University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, November 6
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Ragin’ Cajuns and Mavericks Set for Key Series in Arlington
11/5/2020 4:30:00 PM | Volleyball
Final regular season outing for Louisiana Volleyball carries weight in Sun Belt standings
ARLINGTON, Texas – It will be the final regular season matches of the 2020 campaign for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team when the squad faces UT Arlington Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7 at the College Park Center.
The three-match series between the Ragin' Cajuns (15-4, 9-4 Sun Belt) and Mavericks (8-3, 8-3 Sun Belt) features an 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. doubleheader on Friday, Nov. 6 and a 1 p.m. contest on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Louisiana and UTA are in a virtual tie for the No. 2 seed out of the Sun Belt's West Division. The winner of the series will have the upper-hand, and head-to-head tiebreaker, for landing the position for the upcoming Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Foley, Ala.
All three matches can be seen live on the ESPN+ platform. Links for the broadcast, as well as live stats links, can be found on the Volleyball schedule page at RaginCajuns.com.
The Matchup: Louisiana (15-4, 9-4 SBC) at UT Arlington (8-3, 8-3 SBC)
Where: Arlington, Texas – College Park Center
When: Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 – 11:00 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 – 1:00 p.m.
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Josh Sours, 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
RALLY POINTS
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
1: Louisiana is one win shy of recording double-digit Sun Belt Conference victories for the first time ever (went 10-6 in 2019).
3: The Ragin' Cajuns carry a three-match win streak at the College Park Center into the weekend series with UT Arlington.
6.8: Combined kills per set average for the outside hitter tandem of Hali Wisnoskie (3.8 kills/set) and Kelsey Bennett (3.0 kills/set).
10: Consecutive regular season road matches won by Louisiana dating back to the 2019 season (30-6 record in sets played).
12: Number of kills Kelsey Bennett needs to reach her 500th career kill.
25: Number of kills Hali Wisnoskie needs to become only the third player in the 45-year program history of Louisiana Volleyball to reach 1,300 career kills.
31: Consecutive matches reaching double digits in digs for senior libero Hannah Ramirez, a streak which dates back to last Oct. 11.
69: Number of career matches with double-digit kills recorded by senior outside hitter Hali Wisnoskie.
KNEAUX YOUR OPPONENT
- Due to COVID-19 quarantine protocols the Mavericks didn't officially begin their season until the weekend of Oct. 9-10. The squad played 11 matches over a 22-day span once their season began.
- UT Arlington is in its fourth season under the guidance of head coach J.T. Wenger. The Mavericks are 57-46 with Wenger and are coming off a run to the National Invitational Volleyball Tournament quarterfinals in 2019.
- UTA ranks second in the Sun Belt in digs per set (19.12) and kills per set (13.88), No. 3 in assists per set (12.51) and service aces per set (1.54) and No. 4 in hitting percentage (.202).
- Brooke Townsend leads the Mavericks with 3.32 kills per set which ranks No. 6 in the Sun Belt, Michaela Wright leads the team with 35 total blocks and is fifth on the squad in kills, and Alli Wells leads the team and SBC with 6.10 digs per set.
- The setting duo of Kylee Kapp and Mollie Blank average 5.67 and 5.13 assists per set, respectively. Kapp is No. 6 in the Sun Belt with 0.36 aces per set (13 total).
The Series
Overall: UT Arlington leads, 16-6
In Arlington: UT Arlington leads, 11-3
Sun Belt Matches: UT Arlington leads, 8-6
Streak: UT Arlington +1
Last Meeting: 9/28/2019 in Arlington – Louisiana W, 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-21, 25-16)
11/1/2019 at Earl K. Long Gym – UTA W, 3-2 (21-25, 25-19, 27-29, 25-20, 15-11)
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns take a week-long break from competition before traveling to Foley, Ala., for the 2020 Sun Belt Conference Tournament being held at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex from Wednesday, Nov. 18-Sunday, Nov. 22.
All 12 conference teams will be competing beginning with pool play on Wednesday, Nov. 18 followed by a four-team knockout round bracket which starts on Saturday, Nov. 21. The tournament championship match is set for Sunday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m.
Louisiana will learn its pool assignment and corresponding schedule of matches after the completion of regular season play on Saturday, Nov. 14.
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 three-match series between the Ragin' Cajuns (15-4, 9-4 Sun Belt) and Mavericks (8-3, 8-3 Sun Belt) features an 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. doubleheader on Friday, Nov. 6 and a 1 p.m. contest on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Louisiana and UTA are in a virtual tie for the No. 2 seed out of the Sun Belt's West Division. The winner of the series will have the upper-hand, and head-to-head tiebreaker, for landing the position for the upcoming Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Foley, Ala.
All three matches can be seen live on the ESPN+ platform. Links for the broadcast, as well as live stats links, can be found on the Volleyball schedule page at RaginCajuns.com.
The Matchup: Louisiana (15-4, 9-4 SBC) at UT Arlington (8-3, 8-3 SBC)
Where: Arlington, Texas – College Park Center
When: Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 – 11:00 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 – 1:00 p.m.
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Josh Sours, 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
RALLY POINTS
- Louisiana heads into its final weekend of regular season play having recaptured the winning vibe, claiming three consecutive matches in straight-sets fashion.
- Earlier this season Louisiana received the program's first-ever national ranking (No. 15 in AVCA's Oct. 14 poll). This weekend the squad has the opportunity to reach double-digit Sun Belt Conference victories in back-to-back seasons for the first time ever.
- Hali Wisnoskie is rapidly approaching 1,300 career kills – a level reached by only two other players in program history (Nia Kiggundu and Janaina Gomes). She heads to Arlington with 1,275 career kills, the most by any Ragin' Cajun to have played an entire career in the rally scoring era (2001-present).
- Hali Wisnoskie is one of only five (5) active players in NCAA Division I Volleyball with 1,200-plus career kills (currently ranks No. 5 with 1,275 career kills).
- Hali Wisnoskie's 253 kills totaled through October are the most by any player on the NCAA D1 Volleyball scene. She's aiming for a fourth straight 300-kills season.
- Kelsey Bennett can impact a match both on offense and defense as evidenced by her recently securing a second straight 200-200 season of kills and digs. This season she owns 10 efforts of double-digit kills and 13 double-digit dig totals.
- Freshman Cami Hicks has averaged at least one block per set each of the past two weekends. During the stretch she had at least four blocks in three of five matches.
- Avery Breaux is one of only two players nationwide with 2,000 career assists and 1,000 career digs. Breaux is averaging a career-best 11.4 assists per set this season.
- Libero Hannah Ramirez has rounded up double-digit digs in 31 straight matches since last Oct. 11. Ramirez currently leads the nation with 335 digs, a mere 65 shy of a second consecutive season with 400 digs.
- Kara Barnes ranks Top 5 in the Sun Belt Conference and Top 30 nationally with a .350 hitting percentage. She has posted a .300-plus hitting percentage in 12 of the 18 matches that she's recorded double-digit attack attempts.
- Lauren Tishkoff and Taylor Gates team up to handle the right side hitter position. Over the last four matches Tishkoff has averaged three-plus kills per set while Gates is coming off an impressive 4-for-4 showing in kill opportunities that closed out the Saturday sweep of ULM.
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
1: Louisiana is one win shy of recording double-digit Sun Belt Conference victories for the first time ever (went 10-6 in 2019).
3: The Ragin' Cajuns carry a three-match win streak at the College Park Center into the weekend series with UT Arlington.
6.8: Combined kills per set average for the outside hitter tandem of Hali Wisnoskie (3.8 kills/set) and Kelsey Bennett (3.0 kills/set).
10: Consecutive regular season road matches won by Louisiana dating back to the 2019 season (30-6 record in sets played).
12: Number of kills Kelsey Bennett needs to reach her 500th career kill.
25: Number of kills Hali Wisnoskie needs to become only the third player in the 45-year program history of Louisiana Volleyball to reach 1,300 career kills.
31: Consecutive matches reaching double digits in digs for senior libero Hannah Ramirez, a streak which dates back to last Oct. 11.
69: Number of career matches with double-digit kills recorded by senior outside hitter Hali Wisnoskie.
KNEAUX YOUR OPPONENT
- Due to COVID-19 quarantine protocols the Mavericks didn't officially begin their season until the weekend of Oct. 9-10. The squad played 11 matches over a 22-day span once their season began.
- UT Arlington is in its fourth season under the guidance of head coach J.T. Wenger. The Mavericks are 57-46 with Wenger and are coming off a run to the National Invitational Volleyball Tournament quarterfinals in 2019.
- UTA ranks second in the Sun Belt in digs per set (19.12) and kills per set (13.88), No. 3 in assists per set (12.51) and service aces per set (1.54) and No. 4 in hitting percentage (.202).
- Brooke Townsend leads the Mavericks with 3.32 kills per set which ranks No. 6 in the Sun Belt, Michaela Wright leads the team with 35 total blocks and is fifth on the squad in kills, and Alli Wells leads the team and SBC with 6.10 digs per set.
- The setting duo of Kylee Kapp and Mollie Blank average 5.67 and 5.13 assists per set, respectively. Kapp is No. 6 in the Sun Belt with 0.36 aces per set (13 total).
The Series
Overall: UT Arlington leads, 16-6
In Arlington: UT Arlington leads, 11-3
Sun Belt Matches: UT Arlington leads, 8-6
Streak: UT Arlington +1
Last Meeting: 9/28/2019 in Arlington – Louisiana W, 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-21, 25-16)
11/1/2019 at Earl K. Long Gym – UTA W, 3-2 (21-25, 25-19, 27-29, 25-20, 15-11)
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns take a week-long break from competition before traveling to Foley, Ala., for the 2020 Sun Belt Conference Tournament being held at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex from Wednesday, Nov. 18-Sunday, Nov. 22.
All 12 conference teams will be competing beginning with pool play on Wednesday, Nov. 18 followed by a four-team knockout round bracket which starts on Saturday, Nov. 21. The tournament championship match is set for Sunday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m.
Louisiana will learn its pool assignment and corresponding schedule of matches after the completion of regular season play on Saturday, Nov. 14.
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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