University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, October 23
Lafayette
11 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Arkansas State
Ragin’ Cajuns Look to Get Back on Track When Homestand Continues
10/22/2020 3:26:00 PM | Volleyball
Louisiana Volleyball also seeks strong start to the second half of Sun Belt Conference play
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball seeks to rebound from its first setbacks of the 2020 season and remain in contention for the Sun Belt West Division title when the team continues its current homestand at Earl K. Long Gym this weekend.
The Ragin' Cajuns (11-3, 5-3 Sun Belt) face Arkansas State (5-3, 5-3 Sun Belt) in the middle series of an eight-match homestand with an 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. doubleheader set for Friday, Oct. 23 and a 1 p.m. matchup slated for Saturday, Oct. 24.
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.
Louisiana aims to start a new streak after Texas State halted the team's season-opening, 11-match win streak with a series sweep last weekend at Earl K. Long Gym.
The matchup with the Red Wolves begins the second half of the Sun Belt Conference slate. Only eight regular season matches remain before the conference tournament set for Nov. 18-22 in Foley, Ala.
The Matchup: Louisiana (11-3, 5-3 SBC) vs. Arkansas State (5-3, 5-3 SBC)
Where: Lafayette, La. – Earl K. Long Gym
When: Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 – 11:00 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24, 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 | Arkansas State
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
3: Senior setter Avery Breaux is one of only three active NCAA D1 Volleyball players with over 2,000 career assists and 1,000 career digs (presently has 2,125 assists and 1,016 digs).
5: Senior outside hitter Hali Wisnoskie is one of only five active NCAA D1 Volleyball players who have scored 1,200-plus kills in their collegiate career.
7.2: Combined kills per set average for the outside hitter tandem of Hali Wisnoskie (4.1 kills/set) and Kelsey Bennett (3.1 kills/set).
10: Number of matches (out of 14 overall) in which Louisiana has posted a team hitting percentage of .250 or higher.
26: Consecutive matches reaching double digits in digs for senior libero Hannah Ramirez, a streak which dates back to last Oct. 11.
.387: Sophomore middle blocker Kara Barnes' season hitting percentage which ranks No. 1 in the Sun Belt Conference.
KNEAUX YOUR OPPONENT
- The Red Wolves are continuing an eight-match road trip which began last weekend at UT Arlington. Following this weekend's matches with the Ragin' Cajuns, the squad visits Little Rock to round out the series of road contests.
- As a result of numerous schedule adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arkansas State did not officially begin the 2020 season until Oct. 2-3 vs. Little Rock.
- A-State ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference in opponent hitting percentage (.131) and is
first in blocks per set (2.87). The Red Wolves have held opponents to a hitting percentage of .200 or less in seven of eight matches, including three sub-.100 marks.
- Outside hitter Madison Brown leads A-State with 3.71 kills per set, which ranks fourth in the SBC. Kendahl Davenport is the leader on the frontline with a Sun Belt-best 13 block solos and the league's second-best per set rate (1.3 blocks/set). Illinois-Chicago transfer Lauren Musante has taken most of the reps at setter and ranks No. 6 in the SBC in assists per set (8.19).
- Tatum Ticknor's 37 digs last Friday vs. UTA stands as the most in a single match in the NCAA this year. Ticknor ranks 10th in career digs (1,259) amongst active NCAA D1 Volleyball players.
The Series
Overall: Arkansas State leads, 48-18
Sun Belt Matches: Arkansas State leads, 33-11
Streak: Arkansas State +1
Last Season: 10/26/2019 at Earl K. Long Gym – Louisiana W, 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-22)
11/15/2019 in Jonesboro, Ark. – Louisiana W, 3-1 (26-24, 18-25, 25-21, 25-14)
11/21/2019 in San Marcos, Texas – ASU W, 3-2 (20-25, 21-25, 25-12, 25-20, 15-7)
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
It will be the final home matches of the 2020 season Friday-Saturday, Oct. 30-31 when Louisiana welcomes Sun Belt travel partner ULM to Earl K. Long Gym. The two-match series with the Warhawks will air on ESPN+.
It's also the conclusion of a home-and-home series between the two teams. The Ragin' Cajuns claimed a two-match sweep in Monroe earlier this month (Oct. 2-3).
Louisiana and ULM are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 30, then square off in a 1 p.m. matinee on Halloween day.
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 (11-3, 5-3 Sun Belt) face Arkansas State (5-3, 5-3 Sun Belt) in the middle series of an eight-match homestand with an 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. doubleheader set for Friday, Oct. 23 and a 1 p.m. matchup slated for Saturday, Oct. 24.
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.
Louisiana aims to start a new streak after Texas State halted the team's season-opening, 11-match win streak with a series sweep last weekend at Earl K. Long Gym.
The matchup with the Red Wolves begins the second half of the Sun Belt Conference slate. Only eight regular season matches remain before the conference tournament set for Nov. 18-22 in Foley, Ala.
The Matchup: Louisiana (11-3, 5-3 SBC) vs. Arkansas State (5-3, 5-3 SBC)
Where: Lafayette, La. – Earl K. Long Gym
When: Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 – 11:00 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24, 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 | Arkansas State
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
- Though the season-opening win streak is complete, the 2020 Ragin' Cajuns go down as history makers. They produced the second-best start in program history, trailing only the 1990 team's record 13 consecutive wins, and joined the 1990 team as the only Louisiana squads to reach 11-0.
- The series with Arkansas State features two teams tied in the Sun Belt West standings at 5-3 in league play and seeking to remain in the hunt for the title.
- The Ragin' Cajuns have won the last three regular season meeting with the Red Wolves. Louisiana posted a straight sets sweep in each of the last two meetings at Earl K. Long Gym.
- Not only are the Ragin' Cajuns seeking to bounce back from a series sweep setback vs. Texas State, but outside hitters Hali Wisnoskie and Kelsey Bennett seek to return to their dominant form. The duo was held to .131 and .060 hitting, respectively, by the Bobcats defense.
- Middle blockers Kara Barnes and Cami Hicks are coming off personal-best moments vs. Texas State. In the Friday night match, Barnes recorded a career-best .480 percentage for a match with 25-plus attempts (scored 16 kills) and Hicks landed her season-high total of nine kills off of 18 error-free swings.
- Kara Barnes paced Louisiana's efforts vs. Texas State with 3.18 kills per set on a .409 hitting percentage throughout the series. She scored a kill on over half (35) of her 66 attack attempts for the weekend.
- Hali Wisnoskie ranks 5th among all active NCAA D1 Volleyball players with 1,223 career kills. She's rapidly approaching the 1,300 career kills mark – a feat accomplished by only two other players in program history (Janaina Gomes and Nia Kiggundu).
- Since the calendar flipped over to October, senior setter Avery Breaux has surpassed 2,000 career assists (at ULM) and 1,000 career digs (vs. Texas State).
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
3: Senior setter Avery Breaux is one of only three active NCAA D1 Volleyball players with over 2,000 career assists and 1,000 career digs (presently has 2,125 assists and 1,016 digs).
5: Senior outside hitter Hali Wisnoskie is one of only five active NCAA D1 Volleyball players who have scored 1,200-plus kills in their collegiate career.
7.2: Combined kills per set average for the outside hitter tandem of Hali Wisnoskie (4.1 kills/set) and Kelsey Bennett (3.1 kills/set).
10: Number of matches (out of 14 overall) in which Louisiana has posted a team hitting percentage of .250 or higher.
26: Consecutive matches reaching double digits in digs for senior libero Hannah Ramirez, a streak which dates back to last Oct. 11.
.387: Sophomore middle blocker Kara Barnes' season hitting percentage which ranks No. 1 in the Sun Belt Conference.
KNEAUX YOUR OPPONENT
- The Red Wolves are continuing an eight-match road trip which began last weekend at UT Arlington. Following this weekend's matches with the Ragin' Cajuns, the squad visits Little Rock to round out the series of road contests.
- As a result of numerous schedule adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arkansas State did not officially begin the 2020 season until Oct. 2-3 vs. Little Rock.
- A-State ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference in opponent hitting percentage (.131) and is
first in blocks per set (2.87). The Red Wolves have held opponents to a hitting percentage of .200 or less in seven of eight matches, including three sub-.100 marks.
- Outside hitter Madison Brown leads A-State with 3.71 kills per set, which ranks fourth in the SBC. Kendahl Davenport is the leader on the frontline with a Sun Belt-best 13 block solos and the league's second-best per set rate (1.3 blocks/set). Illinois-Chicago transfer Lauren Musante has taken most of the reps at setter and ranks No. 6 in the SBC in assists per set (8.19).
- Tatum Ticknor's 37 digs last Friday vs. UTA stands as the most in a single match in the NCAA this year. Ticknor ranks 10th in career digs (1,259) amongst active NCAA D1 Volleyball players.
The Series
Overall: Arkansas State leads, 48-18
Sun Belt Matches: Arkansas State leads, 33-11
Streak: Arkansas State +1
Last Season: 10/26/2019 at Earl K. Long Gym – Louisiana W, 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-22)
11/15/2019 in Jonesboro, Ark. – Louisiana W, 3-1 (26-24, 18-25, 25-21, 25-14)
11/21/2019 in San Marcos, Texas – ASU W, 3-2 (20-25, 21-25, 25-12, 25-20, 15-7)
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
It will be the final home matches of the 2020 season Friday-Saturday, Oct. 30-31 when Louisiana welcomes Sun Belt travel partner ULM to Earl K. Long Gym. The two-match series with the Warhawks will air on ESPN+.
It's also the conclusion of a home-and-home series between the two teams. The Ragin' Cajuns claimed a two-match sweep in Monroe earlier this month (Oct. 2-3).
Louisiana and ULM are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 30, then square off in a 1 p.m. matinee on Halloween day.
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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