Louisiana Volleyball Set to Close Out 2020 Home Schedule

LAFAYETTE – The 2020 home schedule comes to a close for Louisiana Volleyball this weekend when the squad meets Sun Belt travel partner ULM in a two-match series at Earl K. Long Gym.

The Ragin' Cajuns (13-4, 7-4 Sun Belt) and Warhawks (1-15, 0-11 Sun Belt) face off Friday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.

The two matches 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.

It's the second series between the two in-state foes this season, a by-product of the COVID-19 scheduling model the Sun Belt is utilizing. Louisiana posted a two-match sweep of the first series held Oct. 2-3 in Monroe.

The weekend set also represents the final matches at Earl K. Long Gym for the following Ragin' Cajuns team members: Julia Angelo, Avery Breaux, Milayne Danna, Hannah Ramirez and Hali Wisnoskie.

The Matchup: Louisiana (13-4, 7-4 SBC) vs. ULM (1-15, 0-11 SBC)
Where: Lafayette, La. – Earl K. Long Gym
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 – 1:00 p.m.
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Dan McDonald, PxP
Live Video Links: Match 1 | Match 2
Live Stats: Match 1 | Match 2
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsVB
Match Notes (PDF): Louisiana | ULM

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

Only two weeks remain in the regular season portion of the 2020 season. Louisiana, presently third in the SBC West, seeks to maintain and possibly improve its seeding for the Sun Belt Tournament set for Nov. 18-22 in Foley, Ala.
Hali Wisnoskie is rapidly approaching 1,300 career kills – a level reached by only two other players in program history (Nia Kiggundu from 1993-96 and Janaina Gomes from 1998-2001). Wisnoskie enters the weekend with 1,257 career kills.
Kelsey Bennett has the ability to impact the game both offensively and defensively. This season she has nine efforts of double-digit kills and 13 double-digit dig totals.
Kelsey Bennett needs 17 kills and one more dig for a second consecutive 200-200 season of kills and digs.
Louisiana has shown recently that it isn't reliant upon one individual for its offensive production. In the Arkansas State series, each match had a different leader in kills and at least four players scored five or more kills.
Freshman Lauren Tishkoff burst onto the scene when given her first extended playing time of the season during the Arkansas State series. Tishkoff turned in a season-high 12 kills in the middle match of the series, followed by 11 kills in the series finale. She finished the weekend with a team-leading 3.83 kills per set.
Libero Hannah Ramirez is one of five individuals in the Sun Belt Conference, and one of only nine on the national level, averaging more than five digs per set this season. Since joining the Ragin' Cajuns in 2019, the Panola College transfer has averaged 4.7 digs per set.
One season removed from leading Louisiana in double-doubles (with 15), Avery Breaux is tied for the team lead with eight double-doubles. She could have more, as five times she's finished two or less digs shy of the magical mark.
Avery Breaux is averaging a career-best 11.3 assists per set and has handed out 40 or more assists in nine of 17 matches. She's also helped guide the Ragin' Cajuns to a team hitting percentage of .250 or higher on 10 occasions.
Kara Barnes leads Louisiana with 54 total blocks (12 BS, 42 BA) and ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference with a .359 hitting percentage. She has posted a .300-plus hitting percentage in 11 of the 16 matches that she's recorded double-digit attack attempts.

NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
2: The Ragin' Cajuns are two wins shy of recording at least 10 wins at Earl K. Long Gym for the first time since 2017 (presently 8-4 on their home court in 2020).
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 2,251 assists and 1,054 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: Combined kills per set average for the outside hitter tandem of Hali Wisnoskie (3.9 kills/set) and Kelsey Bennett (3.1 kills/set).
8: Kelsey Bennett and Avery Breaux lead Louisiana with eight double-doubles each.
29: Consecutive matches reaching double digits in digs for senior libero Hannah Ramirez, a streak which dates back to last Oct. 11.
43: Kills needed by Hali Wisnoskie to become only the third player in the 45-year history of Louisiana Volleyball to reach 1,300 career kills.
68: Number of career matches with double-digit kills recorded by senior outside hitter Hali Wisnoskie.

KNEAUX YOUR OPPONENT
- ULM is in its second season under the under the guidance of head coach Charlie Olson. After experiencing coaching changes in 2018 and 2019, Olson provides stability for the Warhawks program.
- The Warhawks have lost 15 consecutive matches since a season-opening win over Lamar back on Sept. 11.
- Senior Haley Coulter (transfer from Angelo State) leads the Warhawks with 125 kills (2.40 per set), 151.0 points (2.90 per set) and 17 service aces. She is second on the team in digs with 203 (3.90 per set). Coulter has posted double-digit kills four times and double-digit digs 10 times.
- Senior Ina Gosen was one of the top Warhawks in kills in all three matches last weekend vs. UT Arlington. She has started 14 of 16 matches and ranks second on the team with 109 kills (2.06 per set) and 119.5 points (2.3 per set). She is third on the team with 17 blocks.
- Setters McKinley Thiede and Karson Davis team up to run the 6-2 attack. Thiede leads the Warhawks with 263 assists (5.06 per set) and has an active streak of 10 straight matches with at least 10 assists.

The Series
Overall: Louisiana leads, 53-21
Sun Belt Matches: Louisiana leads, 25-5
Streak: Louisiana +4
Last Meeting: 10/2/2020 in Monroe – Louisiana W, 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-17, 25-12)
10/3/2020 in Monroe – Louisiana W, 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-19)

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana travels to Arlington, Texas for the final regular season matches of the 2020 campaign where the squad will face UT Arlington Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7 at the College Park Center.

The Ragin' Cajuns and Mavericks' three-match series features an 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. doubleheader on Friday, Nov. 6 and a 1 p.m. contest on Saturday, Nov. 7.

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