University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, October 13
Mobile, Ala.
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
9-7, 3-4SBC
0
at
3
South Alabama
12-7, 6-1SBC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12 | 20 | 16 | 0 |
| South Alabama | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
South Alabama Controls Flow of the Match, Claims Sweep of Louisiana
10/13/2022 9:13:00 PM | Volleyball
Jaguars found the scoring runs to stay out in front of the Ragin’ Cajuns
MOBILE, Ala. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team was in catch-up mode throughout the match with South Alabama on Thursday night at Jaguar Gym in Mobile, Alabama and the result was a straight sets win (25-12, 25-20, 25-16) for the homestanding Jaguars.
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South Alabama (12-7, 6-1 Sun Belt) trailed only once in the contest, the deficit not occurring until the third set when Louisiana (9-7, 3-4 Sun Belt) scored the first point and opened with a 3-1 lead.
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The Ragin' Cajuns were hampered by a .045 hitting percentage (27 K, 22 E, 112 TA) and a Jaguars defense that threw up 11 blocks and out-dug the visitors 59-38.
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USA raced out to a 9-3 lead in the opening set and led by as many as 14 points in laying hold to the match lead.
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A pair of aces factored into a five-point spurt early in Set 2 that snapped a tie and moved the Jaguars ahead 8-3. Kara Barnes slammed home a kill off of a free ball to trim the deficit to 13-8, but USA managed to extend the lead out to 18-9.
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Louisiana used a trio of blocks over the span of the next 11 rallies to draw closer at 22-16, then forced a South Alabama timeout after a Lauryn Hill kill made it 24-20.
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The Ragin' Cajuns block remained strong at the onset of Set 3 with Barnes having a hand in a pair of stuffs that sparked the quick 3-1 start. It remained close through an 8-all tie, however Louisiana committed three costly attack errors during a 5-0 run by USA that created separation.
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Trailing 18-10 the Ragin' Cajuns made one last push sparked by Celeste Darling who had a pair of kills and a block during a 5-1 surge that cut the deficit to 19-15. After the two sides swapped scores, the Jaguars recorded the final five points of the match.
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South Alabama extended its winning streak to five matches while Louisiana was dealt a third consecutive straight sets defeat.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Darling paced the Ragin' Cajuns offense with eight kills on a team-best .353 hitting percentage. She was also involved in three blocks.
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Emery Judkins landed five kills off of her 16 swings and threw up two blocks. Barnes, Hill and Coco Gillett each registered four kills.
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Barnes and Cami Hicks both posted a match-high of four blocks. Gillett (13 digs) and Hill (10 digs) combined for 23 of Louisiana's 38 total digs.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns return to Jaguar Gym on the USA campus in Mobile, Alabama on Friday, October 14 to close out the two-match Sun Belt Conference series with South Alabama.
The rematch between the two SBC West Division foes is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. with live video coverage on ESPN+ and live stats available at CajunStats.com.
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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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Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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South Alabama (12-7, 6-1 Sun Belt) trailed only once in the contest, the deficit not occurring until the third set when Louisiana (9-7, 3-4 Sun Belt) scored the first point and opened with a 3-1 lead.
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The Ragin' Cajuns were hampered by a .045 hitting percentage (27 K, 22 E, 112 TA) and a Jaguars defense that threw up 11 blocks and out-dug the visitors 59-38.
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USA raced out to a 9-3 lead in the opening set and led by as many as 14 points in laying hold to the match lead.
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A pair of aces factored into a five-point spurt early in Set 2 that snapped a tie and moved the Jaguars ahead 8-3. Kara Barnes slammed home a kill off of a free ball to trim the deficit to 13-8, but USA managed to extend the lead out to 18-9.
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Louisiana used a trio of blocks over the span of the next 11 rallies to draw closer at 22-16, then forced a South Alabama timeout after a Lauryn Hill kill made it 24-20.
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The Ragin' Cajuns block remained strong at the onset of Set 3 with Barnes having a hand in a pair of stuffs that sparked the quick 3-1 start. It remained close through an 8-all tie, however Louisiana committed three costly attack errors during a 5-0 run by USA that created separation.
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Trailing 18-10 the Ragin' Cajuns made one last push sparked by Celeste Darling who had a pair of kills and a block during a 5-1 surge that cut the deficit to 19-15. After the two sides swapped scores, the Jaguars recorded the final five points of the match.
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South Alabama extended its winning streak to five matches while Louisiana was dealt a third consecutive straight sets defeat.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Darling paced the Ragin' Cajuns offense with eight kills on a team-best .353 hitting percentage. She was also involved in three blocks.
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Emery Judkins landed five kills off of her 16 swings and threw up two blocks. Barnes, Hill and Coco Gillett each registered four kills.
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Barnes and Cami Hicks both posted a match-high of four blocks. Gillett (13 digs) and Hill (10 digs) combined for 23 of Louisiana's 38 total digs.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns return to Jaguar Gym on the USA campus in Mobile, Alabama on Friday, October 14 to close out the two-match Sun Belt Conference series with South Alabama.
The rematch between the two SBC West Division foes is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. with live video coverage on ESPN+ and live stats available at CajunStats.com.
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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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Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Players Mentioned
MB
/ Volleyball
RS
/ Volleyball
OH/L
/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
OH
/ Volleyball
RS
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
LA
USA
Kills
27
40
Errors
22
13
Attempts
112
100
Hitting %
.045
.270
Points
35.0
58.0
Assists
22
39
Aces
0
7
Blocks
8.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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