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Louisiana's Venture on I-10 Corridor Begins Wednesday at LSU
9/5/2023 4:27:00 PM | Volleyball
First of four remaining road matches until the Cajuns return to E.K. Long
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team begins the final leg of its season-opening, three-week road stretch with a morning midweek matchup in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, September 6 at 11:00 a.m. against LSU at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
The first meeting between the Ragin' Cajuns and Tigers since the 2011 season is being streamed live on SEC Network Plus, accessible via WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPNapp.
Louisiana (4-3) enters the second half of non-conference play coming off a four-match week that included a road win at No. 18 Rice and a pair of close calls with Wyoming and Texas Tech that could've had a different outcome.
The Cajuns also returned to full strength last weekend at the Red Raider Classic in Lubbock, Texas, as outside hitter Lauryn Hill, who missed the StarkVegas Classic and Rice contest, returned from a preseason injury.
Hill's return adds another dimension to a Cajuns offense averaging 13.6 kills per set, led by Shyia Richardson's 99 kills (4.1/set) and also features four other players with 30 kills. Backing up the offense is a defense that's pulling up 15.9 digs per set and that's been enhanced by the emergence of two-time NJCAA All-American Mio Yamamoto who collected double-figure digs all three matches in Lubbock at a rate of 5.0 pet set.
LSU (2-3) owns a split with UCLA and faced perennial NCAA Tournament contenders Northern Iowa and Creighton last weekend in Omaha. The Tigers, an NCAA Tournament team in 2022, are led by freshman Jurnee Robinson's 89 kills (4.5/set) and the trio of Jade Demps (2.4/set), Sanaa Dotson (2.3/set) and Anita Anwusi (2.2/set) each averaging two-plus kills per set.
After the conclusion of Wednesday's match, the Ragin' Cajuns will begin making their way east on I-10 to Jacksonville, Florida for the UNF Invitational this weekend (Sept. 8-9 at North Florida's UNF Arena).
THE MATCHUP
Wednesday, Sept. 6 at LSU // Baton Rouge, La. // 11:00 a.m.
SECN+ | Live Stats | Twitter Updates
SERIES HISTORY
- LSU: LSU leads, 29-2 | Last match: L, 0-3 on 8/26/2011 in Baton Rouge
Streak: LSU +14
SERVICE ACES
>> Louisiana enters the final week of its season-opening road stretch which takes the squad eastward on Interstate 10.
>> First up is a morning midweek match at LSU, the first meeting with the Tigers since 2011.
>> The 11-match road stretch concludes this weekend in Jacksonville at the UNF Invitational.
>> In the first half of non-conference play, the Cajuns offense is averaging two-plus kills per set more than the opposition (13.6-11.6).
>> Fast starts have been the norm, UL claiming the first set in six of seven matches so far.
>> UL is one week removed from the program's first ranked win in 10 years (Aug. 29 at #18 Rice).
>> In near misses Saturday in Lubbock, the Ragin' Cajuns played through a combined 57 ties and 22 lead changes (31 ties and 12 lead changes alone in the Texas Tech match).
>> Shyia Richardson is averaging 4.1 kills per set. She's one kill from already reaching 100 this season.
>> Setter Siena DeCambra has averaged 11-plus assists per set each of the first two weeks.
>> Mio Yamamoto collected double figures in digs all three matches in Lubbock, culminating with 22 vs. Wyoming at 20 against Texas Tech on Saturday.
>> Cami Hicks, an All-Sun Belt selection in 2022, posted a career-high 107 blocks last season.
>> Kara Barnes has hit .310-plus the past three seasons, tallying 150-plus kills each time. Barnes has also eclipsed 70 blocks each year during the streak.
>> Third-year setter Siena DeCambra started in Louisiana's 6-2 system each of the past two seasons and handed out 500-plus helpers both times.
>> Lauryn Hill (109 kills in SBC play as a freshman) and Shyia Richardson (pair of 200-kills seasons), are primed to take over as top producers at outside hitter.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana completes its season-opening, 11-match road stretch with the final stop in Jacksonville, Florida for the UNF Invitational scheduled for Friday-Saturday, September 8-9 hosted by North Florida at the UNF Arena.
In what marks the final non-conference road matches of the season, the Ragin' Cajuns meet Charlotte at 11:15 a.m. (CDT) and host-UNF at 6:30 p.m. (CDT) on Friday and are also scheduled to meet Texas Southern at 9:00 a.m. (CDT) on Saturday before returning home.
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.
The first meeting between the Ragin' Cajuns and Tigers since the 2011 season is being streamed live on SEC Network Plus, accessible via WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPNapp.
Louisiana (4-3) enters the second half of non-conference play coming off a four-match week that included a road win at No. 18 Rice and a pair of close calls with Wyoming and Texas Tech that could've had a different outcome.
The Cajuns also returned to full strength last weekend at the Red Raider Classic in Lubbock, Texas, as outside hitter Lauryn Hill, who missed the StarkVegas Classic and Rice contest, returned from a preseason injury.
Hill's return adds another dimension to a Cajuns offense averaging 13.6 kills per set, led by Shyia Richardson's 99 kills (4.1/set) and also features four other players with 30 kills. Backing up the offense is a defense that's pulling up 15.9 digs per set and that's been enhanced by the emergence of two-time NJCAA All-American Mio Yamamoto who collected double-figure digs all three matches in Lubbock at a rate of 5.0 pet set.
LSU (2-3) owns a split with UCLA and faced perennial NCAA Tournament contenders Northern Iowa and Creighton last weekend in Omaha. The Tigers, an NCAA Tournament team in 2022, are led by freshman Jurnee Robinson's 89 kills (4.5/set) and the trio of Jade Demps (2.4/set), Sanaa Dotson (2.3/set) and Anita Anwusi (2.2/set) each averaging two-plus kills per set.
After the conclusion of Wednesday's match, the Ragin' Cajuns will begin making their way east on I-10 to Jacksonville, Florida for the UNF Invitational this weekend (Sept. 8-9 at North Florida's UNF Arena).
THE MATCHUP
Wednesday, Sept. 6 at LSU // Baton Rouge, La. // 11:00 a.m.
SECN+ | Live Stats | Twitter Updates
SERIES HISTORY
- LSU: LSU leads, 29-2 | Last match: L, 0-3 on 8/26/2011 in Baton Rouge
Streak: LSU +14
SERVICE ACES
>> Louisiana enters the final week of its season-opening road stretch which takes the squad eastward on Interstate 10.
>> First up is a morning midweek match at LSU, the first meeting with the Tigers since 2011.
>> The 11-match road stretch concludes this weekend in Jacksonville at the UNF Invitational.
>> In the first half of non-conference play, the Cajuns offense is averaging two-plus kills per set more than the opposition (13.6-11.6).
>> Fast starts have been the norm, UL claiming the first set in six of seven matches so far.
>> UL is one week removed from the program's first ranked win in 10 years (Aug. 29 at #18 Rice).
>> In near misses Saturday in Lubbock, the Ragin' Cajuns played through a combined 57 ties and 22 lead changes (31 ties and 12 lead changes alone in the Texas Tech match).
>> Shyia Richardson is averaging 4.1 kills per set. She's one kill from already reaching 100 this season.
>> Setter Siena DeCambra has averaged 11-plus assists per set each of the first two weeks.
>> Mio Yamamoto collected double figures in digs all three matches in Lubbock, culminating with 22 vs. Wyoming at 20 against Texas Tech on Saturday.
>> Cami Hicks, an All-Sun Belt selection in 2022, posted a career-high 107 blocks last season.
>> Kara Barnes has hit .310-plus the past three seasons, tallying 150-plus kills each time. Barnes has also eclipsed 70 blocks each year during the streak.
>> Third-year setter Siena DeCambra started in Louisiana's 6-2 system each of the past two seasons and handed out 500-plus helpers both times.
>> Lauryn Hill (109 kills in SBC play as a freshman) and Shyia Richardson (pair of 200-kills seasons), are primed to take over as top producers at outside hitter.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana completes its season-opening, 11-match road stretch with the final stop in Jacksonville, Florida for the UNF Invitational scheduled for Friday-Saturday, September 8-9 hosted by North Florida at the UNF Arena.
In what marks the final non-conference road matches of the season, the Ragin' Cajuns meet Charlotte at 11:15 a.m. (CDT) and host-UNF at 6:30 p.m. (CDT) on Friday and are also scheduled to meet Texas Southern at 9:00 a.m. (CDT) on Saturday before returning home.
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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