University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, September 14
San Diego, Calif.
2 p.m. (CDT)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
7-5
0
vs
3
USC
7-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 13 | 16 | 22 | 0 |
| USC | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
9/14/2018 4:39:00 PM | Volleyball
Louisiana narrowly misses extending No. 16 USC to a fourth set
SAN DIEGO – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball fell just short of extending its match against 16th-ranked USC on Friday at the SDSU/USD Challenge.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (7-5) and Trojans (7-3) battled through 12 ties and a pair of lead changes in the third set. Kills from Desiree Johnson and Dree'Ana Abram allowed Louisiana to keep pace in the late stages, drawing ties at 20-and 21-all.
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USC, though, was able to fend off Louisiana's push, winning the final three rallies to complete the 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-22) victory.
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Louisiana forced USC to dig out of an 8-5 deficit in the opening set, then it wasn't until a four-point run, which snapped a tie at 10-10, that the Trojans were able to seize control.
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The Trojans' 2-0 match lead wasn't assured until a 5-0 run opened a 19-12 margin in the second stanza. The Ragin' Cajuns applied pressure when Abram, Johnson and Nia Antoine landed kills in succession to slice the USC lead to 14-12.
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Friday's match marked the first of two outings against nationally ranked foes this weekend for the Ragin' Cajuns who will face No. 23 San Diego on Saturday.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Hali Wisnoskie and Abram each tallied a team-best eight kills. Abram found the floor three times during Louisiana's set-opening 8-5 run in the first set.
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Johnson supplied seven kills off 18 swings. It marked the sixth consecutive match she's surpassed five kills.
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The Ragin' Cajuns out-blocked the Trojans by a 6-3 margin, posting four of the blocks in the second set. Abram led the way with three blocks (0 BS, 3 BA) while Antoine and Tia Smith each had a hand in two.
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Sydney Davis' team-high 10 digs represented her 11th match in double figures this season and 86th occurrence overall in her career.
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UP NEXT
Louisiana meets No. 23 San Diego on Saturday at 11 a.m. (CDT) at USD's Jenny Craig Pavilion, then wraps up play in the SDSU/USD Challenge at San Diego State in a 5 p.m. (CDT) match.
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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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The Ragin' Cajuns (7-5) and Trojans (7-3) battled through 12 ties and a pair of lead changes in the third set. Kills from Desiree Johnson and Dree'Ana Abram allowed Louisiana to keep pace in the late stages, drawing ties at 20-and 21-all.
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USC, though, was able to fend off Louisiana's push, winning the final three rallies to complete the 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-22) victory.
Â
Louisiana forced USC to dig out of an 8-5 deficit in the opening set, then it wasn't until a four-point run, which snapped a tie at 10-10, that the Trojans were able to seize control.
Â
The Trojans' 2-0 match lead wasn't assured until a 5-0 run opened a 19-12 margin in the second stanza. The Ragin' Cajuns applied pressure when Abram, Johnson and Nia Antoine landed kills in succession to slice the USC lead to 14-12.
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Friday's match marked the first of two outings against nationally ranked foes this weekend for the Ragin' Cajuns who will face No. 23 San Diego on Saturday.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Hali Wisnoskie and Abram each tallied a team-best eight kills. Abram found the floor three times during Louisiana's set-opening 8-5 run in the first set.
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Johnson supplied seven kills off 18 swings. It marked the sixth consecutive match she's surpassed five kills.
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The Ragin' Cajuns out-blocked the Trojans by a 6-3 margin, posting four of the blocks in the second set. Abram led the way with three blocks (0 BS, 3 BA) while Antoine and Tia Smith each had a hand in two.
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Sydney Davis' team-high 10 digs represented her 11th match in double figures this season and 86th occurrence overall in her career.
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UP NEXT
Louisiana meets No. 23 San Diego on Saturday at 11 a.m. (CDT) at USD's Jenny Craig Pavilion, then wraps up play in the SDSU/USD Challenge at San Diego State in a 5 p.m. (CDT) match.
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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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Players Mentioned
MB
/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
L
/ Volleyball
RS
/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
OH
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
LA
USC
Kills
30
53
Errors
14
13
Attempts
122
125
Hitting %
.131
.320
Points
37.0
61.0
Assists
26
51
Aces
1
5
Blocks
6.0
3.0
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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