University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, September 19
Lafayette
11 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Lamar
Another Weekend at Home Awaits Louisiana Volleyball
9/18/2020 10:05:00 AM | Volleyball
Ragin’ Cajuns competing at Earl K. Long Gym for the third straight weekend
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team competes at home for the third consecutive weekend when it hosts Lamar for a pair of matches on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Earl K. Long Gym.
The Ragin' Cajuns (4-0) and Cardinals (0-3) are scheduled to compete at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The contests close out Louisiana's season-opening, six-match homestand which began Labor Day weekend against Houston Baptist. It's also the team's final outings prior to the start of Sun Belt Conference play (Sept. 25-26 at Little Rock).
Louisiana seeks to extend the program's best start since the 2014 season.
The Matchup: Louisiana (4-0) vs. Lamar (0-3)
Where: Lafayette, La. – Earl K. Long Gym
When: Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 – 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 – 4:00 p.m.
Match Info: Notes (PDF) | Roster Card (PDF)
Live Stats: Match 1 | Match 2
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsVB
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Due to facility capacity constraints, Louisiana Volleyball's attendance policy for 2020 is that home matches will not be 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: The Ragin' Cajuns landed three Sun Belt Player of the Week award winners after last week's sweep of South Alabama: Hali Wisnoskie (Offensive Player of the Week), Avery Breaux (Setter of the Week) and Taylor Gates (Freshman of the Week).
5: Louisiana has the luxury of five key starters (Hali Wisnoskie, Avery Breaux, Kelsey Bennett, Tia Jade Smith, Hannah Ramirez) from last season's strong second-half finish to count on.
9: Consecutive sets won by Louisiana since the opening-set loss on Saturday of the Houston Baptist weekend. The squad sports a 12-1 mark in sets this season.
14.2: Number of kills per set the Ragin' Cajuns are averaging after two weeks of play – the top mark in the nation.
15: Consecutive matches reaching double digits in kills for Hali Wisnoskie, a streak which dates back to last season (began Oct. 18, 2019).
KNEAUX YOUR OPPONENT
- It's the final weekend of scheduled matches this fall for Lamar. The Southland Conference postponed conference play until next spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but allowed schools to play limited non-conference matches during the fall.
- The Cardinals dropped all three contests last weekend in Nacogdoches, Texas, falling in four sets to ULM and in three sets to Stephen F. Austin twice. It marked the debut weekend for first-year head coach Jordan Lay.
- The team's offense was paced by Reese Cummings (2.4 kills/set), Bre'Ala Box (2.2 kills/set) and Kaitlyn Gil (2.1 kills/set) who each averaged two-plus kills per set. Defensively, Giselle Santini topped the squad at 4.1 digs per set.
The Series
Overall: Lamar leads, 42-6
In Lafayette: Lamar leads, 9-4
Streak: Lamar +1
Last Meeting: 9/4/2012 in Beaumont, Texas – Lamar W, 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 27-25)
Last Time at E.K. Long: 9/6/2011 – Louisiana W, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-23)
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 (4-0) and Cardinals (0-3) are scheduled to compete at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The contests close out Louisiana's season-opening, six-match homestand which began Labor Day weekend against Houston Baptist. It's also the team's final outings prior to the start of Sun Belt Conference play (Sept. 25-26 at Little Rock).
Louisiana seeks to extend the program's best start since the 2014 season.
The Matchup: Louisiana (4-0) vs. Lamar (0-3)
Where: Lafayette, La. – Earl K. Long Gym
When: Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 – 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 – 4:00 p.m.
Match Info: Notes (PDF) | Roster Card (PDF)
Live Stats: Match 1 | Match 2
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsVB
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Due to facility capacity constraints, Louisiana Volleyball's attendance policy for 2020 is that home matches will not be 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
- Following last weekend's sweep of South Alabama, the Ragin' Cajuns moved to 4-0 which is the best start since the 2014 team won its first 10 matches.
- Two weekends into the 2020 season and there are three Ragin' Cajuns ranked No. 1 in the NCAA statistical rankings. Hali Wisnoskie is the nation's leader in kills per set (5.46), Avery Breaux is the leader in assists per set (11.31) and Kara Barnes presently owns the top hitting percentage (.438).
- Last Friday, Hali Wisnoskie became the program's rally scoring era record holder for career kills (1,093 and counting). It's an added bonus to an already incredible start by the senior outside hitter, which has seen her total 18 kills or more in three of Louisiana's four outings.
- Last season's leader in double-doubles (15), senior setter Avery Breaux has picked up two already. The most recent was 32 assists and 10 digs in the South Alabama series finale.
- Freshman Taylor Gates delivered during her first full weekend at right side hitter. Her 14 kills, second-most on the squad vs. South Alabama, was accomplished on a .333 percentage.
- Dating back to the 2019 season, the Ragin' Cajuns have won eight of the last nine matches contested at Earl K. Long Gym (with a 26-6 edge in sets won).
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
3: The Ragin' Cajuns landed three Sun Belt Player of the Week award winners after last week's sweep of South Alabama: Hali Wisnoskie (Offensive Player of the Week), Avery Breaux (Setter of the Week) and Taylor Gates (Freshman of the Week).
5: Louisiana has the luxury of five key starters (Hali Wisnoskie, Avery Breaux, Kelsey Bennett, Tia Jade Smith, Hannah Ramirez) from last season's strong second-half finish to count on.
9: Consecutive sets won by Louisiana since the opening-set loss on Saturday of the Houston Baptist weekend. The squad sports a 12-1 mark in sets this season.
14.2: Number of kills per set the Ragin' Cajuns are averaging after two weeks of play – the top mark in the nation.
15: Consecutive matches reaching double digits in kills for Hali Wisnoskie, a streak which dates back to last season (began Oct. 18, 2019).
KNEAUX YOUR OPPONENT
- It's the final weekend of scheduled matches this fall for Lamar. The Southland Conference postponed conference play until next spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but allowed schools to play limited non-conference matches during the fall.
- The Cardinals dropped all three contests last weekend in Nacogdoches, Texas, falling in four sets to ULM and in three sets to Stephen F. Austin twice. It marked the debut weekend for first-year head coach Jordan Lay.
- The team's offense was paced by Reese Cummings (2.4 kills/set), Bre'Ala Box (2.2 kills/set) and Kaitlyn Gil (2.1 kills/set) who each averaged two-plus kills per set. Defensively, Giselle Santini topped the squad at 4.1 digs per set.
The Series
Overall: Lamar leads, 42-6
In Lafayette: Lamar leads, 9-4
Streak: Lamar +1
Last Meeting: 9/4/2012 in Beaumont, Texas – Lamar W, 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 27-25)
Last Time at E.K. Long: 9/6/2011 – Louisiana W, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-23)
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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