University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, October 29
Monroe, La.
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
13-8, 7-5SBC
3
at
1
ULM
7-20, 0-12SBC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| ULM | 16 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 1 |
Another Series Sweep Keeps Louisiana Rolling as October Concludes
10/29/2022 4:56:00 PM | Volleyball
Ragin’ Cajuns keeping pace in Sun Belt West heading into key showdown with Southern Miss
MONROE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team completed a second consecutive Sun Belt Conference series sweep, stretching its winning streak to four matches, with a 3-1 (25-16, 19-25, 25-16, 25-20) win over ULM on Saturday, October 29 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (13-8, 7-5 Sun Belt) used precision hitting with 52 kills on a .262 percentage and rode the hot hand of Coco Gillett who led the squad in kills (15), aces (7) and digs (21).
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Louisiana's offensive efficiency proved to be the difference, with only 13 attack errors compared to the 25 the Warhawks (7-20, 0-12 Sun Belt) committed which included hitting into 11 Ragin' Cajuns blocks.
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Aces from Gillett and Siena DeCambra sparked a quick 5-2 start to the match for the Ragin' Cajuns. Control was asserted when Gillett fired off a kill, dialed up an ace and Kara Barnes slammed home a kill to increase Louisiana's lead to 15-7 at the media timeout.
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Louisiana locked up the opening set at a rapid pace out of the media timeout as a kill, ace, block, ace, block and ace – all in succession – stretched the advantage to 21-7.
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ULM forged ahead for good early in Set 2 with back-to-back kills snapping a 5-all tie, then later used three kills to extend the lead back out after the Ragin' Cajuns closed within 19-15 after the media timeout.
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The Ragin' Cajuns had no visions of surrendering the match lead, as Gillett picked up her sixth ace in a 3-0 start to Set 3, Mya Wilson and Lauryn Hill got the first of consecutive blocks that led to a 7-1 edge and a ULM timeout and Hill busted through the Warhawks block to make it 10-3.
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Louisiana turned away the upstart Warhawks prior to the media timeout of Set 4. Celeste Darling hammered down an overpass to claim the lead for good at 13-12, then separation continued immediately as Gillett scored a kill and Darling was in on the block for a 15-12 lead at the timeout. Out of the timeout back-to-back scores made it 17-13 and the Warhawks could get no closer than two points the rest of the way.
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The Ragin' Cajuns stretched their series win streak over the Warhawks to 10 matches dating back to 2019. Louisiana now owns a 31-5 lead in SBC matches with its in-state foe.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
With the 15 kills and 21 digs, Gillett picked up her second double-double in as many days in Monroe and fourth overall of the season. The seven service aces were one shy of equaling her career-best (8) set last weekend vs. ODU.
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Barnes continued her sharpshooting at the net, scoring 10 kills without error on only 18 swings for an impressive .556 hitting percentage. She's now on a streak of three straight matches with double-digit kills on a .400-plus percentage.
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Additional support on offense was provided by Hill, Darling, Wilson and Emery Judkins who each scored at least six kills.
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Louisiana out-blocked ULM 11.0-5.0 with Darling leading a group of four players with multiple blocks by having a hand in a match-high five blocks.
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Libero Paige Guidry rounded up 16 digs while setters Reka Kotorman (26 assists, 12 digs) and DeCambra (16 assists, 11 digs) both posted a double-double for the second straight day.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana wraps up its home schedule hosting Southern Miss at Earl K. Long Gym from Thursday-Friday, November 3-4. Both outings of the two-match Sun Belt Conference series are scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Admission to all Ragin' Cajuns home volleyball matches is free.
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The Ragin' Cajuns will hold their Senior Night ceremony on Friday (Nov. 3), honoring the team's lone senior, Kelsey Bennett, prior to first serve.
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The USM series is set to air live on ESPN+ both nights. Live stats coverage will be provided through 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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The Ragin' Cajuns (13-8, 7-5 Sun Belt) used precision hitting with 52 kills on a .262 percentage and rode the hot hand of Coco Gillett who led the squad in kills (15), aces (7) and digs (21).
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Louisiana's offensive efficiency proved to be the difference, with only 13 attack errors compared to the 25 the Warhawks (7-20, 0-12 Sun Belt) committed which included hitting into 11 Ragin' Cajuns blocks.
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Aces from Gillett and Siena DeCambra sparked a quick 5-2 start to the match for the Ragin' Cajuns. Control was asserted when Gillett fired off a kill, dialed up an ace and Kara Barnes slammed home a kill to increase Louisiana's lead to 15-7 at the media timeout.
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Louisiana locked up the opening set at a rapid pace out of the media timeout as a kill, ace, block, ace, block and ace – all in succession – stretched the advantage to 21-7.
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ULM forged ahead for good early in Set 2 with back-to-back kills snapping a 5-all tie, then later used three kills to extend the lead back out after the Ragin' Cajuns closed within 19-15 after the media timeout.
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The Ragin' Cajuns had no visions of surrendering the match lead, as Gillett picked up her sixth ace in a 3-0 start to Set 3, Mya Wilson and Lauryn Hill got the first of consecutive blocks that led to a 7-1 edge and a ULM timeout and Hill busted through the Warhawks block to make it 10-3.
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Louisiana turned away the upstart Warhawks prior to the media timeout of Set 4. Celeste Darling hammered down an overpass to claim the lead for good at 13-12, then separation continued immediately as Gillett scored a kill and Darling was in on the block for a 15-12 lead at the timeout. Out of the timeout back-to-back scores made it 17-13 and the Warhawks could get no closer than two points the rest of the way.
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The Ragin' Cajuns stretched their series win streak over the Warhawks to 10 matches dating back to 2019. Louisiana now owns a 31-5 lead in SBC matches with its in-state foe.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
With the 15 kills and 21 digs, Gillett picked up her second double-double in as many days in Monroe and fourth overall of the season. The seven service aces were one shy of equaling her career-best (8) set last weekend vs. ODU.
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Barnes continued her sharpshooting at the net, scoring 10 kills without error on only 18 swings for an impressive .556 hitting percentage. She's now on a streak of three straight matches with double-digit kills on a .400-plus percentage.
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Additional support on offense was provided by Hill, Darling, Wilson and Emery Judkins who each scored at least six kills.
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Louisiana out-blocked ULM 11.0-5.0 with Darling leading a group of four players with multiple blocks by having a hand in a match-high five blocks.
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Libero Paige Guidry rounded up 16 digs while setters Reka Kotorman (26 assists, 12 digs) and DeCambra (16 assists, 11 digs) both posted a double-double for the second straight day.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana wraps up its home schedule hosting Southern Miss at Earl K. Long Gym from Thursday-Friday, November 3-4. Both outings of the two-match Sun Belt Conference series are scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Admission to all Ragin' Cajuns home volleyball matches is free.
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The Ragin' Cajuns will hold their Senior Night ceremony on Friday (Nov. 3), honoring the team's lone senior, Kelsey Bennett, prior to first serve.
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The USM series is set to air live on ESPN+ both nights. Live stats coverage will be provided through 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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- www.RaginCajuns.com -
Team Stats
LA
ULM
Kills
52
55
Errors
13
25
Attempts
149
167
Hitting %
.262
.180
Points
73.0
64.0
Assists
49
52
Aces
9
4
Blocks
12.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
7
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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