFORT: Not only is Stacey Reilly contributing on the front row, but she's taking charge on the back row as well. She scooped up a match-high 12 digs last Friday at UTA and added 10 at Texas State. She's reached double digits in six of seven matches played.
INSTANT OFFENSE: Sara Mossakowski has reached nine kills in five of the seven matches she's started. The senior outside hitter tops the team averaging 2.57 kills per set.
HOME COURT SUCCESS: Dating back to the 2010 season, the Ragin' Cajuns have posted 48 wins at Earl K. Long Gym. The squad's record in the facility during the timeframe is 48-19.
CLOSER TO SECOND: Head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot is six wins shy of sole possession of second place on the program's victories list. Her 106 wins have her chasing Sherry LeBas (111) for second, then Wilo Colon (136) for the lead.
ULM SERIES NOTABLES: Louisiana leads the all-time series 43-19…Ragin' Cajuns have won the last six meetings, sweeping the Warhawks each of the past three seasons (2012-14)…Louisiana holds a 15-3 edge in matches played as Sun Belt Conference foes (2006-14)…Last season's five-set match at Earl K. Long Gym (Nov. 23) snapped a string of five straight sweeps by the Cajuns.
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