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Friday, October 26
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Season’s Final Road Trip Has @RaginCajunsVB Headed to Texas
10/25/2018 11:22:00 AM | Volleyball
Louisiana set for round two of Sun Belt division play, starting with Texas State and UT Arlington
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball heads west to Texas on Thursday for the final road trip of the regular season, facing Texas State and UT Arlington in Sun Belt Conference rematches.
The Ragin' Cajuns (12-12, 4-6 Sun Belt) meet the Bobcats on Friday in San Marcos at Strahan Arena, then depart on Saturday for a matchup with the Mavericks at College Park Center in Arlington.
Both matches are set to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Louisiana faced both of the weekend foes during opening weekend of Sun Belt play. The Ragin' Cajuns slowed the UTA offense after the opening set to claim a four-set triumph on Sept. 21 while Texas State utilized a .338 match hitting percentage to win in four sets on Sept. 23.
The Ragin' Cajuns are seeking to build off a dominant performance last weekend – .325 hitting percentage, 13.71 kills per set and 19.14 digs per set – which led to the team's first Sun Belt sweep of the season during the Georgia State-Georgia Southern homestand.
Fans can follow all of the action by accessing the live stats and live video links at RaginCajuns.com/VBSchedule and with updates posted on the team's Twitter account (@RaginCajunsVB).
THE MATCHES
Match 25: Louisiana (12-12, 4-6 Sun Belt) at Texas State (20-5, 11-0 Sun Belt)
Friday, Oct. 26 • 6:30 p.m. (CDT) • Strahan Arena (10,000) • San Marcos, Texas
Series: Texas State leads 15-1
Last Meeting: 9/23/2018 at Earl K. Long Gym – Texas State W, 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-15)
Live Video | Live Stats
Match 26: Louisiana (12-12, 4-6 Sun Belt) at UT Arlington (13-8, 7-4 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Oct. 27 • 6:30 p.m. (CDT) • College Park Center (7,000) • Arlington, Texas
Series: UT Arlington leads 15-4
Last Meeting: 9/21/2018 at Earl K. Long Gym – Louisiana W, 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18)
Live Video | Live Stats
ABOUT LOUISIANA
Louisiana returned five starters from the 2017 season highlighted by three returning All-Sun Belt Conference performers in middle blocker Dree'Ana Abram, libero Sydney Davis and 2017 SBC Freshman of the Year Hali Wisnoskie.
The Ragin' Cajuns added a talented group of eight newcomers headlined by freshmen Kelsey Bennett (5-11, OH, Allen, Texas) and Desiree Johnson (5-11, RS, Forney, Texas) who have been inserted into the rotation. Louisiana is utilizing a 6-2 offense for the first time in the Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot era with setters Avery Breaux and Milayne Danna directing the offense.
SET POINTS
COACH MAZEITIS-FONTENOT'S THOUGHTS
On approach for the remainder of the regular season
"What I keep telling the team is we have to look at the match ahead of us, one at a time. That's it. We're playing Texas State on Friday, so that's where our focus began this week."
On keys for success on the road
"If we can manufacture what we do at home – specifically our intensity – and bring that into the locker room and on the court at Texas State and UT Arlington, then it should be a fun weekend."
On the spark in defense during last week's sweep
"The girls are showing ownership. We picked up some balls last weekend that we haven't been able to in practice, so that part was wonderful. It's about ownership and drive. That's what defense is for us."
UP NEXT
Louisiana faces in-state Sun Belt Conference foe ULM in a home-and-home weekend beginning on Friday, Nov. 2 in a 6:30 p.m. match at Earl K. Long Gym. The two teams then head to Monroe on Sunday, Nov. 4 to wrap up the weekend in a 2 p.m. contest at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsVB), Facebook (/RaginCajunsVB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsVB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Volleyball.
The Ragin' Cajuns (12-12, 4-6 Sun Belt) meet the Bobcats on Friday in San Marcos at Strahan Arena, then depart on Saturday for a matchup with the Mavericks at College Park Center in Arlington.
Both matches are set to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Louisiana faced both of the weekend foes during opening weekend of Sun Belt play. The Ragin' Cajuns slowed the UTA offense after the opening set to claim a four-set triumph on Sept. 21 while Texas State utilized a .338 match hitting percentage to win in four sets on Sept. 23.
The Ragin' Cajuns are seeking to build off a dominant performance last weekend – .325 hitting percentage, 13.71 kills per set and 19.14 digs per set – which led to the team's first Sun Belt sweep of the season during the Georgia State-Georgia Southern homestand.
Fans can follow all of the action by accessing the live stats and live video links at RaginCajuns.com/VBSchedule and with updates posted on the team's Twitter account (@RaginCajunsVB).
THE MATCHES
Match 25: Louisiana (12-12, 4-6 Sun Belt) at Texas State (20-5, 11-0 Sun Belt)
Friday, Oct. 26 • 6:30 p.m. (CDT) • Strahan Arena (10,000) • San Marcos, Texas
Series: Texas State leads 15-1
Last Meeting: 9/23/2018 at Earl K. Long Gym – Texas State W, 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-15)
Live Video | Live Stats
Match 26: Louisiana (12-12, 4-6 Sun Belt) at UT Arlington (13-8, 7-4 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Oct. 27 • 6:30 p.m. (CDT) • College Park Center (7,000) • Arlington, Texas
Series: UT Arlington leads 15-4
Last Meeting: 9/21/2018 at Earl K. Long Gym – Louisiana W, 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18)
Live Video | Live Stats
ABOUT LOUISIANA
Louisiana returned five starters from the 2017 season highlighted by three returning All-Sun Belt Conference performers in middle blocker Dree'Ana Abram, libero Sydney Davis and 2017 SBC Freshman of the Year Hali Wisnoskie.
The Ragin' Cajuns added a talented group of eight newcomers headlined by freshmen Kelsey Bennett (5-11, OH, Allen, Texas) and Desiree Johnson (5-11, RS, Forney, Texas) who have been inserted into the rotation. Louisiana is utilizing a 6-2 offense for the first time in the Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot era with setters Avery Breaux and Milayne Danna directing the offense.
SET POINTS
- The weekend trip to Texas marks a homecoming for the following Ragin' Cajuns: Dree'Ana Abram (Marshall), Kelsey Bennett (Allen), Brianna Franklin (Richmond), Desiree Johnson (Forney), Darby O'Grady (Midland), Julia Pasch (The Woodlands), Tia Smith (Houston) and Hali Wisnoskie (Columbus).
- Following the weekend trip, Louisiana plays three of its final four Sun Belt Conference matches at Earl K. Long Gym.
- The Ragin' Cajuns gained 1-1/2 games on Arkansas State following last weekend's sweep, pulling within one-half game of the Red Wolves for the fourth and final Sun Belt Tournament spot from the West Division.
- With a 40-dig effort last weekend, libero Sydney Davis became the Ragin' Cajuns rally scoring era career digs leader. She pushed her career total to 1,888 which surpasses the previous standard of 1,863 set by Lindsay Brown from 2007-10.
- Sydney Davis owns 98 career matches of double-digit digs and presently ranks 14th among active Division I players in career digs.
- Senior Nia Antoine needs 82 more kills to become just the 10th player in the rally scoring era to reach 800 career kills.
- With 265 career total blocks, Nia Antoine presently sits in fifth place on the rally scoring era career list. She's 35 blocks shy of the 300-mark, reached only by Kim Rodgers and Chanelle Gardner.
- Hali Wisnoskie is 32 kills shy of posting a second consecutive 300-kill season. A year ago, she produced 332 kills which are the second-most by a Ragin' Cajuns freshman in the rally era.
- Senior Hanna Rovira has posted her first season of 200-plus kills (presently at 207). She's also recorded a career-high 147 digs (1.67/set).
- Freshman Tia Smith made her Sun Belt Conference debut during Louisiana's Georgia State-Georgia Southern homestand. She had an impact both offensively (8 kills on 13 swings vs. GSU) and defensively (5 blocks vs. GS).
- Setter Avery Breaux is coming off her Sun Belt-weekend best average of 6.86 assists per set. During her rotation in the 6-2 system, she's handed out 20-plus assists seven times in 10 Sun Belt outings.
- Freshman Desiree Johnson has scored at least five kills in all but four matches (153 kills total) and ranks third on the team with 56 blocks (8 BS, 48 BA).
- The Ragin' Cajuns are three wins shy of recording the program's all-time 700th victory.
COACH MAZEITIS-FONTENOT'S THOUGHTS
On approach for the remainder of the regular season
"What I keep telling the team is we have to look at the match ahead of us, one at a time. That's it. We're playing Texas State on Friday, so that's where our focus began this week."
On keys for success on the road
"If we can manufacture what we do at home – specifically our intensity – and bring that into the locker room and on the court at Texas State and UT Arlington, then it should be a fun weekend."
On the spark in defense during last week's sweep
"The girls are showing ownership. We picked up some balls last weekend that we haven't been able to in practice, so that part was wonderful. It's about ownership and drive. That's what defense is for us."
UP NEXT
Louisiana faces in-state Sun Belt Conference foe ULM in a home-and-home weekend beginning on Friday, Nov. 2 in a 6:30 p.m. match at Earl K. Long Gym. The two teams then head to Monroe on Sunday, Nov. 4 to wrap up the weekend in a 2 p.m. contest at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsVB), Facebook (/RaginCajunsVB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsVB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Volleyball.
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