University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, November 15
Lafayette
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
9-16, 5-9SBC
3
vs
1
Georgia Southern
20-5, 10-4SBC
1
2
3
4
F
Georgia Southern
20
23
25
16
1
Louisiana
25
25
19
25
3
Cajuns Send Off Seniors on Winning Note
11/15/2024 11:25:00 PM | Volleyball
Louisiana outperforms Georgia Southern in 2024 season finale
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team delivered a spirited effort filled with storylines and completed with a storybook finish in its 3-1 (25-20, 25-23, 19-25, 25-16) win over Georgia Southern on Senior Day at E.K. Long Gym.
The victory was sealed with a walk-off ace served up by senior Siena DeCambra who was appearing on the court for the first time this season. DeCambra, injured in the preseason which kept the all-conference setter out of action, recorded match point on the final play of her collegiate career.
Fellow senior Cami Hicks broke another record on her final night at E.K. Long. Her nine blocks pushed her season total to 135, eclipsing the previous rally scoring era single-season blocks record of 129 set by Clarice Laires in 2001.
Libero Mio Yamamoto reached exactly 20 digs on her final night in a Cajuns uniform. It marked the 13th time this season she reached 20 digs and the 23rd time overall in her two-year stay in Louisiana.
The senior spotlight also shone on setter Danielle Taix who was three assists and two digs shy of a 20-20 double-double.
Louisiana (9-16, 5-9 SBC) brought a palpable energy on defense the whole night that disrupted most of what Georgia Southern (20-5, 10-4 SBC) attempted to do. The Cajuns out-blocked the Eagles 14.0-9.0, out-dug them 85-79 and forced the visitors into a season-high in attack errors (29) and lowest hitting percentage (.128).
The Cajuns intense pressure applied on defense forced the Eagles into at least seven attack errors in each of the three sets won. Georgia Southern, which hit above .250 each set on Thursday, wouldn't come remotely close to the mark in any of those frames and hit below .100 in Sets 2 and 4.
Hicks set the tone with the block in the opening set, getting a hand in on five including back-to-back midway through as the Cajuns increased the lead to 15-10. UL had nine blocks over the first two sets with the last one being a combo stuff from Chelsea Gilmore and Cailin Demps that preserved the Set 2 lead at 21-19.
The Eagles used their match-high 16 kills and .234 hitting percentage in Set 3 to extend the match. Louisiana responded with 12 kills and its match-best .320 hitting percentage to stay ahead in Set 4, taking control after back-to-back Georgia Southern miscues were followed by a Lauryn Hill kill and Yamamoto ace completing a 4-0 run that opened an 18-11 advantage.
The win allowed Louisiana to even the all-time series with Georgia Southern at 5-apiece. The contest marked the final home outing of the fall for Louisiana and concluded the 2024 season.
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Demps led a trio of Cajuns in double-figure kills with 13. She was joined by Gilmore who scored 11 off of 16 error-free swings and Hill who posted 10 kills.
Hicks' nine blocks marked a match-high total and the 17th time with at least five stuffs in her senior campaign. Demps (6), Gilmore (5) and Abby Cunningham (4) were the other three Cajuns to have as many blocks as any Georgia Southern player.
Yamamoto's 20 digs were built up over the first three sets as she had at least five each of those frames. Taix (18), Hill (16), Megan Hawkins (14) and Kennedy Gustafson (10) rounded out the group of five Cajuns to scoop double digits.
Hawkins' team-leading 24 assists completed her 14th double-double of the season and fourth straight to finish her freshman campaign.
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 victory was sealed with a walk-off ace served up by senior Siena DeCambra who was appearing on the court for the first time this season. DeCambra, injured in the preseason which kept the all-conference setter out of action, recorded match point on the final play of her collegiate career.
Fellow senior Cami Hicks broke another record on her final night at E.K. Long. Her nine blocks pushed her season total to 135, eclipsing the previous rally scoring era single-season blocks record of 129 set by Clarice Laires in 2001.
Libero Mio Yamamoto reached exactly 20 digs on her final night in a Cajuns uniform. It marked the 13th time this season she reached 20 digs and the 23rd time overall in her two-year stay in Louisiana.
The senior spotlight also shone on setter Danielle Taix who was three assists and two digs shy of a 20-20 double-double.
Louisiana (9-16, 5-9 SBC) brought a palpable energy on defense the whole night that disrupted most of what Georgia Southern (20-5, 10-4 SBC) attempted to do. The Cajuns out-blocked the Eagles 14.0-9.0, out-dug them 85-79 and forced the visitors into a season-high in attack errors (29) and lowest hitting percentage (.128).
The Cajuns intense pressure applied on defense forced the Eagles into at least seven attack errors in each of the three sets won. Georgia Southern, which hit above .250 each set on Thursday, wouldn't come remotely close to the mark in any of those frames and hit below .100 in Sets 2 and 4.
Hicks set the tone with the block in the opening set, getting a hand in on five including back-to-back midway through as the Cajuns increased the lead to 15-10. UL had nine blocks over the first two sets with the last one being a combo stuff from Chelsea Gilmore and Cailin Demps that preserved the Set 2 lead at 21-19.
The Eagles used their match-high 16 kills and .234 hitting percentage in Set 3 to extend the match. Louisiana responded with 12 kills and its match-best .320 hitting percentage to stay ahead in Set 4, taking control after back-to-back Georgia Southern miscues were followed by a Lauryn Hill kill and Yamamoto ace completing a 4-0 run that opened an 18-11 advantage.
The win allowed Louisiana to even the all-time series with Georgia Southern at 5-apiece. The contest marked the final home outing of the fall for Louisiana and concluded the 2024 season.
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Demps led a trio of Cajuns in double-figure kills with 13. She was joined by Gilmore who scored 11 off of 16 error-free swings and Hill who posted 10 kills.
Hicks' nine blocks marked a match-high total and the 17th time with at least five stuffs in her senior campaign. Demps (6), Gilmore (5) and Abby Cunningham (4) were the other three Cajuns to have as many blocks as any Georgia Southern player.
Yamamoto's 20 digs were built up over the first three sets as she had at least five each of those frames. Taix (18), Hill (16), Megan Hawkins (14) and Kennedy Gustafson (10) rounded out the group of five Cajuns to scoop double digits.
Hawkins' team-leading 24 assists completed her 14th double-double of the season and fourth straight to finish her freshman campaign.
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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Team Stats
GS
UL
Kills
52
48
Errors
29
24
Attempts
180
162
Hitting %
.128
.148
Points
63.0
68.0
Assists
49
46
Aces
2
6
Blocks
9.0
14.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
9
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