University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, September 6
Baton Rouge, La.
11:00 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
4-4
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LSU
3-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
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| Louisiana | 17 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| LSU | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Tigers Change Flow in Fourth Set, Take Match from Cajuns
9/6/2023 2:36:00 PM | Volleyball
Louisiana continues eastward trek on I-10 heading to Jacksonville for UNF Invitational
BATON ROUGE – LSU used a quick momentum shift early in the fourth set to break a match trend of trading set victories, resulting in the host-Tigers claiming a 3-1 (25-17, 20-25, 25-12, 25-12) win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team in a midday matchup on Wednesday, September 6 at the PMAC.
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Entering the fourth set, the team with the quick start had carried the momentum to a win. The Ragin' Cajuns (4-4) started Set 4 with a Siena DeCambra ace and were off to a fast 4-1 start following a combo block by Mya Wilson and Emery Judkins.
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Louisiana's bid to continue the match trend and force a fifth set would wind up being spoiled as LSU (3-3) won nine straight points starting with an Angie Lee kill to forge ahead 10-4. The Tigers led by as many as five points the rest of the way in completing the match victory.
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The Tigers used their offense to their advantage, landing at least 13 kills every set in building a 55-33 advantage over the Ragin' Cajuns. LSU wound up out-hitting UL .264-.066.
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Shyia Richardson paced the Cajuns' efforts with nine kills and Celeste Darling followed with an extremely efficient seven kills off of 11 swings at a .545 clip.
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Wilson and Judkins were the top performers on the frontline with three blocks each. Libero Mio Yamamoto hit double figures in digs a fourth straight match, rounding up a team-leading 16 digs.
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LSU was led by the trio of Jade Demps (15), Jurnee Robinson (11) and Sanna Dotson (10) who each accounted for double digits in kills.
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The opening set the Tigers scored the first two points and the Cajuns managed to force a tie four times, including 14-all after Hicks and Richardson powered through blocks, but never jumped ahead. LSU broke through with four straight winners that opened a 20-15 edge.
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UL scored the first two points of Set 2, weathered a lead change and pair of ties, then pulled away when Darling capped off a 5-0 run with back-to-back kills for an 11-6 lead. It was Darling with kills for key sideouts after the Tigers drew within two, the latter at 13-11, and from there the Cajuns led by at least three until set point.
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LSU turned to its defense to prevent a potential match-changing momentum swing in Set 3, forcing the Cajuns into four attack errors during a set-opening 5-1 lead and never looked back in regaining the match lead.
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Wednesday's contest marked the first meeting between the two in-state schools since the 2011 season. It also began the final leg of Louisiana's season-opening road stretch, the first of four remaining matches to play before returning home to E.K. Long Gym from September 14-16 for the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic.
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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.
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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.
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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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Entering the fourth set, the team with the quick start had carried the momentum to a win. The Ragin' Cajuns (4-4) started Set 4 with a Siena DeCambra ace and were off to a fast 4-1 start following a combo block by Mya Wilson and Emery Judkins.
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Louisiana's bid to continue the match trend and force a fifth set would wind up being spoiled as LSU (3-3) won nine straight points starting with an Angie Lee kill to forge ahead 10-4. The Tigers led by as many as five points the rest of the way in completing the match victory.
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The Tigers used their offense to their advantage, landing at least 13 kills every set in building a 55-33 advantage over the Ragin' Cajuns. LSU wound up out-hitting UL .264-.066.
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Shyia Richardson paced the Cajuns' efforts with nine kills and Celeste Darling followed with an extremely efficient seven kills off of 11 swings at a .545 clip.
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Wilson and Judkins were the top performers on the frontline with three blocks each. Libero Mio Yamamoto hit double figures in digs a fourth straight match, rounding up a team-leading 16 digs.
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LSU was led by the trio of Jade Demps (15), Jurnee Robinson (11) and Sanna Dotson (10) who each accounted for double digits in kills.
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The opening set the Tigers scored the first two points and the Cajuns managed to force a tie four times, including 14-all after Hicks and Richardson powered through blocks, but never jumped ahead. LSU broke through with four straight winners that opened a 20-15 edge.
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UL scored the first two points of Set 2, weathered a lead change and pair of ties, then pulled away when Darling capped off a 5-0 run with back-to-back kills for an 11-6 lead. It was Darling with kills for key sideouts after the Tigers drew within two, the latter at 13-11, and from there the Cajuns led by at least three until set point.
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LSU turned to its defense to prevent a potential match-changing momentum swing in Set 3, forcing the Cajuns into four attack errors during a set-opening 5-1 lead and never looked back in regaining the match lead.
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Wednesday's contest marked the first meeting between the two in-state schools since the 2011 season. It also began the final leg of Louisiana's season-opening road stretch, the first of four remaining matches to play before returning home to E.K. Long Gym from September 14-16 for the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic.
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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.
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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.
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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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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
UL
LSU
Kills
33
55
Errors
25
21
Attempts
121
129
Hitting %
.066
.264
Points
42.0
66.0
Assists
31
54
Aces
4
5
Blocks
5.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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