University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, September 21
Lafayette
6:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
9-6, 1-0Sun Belt
3
vs
1
UT Arlington
6-5, 0-1Sun Belt
1
2
3
4
F
UT Arlington
25
23
21
18
1
Louisiana
15
25
25
25
3
@RaginCajunsVB Captures Victory in Sun Belt Opener
9/21/2018 10:23:00 PM | Volleyball
Louisiana slows down UT Arlington’s fast start, tops Mavericks in four sets
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball came away victorious in its Sun Belt Conference opener on Friday at Earl K. Long Gym, rebounding from an opening set loss to defeat UT Arlington 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18).
The Ragin' Cajuns (9-6, 1-0 Sun Belt) tightened their defense after the first set, forcing a decrease in the Mavericks' offensive production the remaining three sets after a 21-kill effort from the visitors in the opening frame.
As a result, Louisiana was able to overtake UT Arlington (6-5, 0-1 Sun Belt) as the two teams battled through 29 ties and 12 lead changes in the final three stanzas.
The momentum swung in the Cajuns favor after back-to-back kills from Nia Antoine and Hanna Rovira erased a 23-22 deficit in the second set and led to a victory which forged a tie in the match.
Rovira and Dree'Ana Abram punctuated the set-changing rally in the third set, combining for back-to-back blocks that capped off a four-point spurt resulting in a 17-15 lead. The Ragin' Cajuns never trailed again.
Louisiana out-killed UTA 14-8 and held the visitors to a .032 hitting percentage in the match-clinching fourth set. The final push was back-to-back kills from Desiree Johnson followed by a spike of an overpass by Antoine which stretched the lead to 23-17.
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Antoine scored a season-high 15 kills, committing only one attack error in 27 swings (.519 percentage). Abram and Hali Wisnoskie joined her in double figures with 10 apiece.
Louisiana out-blocked UTA 10-6, spearheaded by Abram, Antoine and Rovira who each had at least four blocks.
Libero Sydney Davis led the way with 18 digs. Setters Avery Breaux (12 digs) and Milayne Danna (11 digs) joined her in double figures.
SET POINTS
Louisiana wraps up the opening weekend of Sun Belt Conference play on Sunday facing Texas State in a Noon match at Earl K. Long Gym.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (9-6, 1-0 Sun Belt) tightened their defense after the first set, forcing a decrease in the Mavericks' offensive production the remaining three sets after a 21-kill effort from the visitors in the opening frame.
As a result, Louisiana was able to overtake UT Arlington (6-5, 0-1 Sun Belt) as the two teams battled through 29 ties and 12 lead changes in the final three stanzas.
The momentum swung in the Cajuns favor after back-to-back kills from Nia Antoine and Hanna Rovira erased a 23-22 deficit in the second set and led to a victory which forged a tie in the match.
Rovira and Dree'Ana Abram punctuated the set-changing rally in the third set, combining for back-to-back blocks that capped off a four-point spurt resulting in a 17-15 lead. The Ragin' Cajuns never trailed again.
Louisiana out-killed UTA 14-8 and held the visitors to a .032 hitting percentage in the match-clinching fourth set. The final push was back-to-back kills from Desiree Johnson followed by a spike of an overpass by Antoine which stretched the lead to 23-17.
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Antoine scored a season-high 15 kills, committing only one attack error in 27 swings (.519 percentage). Abram and Hali Wisnoskie joined her in double figures with 10 apiece.
Louisiana out-blocked UTA 10-6, spearheaded by Abram, Antoine and Rovira who each had at least four blocks.
Libero Sydney Davis led the way with 18 digs. Setters Avery Breaux (12 digs) and Milayne Danna (11 digs) joined her in double figures.
SET POINTS
- Louisiana won its Sun Belt Conference opener for the third straight season.
- Hali Wisnoskie reached the 500-mark in career kills with her sixth tally of the contest.
- Freshman Desiree Johnson surpassed five kills for the ninth consecutive match.
- The Ragin' Cajuns finished with a .221 hitting percentage, marking the 11th time in 15 outings the squad hits .200 or higher.
- Louisiana extended its winning streak over UT Arlington to three matches. The Ragin' Cajuns defeated the Mavericks at E.K. Long Gym for the second straight season.
Louisiana wraps up the opening weekend of Sun Belt Conference play on Sunday facing Texas State in a Noon match at Earl K. Long Gym.
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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Team Stats
UTA
LA
Kills
55
51
Errors
22
18
Attempts
152
149
Hitting %
.217
.221
Points
65.0
64.0
Assists
54
48
Aces
4
3
Blocks
6.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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