University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, October 16
Lafayette
11 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Texas State
15th-Ranked Ragin’ Cajuns Return Home to Earl K. Long Gym
10/15/2020 3:45:00 PM | Volleyball
After a week-long wait, Louisiana begins lengthy homestand with Sun Belt series vs. Texas State
LAFAYETTE – The 15th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team kicks off an eight-match homestand this weekend at Earl K. Long Gym, facing Sun Belt West rival Texas State in a key midseason matchup.
The nationally ranked Ragin' Cajuns (11-0, 5-0 Sun Belt) and Bobcats (8-1, 5-0) are scheduled to meet in a three-match Sun Belt series Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17, beginning with an 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. doubleheader on Friday followed by a 1 p.m. matchup on Saturday.
All three matches of the series will air live on ESPN+. Links for the broadcast, as well as live stats links, can be found on the Volleyball schedule page at RaginCajuns.com.
Both Louisiana and Texas State have been on the radar of the voters on the AVCA Fall Coaches Top 15 panel, as both teams have received votes in each of the first three editions and both have been ranked No. 15 at one time.
When the two teams step on the court on Friday it will put an end to a week of waiting for the matchup which was originally scheduled for Oct. 9-10, but was postponed by Hurricane Delta's arrival on Louisiana's coastline last Friday.
The Matchup: No. 15 Louisiana (11-0, 5-0 SBC) vs. RV Texas State (8-1, 3-0 SBC)
Where: Lafayette, La. – Earl K. Long Gym
When: Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 – 11:00 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 – 1:00 p.m.
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Dan McDonald, PxP
Live Video Links: Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3
Live Stats: Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsVB
Match Notes (PDF): Louisiana
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Due to facility capacity constraints and COVID-19 protocols, Louisiana Volleyball's attendance policy for 2020 is that home matches are not open to the general public.
Home and visiting teams will operate pass lists for admittance into Earl K. Long Gym, as spacing and safety protocols ahead of each event will allow.
RALLY POINTS
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
4: The Ragin' Cajuns have lost only four sets through the first 37 competed in during the 2020 season.
8.0: Combined kills per set average for the outside hitter tandem of Hali Wisnoskie (4.6 kills/set) and Kelsey Bennett (3.4 kills/set).
15: Louisiana is ranked No. 15 in the Week 3 edition of the AVCA Fall Coaches Poll. After receiving votes the previous two weeks, the Ragin' Cajuns vault into the Top 15 for the first time.
18: Hali Wisnoskie has reached or eclipsed 18 kills in five matches so far in the 2020 season. The highlight was a career-high 27 kills in the Sun Belt opener at Little Rock (Sept. 25).
20-1: Louisiana's regular season record over the last 21 matches dating back to last Oct. 18. The mark includes last season's 9-1 finish to the 2019 regular season, carried out by a group of five key starters who are back in 2020.
23: Consecutive matches reaching double digits in digs for senior libero Hannah Ramirez, a streak which dates back to last Oct. 11.
.275: Louisiana leads the Sun Belt Conference with a team hitting percentage of .275. Entering the week, it was the sixth-best figure among all NCAA D1 teams competing this fall.
KNEAUX YOUR OPPONENT
- Texas State carries a five-match win streak into the weekend series, but hasn't competed since Sept. 25-26 vs. ULM in San Marcos.
- The Bobcats are under the guidance of first-year head coach Sean Huiet, although he is no stranger to the program. Huiet served as an assistant coach for the recently retired Karen Chisum from 2006-19.
- At 8-1 overall, it is the best start for Texas State through nine matches since 1982.
- Junior outside hitter Janell Fitzgerald leads the Bobcats with 3.36 kills per set (111 total kills) and has a .369 hitting percentage, while sophomore outside Caitlan Buettner follows with 2.90 kills per set (90 total kills). Junior setter Emily DeWalt directs the offense with 10.38 assists per set (No. 4 in the Sun Belt) and has registered 3.22 digs per set, 33 kills, and seven aces.
- As a unit, Texas State enters the weekend ranking No. 3 in the Sun Belt Conference with a .257 hitting percentage, 12.76 assists per set, and 13.82 kills per set. Defensively, the team is No. 5 in the league with a .135 opponent hitting percentage and 2.14 blocks per set.
The Series
Overall: Texas State leads, 17-2
In Lafayette: Texas State leads, 5-2
Sun Belt Matches: Texas State leads, 12-2
Streak: Louisiana +1
Last Season: 9/27/2019 in San Marcos, Texas – Texas State W, 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-13, 25-20)
11/3/2019 at Earl K. Long Gym – Louisiana W, 3-2 (20-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 15-10)
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
No. 15 Louisiana continues its homestand at Earl K. Long Gym Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24 hosting Arkansas State in a three-match Sun Belt series. Each contest with the Red Wolves will air on ESPN+.
The two teams will play an 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. doubleheader on Oct. 23, then wrap up the series with a 1 p.m. meeting on Oct. 24.
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 nationally ranked Ragin' Cajuns (11-0, 5-0 Sun Belt) and Bobcats (8-1, 5-0) are scheduled to meet in a three-match Sun Belt series Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17, beginning with an 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. doubleheader on Friday followed by a 1 p.m. matchup on Saturday.
All three matches of the series will air live on ESPN+. Links for the broadcast, as well as live stats links, can be found on the Volleyball schedule page at RaginCajuns.com.
Both Louisiana and Texas State have been on the radar of the voters on the AVCA Fall Coaches Top 15 panel, as both teams have received votes in each of the first three editions and both have been ranked No. 15 at one time.
When the two teams step on the court on Friday it will put an end to a week of waiting for the matchup which was originally scheduled for Oct. 9-10, but was postponed by Hurricane Delta's arrival on Louisiana's coastline last Friday.
The Matchup: No. 15 Louisiana (11-0, 5-0 SBC) vs. RV Texas State (8-1, 3-0 SBC)
Where: Lafayette, La. – Earl K. Long Gym
When: Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 – 11:00 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 – 1:00 p.m.
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Dan McDonald, PxP
Live Video Links: Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3
Live Stats: Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsVB
Match Notes (PDF): Louisiana
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Due to facility capacity constraints and COVID-19 protocols, Louisiana Volleyball's attendance policy for 2020 is that home matches are not open to the general public.
Home and visiting teams will operate pass lists for admittance into Earl K. Long Gym, as spacing and safety protocols ahead of each event will allow.
RALLY POINTS
- At 11-0, the 2020 edition of the Ragin' Cajuns are off to the second-best start in program history. The mark is surpassed only by the 1990 team which won a record 13 consecutive to start the season.
- Among teams that have played at least three matches this fall, Louisiana sports the best record in the nation. Texas (6-0) is the only other undefeated team on the list, while Texas State's 8-1 mark is third-best.
- Dating back to the 2019 season, the Ragin' Cajuns have won 10 of the last 11 matches contested at Earl K. Long Gym (with a 32-6 edge in sets won).
- The Ragin' Cajuns-Bobcats series features two of the best offenses not only in the Sun Belt, but in the nation. Louisiana leads the SBC with a .275 attack percentage, followed closely by Texas State's .257 percentage, and both teams average 13-plus kills per set.
- The series also features two of the best defensive units with Ragin' Cajuns opponents hitting .129 and Texas State holding foes to a .135 percentage.
- Over the past three seasons (2017-19) the Ragin' Cajuns and Bobcats have played at least four sets six times, going the distance on three occasions.
- The Ragin' Cajuns have held a 2-0 lead in all but two matches. As a result, the squad has been extended past three sets only three times.
- Hali Wisnoskie, already the program's leader in career kills for the rally scoring era with 1,193, is on pace to become only the third player in the 45-year history of the program to reach 1,300 kills (last to do so was Janaina Gomes with 1,324 from 1998-2001).
- Kelsey Bennett recently had a streak of four straight matches with a double-double of kills and digs, starting at the onset of Sun Belt play. She's posted five double-doubles over the past seven matches, totaling 100 kills (4.17/set) and 90 digs (3.75/set) during the stretch.
- During the ULM series, Avery Breaux eclipsed 2,000 assists in her collegiate career. Presently she leads the Sun Belt, and ranks fourth nationally, at 11.97 assists per set.
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
4: The Ragin' Cajuns have lost only four sets through the first 37 competed in during the 2020 season.
8.0: Combined kills per set average for the outside hitter tandem of Hali Wisnoskie (4.6 kills/set) and Kelsey Bennett (3.4 kills/set).
15: Louisiana is ranked No. 15 in the Week 3 edition of the AVCA Fall Coaches Poll. After receiving votes the previous two weeks, the Ragin' Cajuns vault into the Top 15 for the first time.
18: Hali Wisnoskie has reached or eclipsed 18 kills in five matches so far in the 2020 season. The highlight was a career-high 27 kills in the Sun Belt opener at Little Rock (Sept. 25).
20-1: Louisiana's regular season record over the last 21 matches dating back to last Oct. 18. The mark includes last season's 9-1 finish to the 2019 regular season, carried out by a group of five key starters who are back in 2020.
23: Consecutive matches reaching double digits in digs for senior libero Hannah Ramirez, a streak which dates back to last Oct. 11.
.275: Louisiana leads the Sun Belt Conference with a team hitting percentage of .275. Entering the week, it was the sixth-best figure among all NCAA D1 teams competing this fall.
KNEAUX YOUR OPPONENT
- Texas State carries a five-match win streak into the weekend series, but hasn't competed since Sept. 25-26 vs. ULM in San Marcos.
- The Bobcats are under the guidance of first-year head coach Sean Huiet, although he is no stranger to the program. Huiet served as an assistant coach for the recently retired Karen Chisum from 2006-19.
- At 8-1 overall, it is the best start for Texas State through nine matches since 1982.
- Junior outside hitter Janell Fitzgerald leads the Bobcats with 3.36 kills per set (111 total kills) and has a .369 hitting percentage, while sophomore outside Caitlan Buettner follows with 2.90 kills per set (90 total kills). Junior setter Emily DeWalt directs the offense with 10.38 assists per set (No. 4 in the Sun Belt) and has registered 3.22 digs per set, 33 kills, and seven aces.
- As a unit, Texas State enters the weekend ranking No. 3 in the Sun Belt Conference with a .257 hitting percentage, 12.76 assists per set, and 13.82 kills per set. Defensively, the team is No. 5 in the league with a .135 opponent hitting percentage and 2.14 blocks per set.
The Series
Overall: Texas State leads, 17-2
In Lafayette: Texas State leads, 5-2
Sun Belt Matches: Texas State leads, 12-2
Streak: Louisiana +1
Last Season: 9/27/2019 in San Marcos, Texas – Texas State W, 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-13, 25-20)
11/3/2019 at Earl K. Long Gym – Louisiana W, 3-2 (20-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 15-10)
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
No. 15 Louisiana continues its homestand at Earl K. Long Gym Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24 hosting Arkansas State in a three-match Sun Belt series. Each contest with the Red Wolves will air on ESPN+.
The two teams will play an 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. doubleheader on Oct. 23, then wrap up the series with a 1 p.m. meeting on Oct. 24.
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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