University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, September 2
Lubbock, Texas
11:30 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
4-2
2
vs
3
Wyoming
6-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 25 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Wyoming | 16 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 3 |
Wyoming Extends Play, Slips by Louisiana in Match Tiebreaker
9/2/2023 4:37:00 PM | Volleyball
Cajuns complete play in the Red Raider Classic Saturday evening meeting Texas Tech at 7:00 p.m.
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team fell short in extra points of a five-set match with Wyoming on Saturday, September 2 in the Red Raider Classic, as the Cowgirls collected a 3-2 (16-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17, 17-15) win at the United Supermarkets Arena.
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The extra points finish was indicative of an evenly contested match: Wyoming held a slim edge in kills (62-61) and blocks (9-8), aces were even (7-all) and both teams scooped 80-plus digs with Louisiana holding the close advantage (87-83).
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The Cajuns appeared to be on the way to victory after a pair of combo blocks from Cami Hicks and Mya Wilson factored into a 12-9 lead in the winner-take-all stanza. The Cowgirls, though, rallied and twice forged a tie with kills from Tierney Barlow, the latter evening the score at 14-all.
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Wyoming was the first to score in extra points, but UL sided out with a powerful kill from Kara Barnes out of a timeout to forge a 15-all tie and continue extra points.
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However, a near-miss on a slide play attempt by Barnes allowed the Cowgirls to side out and on the next rally Celeste Darling's attack attempt went long and Wyoming was awarded match point.
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Shyia Richardson paced Louisiana with 20 kills, her second 20-kill effort of the season, and served up four aces. Darling generated 13 kills while Wilson scored 10 kills and posted a match-high seven blocks.
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UL's 80-plus digs effort was led by Mio Yamamoto's match-and season-high 22 digs and double-digit efforts from Kennedy Gustafson (18) and Siena DeCambra (16) who also delivered 51 assists.
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Louisiana scored the first three points of the match, got timely scores to stay ahead including Wilson tooling the block for a 17-13 edge, then a 5-1 run followed to give the Cajuns firm control. Wyoming bounced back from a 4-0 deficit in Set 2 to make it a nip-and-tuck affair before a call was upheld at 24-23 allowing the Cowgirls to escape extra points.
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The teams split the next two frames by each building big leads. The Cajuns were doubling up the Cowgirls in Set 3, at 10-5, after a Barnes middle kill and later rolled out to a 20-9 lead. Wyoming countered with a 9-0 run early in Set 4 that built a 12-2 advantage, then held off a 6-2 Cajuns run that sliced the lead to 20-14.
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Saturday's matchup marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns face host-Texas Tech in the finale of the Red Raider Classic at the United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday, September 2. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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A live broadcast of the match is available on ESPN+ and live stats can be accessed 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.
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 extra points finish was indicative of an evenly contested match: Wyoming held a slim edge in kills (62-61) and blocks (9-8), aces were even (7-all) and both teams scooped 80-plus digs with Louisiana holding the close advantage (87-83).
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The Cajuns appeared to be on the way to victory after a pair of combo blocks from Cami Hicks and Mya Wilson factored into a 12-9 lead in the winner-take-all stanza. The Cowgirls, though, rallied and twice forged a tie with kills from Tierney Barlow, the latter evening the score at 14-all.
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Wyoming was the first to score in extra points, but UL sided out with a powerful kill from Kara Barnes out of a timeout to forge a 15-all tie and continue extra points.
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However, a near-miss on a slide play attempt by Barnes allowed the Cowgirls to side out and on the next rally Celeste Darling's attack attempt went long and Wyoming was awarded match point.
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Shyia Richardson paced Louisiana with 20 kills, her second 20-kill effort of the season, and served up four aces. Darling generated 13 kills while Wilson scored 10 kills and posted a match-high seven blocks.
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UL's 80-plus digs effort was led by Mio Yamamoto's match-and season-high 22 digs and double-digit efforts from Kennedy Gustafson (18) and Siena DeCambra (16) who also delivered 51 assists.
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Louisiana scored the first three points of the match, got timely scores to stay ahead including Wilson tooling the block for a 17-13 edge, then a 5-1 run followed to give the Cajuns firm control. Wyoming bounced back from a 4-0 deficit in Set 2 to make it a nip-and-tuck affair before a call was upheld at 24-23 allowing the Cowgirls to escape extra points.
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The teams split the next two frames by each building big leads. The Cajuns were doubling up the Cowgirls in Set 3, at 10-5, after a Barnes middle kill and later rolled out to a 20-9 lead. Wyoming countered with a 9-0 run early in Set 4 that built a 12-2 advantage, then held off a 6-2 Cajuns run that sliced the lead to 20-14.
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Saturday's matchup marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns face host-Texas Tech in the finale of the Red Raider Classic at the United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday, September 2. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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A live broadcast of the match is available on ESPN+ and live stats can be accessed 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.
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
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/ Volleyball
OPP
/ Volleyball
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/ Volleyball
DS
/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
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/ Volleyball
OPP
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
UL
UW
Kills
61
63
Errors
29
28
Attempts
182
190
Hitting %
.176
.184
Points
76.0
79.0
Assists
56
57
Aces
7
7
Blocks
8.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
4
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
4
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