University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, November 12
Boone, N.C.
12:00 p.m. (CST)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
14-11, 8-8SBC
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App State
18-9, 11-5SBC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 26 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| App State | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Early Advantage Fades as Louisiana Falls in Regular Season Finale
11/12/2022 3:34:00 PM | Volleyball
Ragin’ Cajuns get another shot at App State; meeting in first round of next week’s Sun Belt Tournament
BOONE, N.C. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team was unable to hold on to its early match advantage as leads slipped away in the final three sets resulting in App State claiming a 3-1 (24-26, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20) win in the regular season finale for both squads on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina.
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It was an evenly played match as the Mountaineers (18-9, 11-5 Sun Belt) held a slim 48-47 edge in kills and the Ragin' Cajuns (14-11, 8-8 Sun Belt) had a slight 48-45 edge in digs. There were 34 tied scores, 10 in each of the final two sets, and 16 lead changes and it was 15-14 at every media timeout over the course of the contest.
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App State used its efficiency to make the difference for the second straight day, committing five fewer errors than Louisiana to hold a .222-.171 advantage in hitting percentage.
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The Ragin' Cajuns posted three blocks during a 6-2 surge that put the visitors ahead 15-14 by the media timeout in the first set. Louisiana managed to stay ahead even after the Mountaineers forged a 21-all tie, as Lauryn Hill provided a tiebreaking kill, Siena DeCambra served an ace and Coco Gillett found the floor to extend the lead to 24-21.
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The Mountaineers evened the match in Set 2, recovering from an early 5-2 deficit. A Lulu Ambrose kill put App State up 15-14 at the media timeout, then the hosts claimed five of the next six rallies to build separation at 20-15.
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There were six ties early in the race for the match lead before Louisiana made its move. A Cami Hicks kill broke the stalemate and later it was an ace from the Ragin' Cajuns middle blocker that extended the lead to 13-9.
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Celeste Darling powered through the block for an 18-15 edge, however the momentum quickly swung in the Mountaineers favor as the hosts rolled off a 6-0 run to jump ahead. Darling and Hicks combined for a block to pull Louisiana even again at 21-all, but back-to-back miscues (service and attack error) allowed the hosts to recapture the lead for good.
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The fourth set hung in the balance and was evened at 17-all after a Kara Barnes block solo. Louisiana appeared to have the lead on the ensuing rally, but instead a would-be dump kill from Reka Kotorman was not to be after the Ragin' Cajuns where whistled for a violation.
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App State capitalized on the controversial call getting a block on the next rally to maintain the lead and rode the momentum swing to the final whistle.
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The Mountaineers completed the series sweep and bested the Ragin' Cajuns in a Sun Belt regular season match for the fifth straight time dating back to 2018.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Three Ragin' Cajuns scored doubled figures in kills led by 11 from Darling who produced her total on 25 swings and a .320 hitting percentage. Hill and Gillett added 10 kills apiece off a combined 63 swings.
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Hicks paced a group of four Ragin' Cajuns with multiple blocks as she tallied four stuffs for the second straight day. Barne and Mya Wilson had a hand in three blocks each.
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Gillett captured match-high honors in digs once again in Boone, rounding up 13 digs for her stat line to extend her streak of double-doubles to six consecutive matches.
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Five different players combined for Louisiana's total number of service aces. Four other individuals joined Gillett in collecting at least five digs.
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Setters Kotorman (21) and DeCambra (20) both reached 20 assists and combined for 14 digs.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana travels to Foley, Alabama to compete in the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Tournament from Thursday-Sunday, November 17-20 at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex.
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The Ragin' Cajuns, the SBC West No. 5 seed, will face a very familiar opponent in the first round on Thursday (Nov. 17) as they are matched up against SBC East No. 4 seed App State in a 7:30 p.m. contest on ESPN Plus.
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The winner of the match advances to Friday's quarterfinal round against SBC West No. 1 seed Texas State at 7:30 p.m.
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The Sun Belt Volleyball Tournament features cashless ticketing. Tickets must be purchased online in advance through the Foley Sports Tourism Box Office or on-site. Tickets are sold on a daily basis and are $10 per day for adults and $5 per day for children ages 12 and under. Students of Sun Belt Conference institutions are admitted free with a valid student ID.Â
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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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It was an evenly played match as the Mountaineers (18-9, 11-5 Sun Belt) held a slim 48-47 edge in kills and the Ragin' Cajuns (14-11, 8-8 Sun Belt) had a slight 48-45 edge in digs. There were 34 tied scores, 10 in each of the final two sets, and 16 lead changes and it was 15-14 at every media timeout over the course of the contest.
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App State used its efficiency to make the difference for the second straight day, committing five fewer errors than Louisiana to hold a .222-.171 advantage in hitting percentage.
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The Ragin' Cajuns posted three blocks during a 6-2 surge that put the visitors ahead 15-14 by the media timeout in the first set. Louisiana managed to stay ahead even after the Mountaineers forged a 21-all tie, as Lauryn Hill provided a tiebreaking kill, Siena DeCambra served an ace and Coco Gillett found the floor to extend the lead to 24-21.
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The Mountaineers evened the match in Set 2, recovering from an early 5-2 deficit. A Lulu Ambrose kill put App State up 15-14 at the media timeout, then the hosts claimed five of the next six rallies to build separation at 20-15.
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There were six ties early in the race for the match lead before Louisiana made its move. A Cami Hicks kill broke the stalemate and later it was an ace from the Ragin' Cajuns middle blocker that extended the lead to 13-9.
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Celeste Darling powered through the block for an 18-15 edge, however the momentum quickly swung in the Mountaineers favor as the hosts rolled off a 6-0 run to jump ahead. Darling and Hicks combined for a block to pull Louisiana even again at 21-all, but back-to-back miscues (service and attack error) allowed the hosts to recapture the lead for good.
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The fourth set hung in the balance and was evened at 17-all after a Kara Barnes block solo. Louisiana appeared to have the lead on the ensuing rally, but instead a would-be dump kill from Reka Kotorman was not to be after the Ragin' Cajuns where whistled for a violation.
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App State capitalized on the controversial call getting a block on the next rally to maintain the lead and rode the momentum swing to the final whistle.
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The Mountaineers completed the series sweep and bested the Ragin' Cajuns in a Sun Belt regular season match for the fifth straight time dating back to 2018.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Three Ragin' Cajuns scored doubled figures in kills led by 11 from Darling who produced her total on 25 swings and a .320 hitting percentage. Hill and Gillett added 10 kills apiece off a combined 63 swings.
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Hicks paced a group of four Ragin' Cajuns with multiple blocks as she tallied four stuffs for the second straight day. Barne and Mya Wilson had a hand in three blocks each.
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Gillett captured match-high honors in digs once again in Boone, rounding up 13 digs for her stat line to extend her streak of double-doubles to six consecutive matches.
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Five different players combined for Louisiana's total number of service aces. Four other individuals joined Gillett in collecting at least five digs.
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Setters Kotorman (21) and DeCambra (20) both reached 20 assists and combined for 14 digs.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana travels to Foley, Alabama to compete in the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Tournament from Thursday-Sunday, November 17-20 at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex.
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The Ragin' Cajuns, the SBC West No. 5 seed, will face a very familiar opponent in the first round on Thursday (Nov. 17) as they are matched up against SBC East No. 4 seed App State in a 7:30 p.m. contest on ESPN Plus.
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The winner of the match advances to Friday's quarterfinal round against SBC West No. 1 seed Texas State at 7:30 p.m.
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The Sun Belt Volleyball Tournament features cashless ticketing. Tickets must be purchased online in advance through the Foley Sports Tourism Box Office or on-site. Tickets are sold on a daily basis and are $10 per day for adults and $5 per day for children ages 12 and under. Students of Sun Belt Conference institutions are admitted free with a valid student ID.Â
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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 -
Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
LA
APP
Kills
47
48
Errors
25
20
Attempts
129
126
Hitting %
.171
.222
Points
60.0
65.0
Assists
44
42
Aces
5
8
Blocks
8.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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