University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, September 25
Lafayette
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
6-4, 1-1SBC
2
vs
3
Georgia Southern
9-3, 2-0SBC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 18 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
Percentage Points Provide Georgia Southern the Edge over Louisiana Volleyball
9/25/2021 9:52:00 PM | Volleyball
Eagles’ efficiency counters the Ragin’ Cajuns efforts while teams traded blows on offense
LAFAYETTE – In a match where both teams turned in very efficient offensive efforts it was Georgia Southern that finished with a slight edge in a 3-2 (18-25, 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 15-11) win over Louisiana Volleyball on Saturday night at Earl K. Long Gym.
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The Eagles' .295 attack percentage was enough to overcome the Ragin' Cajuns who finished with a 70-62 edge in kills but accrued a slightly lower attack percentage (.263).
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Louisiana (6-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) stormed out to a 1-0 lead in the contest by peppering Georgia Southern (9-3, 2-0 Sun Belt) with 19 kills on a .515 percentage in the opening set. The Ragin' Cajuns scored 11 kills of their first 16 swings as they rolled out to a 14-6 lead and never looked back.
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It was the Eagles' turn with the hot hand in the second set, finishing with a 17 kills on a .351 percentage to even the match. With six kills over its first nine swings Georgia Southern jumped out to an 8-4 lead and never trailed despite Louisiana battling back within a point, 21-20, when a 5-0 run was capped off by a Kelsey Bennett kill of an overpass.
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Being able to separate themselves from a 13-all tie in the third set with a quick three-point spurt allowed the Eagles to lay claim to the match lead.
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The Ragin' Cajuns forced the winner-take-all scenario by coming up with the timely side out down the stretch of the fourth set. It was Bennett at 19-17 and Kara Barnes at 21-19 who delivered powerful kills that provided ample separation.
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Barnes scored a kill to give Louisiana a 4-3 advantage in the fifth set, however Georgia Southern collected the next five points to forge ahead for good.
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The loss spoiled the Ragin' Cajuns chance at a 3-0 mark on the season's first homestand. Louisiana entered Saturday's match having claimed a sweep of Lamar in the home opener on Tuesday and a four-set triumph over Georgia State in the Sun Belt opener on Friday.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Bennett turned in her fourth 20-plus kills performance of the season, netting a match-high 24 kills on a .412 hitting percentage. She added a team-high 19 digs to her stat line, resulting in her seventh double-double of the season.
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Coco Gillett followed with 15 kills and Barnes landed 12 kills. Those two, along with Bennett, combined for 14 kills in the opening set victory.
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Siena DeCambra (34 assists) and Reka Kotorman (21 assists) combined for 55 assists running the 6-2 attack. The duo joined Bennett in leading the Ragin' Cajuns with two service aces.
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Jordan Valley rounded up 15 digs wearing the libero jersey while Gillett scooped 12 digs and Kotorman gathered 10 digs giving them each a double-double.
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Barnes, Cami Hicks and Chinelo Ogogor each had a hand in multiple blocks, all three being involved in a pair of blocks.
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UP NEXT
Louisiana starts the month of October traveling to the state of Texas for a pair of road matches against Sun Belt West Division foes UT Arlington and Texas State from Friday-Saturday, Oct. 1-2.
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The Ragin' Cajuns will be in Arlington on Friday (Oct. 1) and then San Marcos on Saturday (Oct. 2). First serve both days is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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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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The Eagles' .295 attack percentage was enough to overcome the Ragin' Cajuns who finished with a 70-62 edge in kills but accrued a slightly lower attack percentage (.263).
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Louisiana (6-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) stormed out to a 1-0 lead in the contest by peppering Georgia Southern (9-3, 2-0 Sun Belt) with 19 kills on a .515 percentage in the opening set. The Ragin' Cajuns scored 11 kills of their first 16 swings as they rolled out to a 14-6 lead and never looked back.
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It was the Eagles' turn with the hot hand in the second set, finishing with a 17 kills on a .351 percentage to even the match. With six kills over its first nine swings Georgia Southern jumped out to an 8-4 lead and never trailed despite Louisiana battling back within a point, 21-20, when a 5-0 run was capped off by a Kelsey Bennett kill of an overpass.
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Being able to separate themselves from a 13-all tie in the third set with a quick three-point spurt allowed the Eagles to lay claim to the match lead.
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The Ragin' Cajuns forced the winner-take-all scenario by coming up with the timely side out down the stretch of the fourth set. It was Bennett at 19-17 and Kara Barnes at 21-19 who delivered powerful kills that provided ample separation.
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Barnes scored a kill to give Louisiana a 4-3 advantage in the fifth set, however Georgia Southern collected the next five points to forge ahead for good.
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The loss spoiled the Ragin' Cajuns chance at a 3-0 mark on the season's first homestand. Louisiana entered Saturday's match having claimed a sweep of Lamar in the home opener on Tuesday and a four-set triumph over Georgia State in the Sun Belt opener on Friday.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Bennett turned in her fourth 20-plus kills performance of the season, netting a match-high 24 kills on a .412 hitting percentage. She added a team-high 19 digs to her stat line, resulting in her seventh double-double of the season.
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Coco Gillett followed with 15 kills and Barnes landed 12 kills. Those two, along with Bennett, combined for 14 kills in the opening set victory.
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Siena DeCambra (34 assists) and Reka Kotorman (21 assists) combined for 55 assists running the 6-2 attack. The duo joined Bennett in leading the Ragin' Cajuns with two service aces.
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Jordan Valley rounded up 15 digs wearing the libero jersey while Gillett scooped 12 digs and Kotorman gathered 10 digs giving them each a double-double.
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Barnes, Cami Hicks and Chinelo Ogogor each had a hand in multiple blocks, all three being involved in a pair of blocks.
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UP NEXT
Louisiana starts the month of October traveling to the state of Texas for a pair of road matches against Sun Belt West Division foes UT Arlington and Texas State from Friday-Saturday, Oct. 1-2.
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The Ragin' Cajuns will be in Arlington on Friday (Oct. 1) and then San Marcos on Saturday (Oct. 2). First serve both days is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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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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Players Mentioned
MB
/ Volleyball
OH
/ Volleyball
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/ Volleyball
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/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
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/ Volleyball
MB/RS
/ Volleyball
DS
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
GS
LA
Kills
62
70
Errors
16
24
Attempts
156
175
Hitting %
.295
.263
Points
73.0
82.0
Assists
59
59
Aces
7
8
Blocks
4.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
24
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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