University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, November 2
Lafayette
1:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
6-15, 2-8SBC
0
vs
3
Arkansas State
20-4, 10-2SBC
1
2
3
F
Arkansas State
25
25
25
3
Louisiana
14
23
15
0
Division-Leading Red Wolves Top Cajuns in Three Sets
11/2/2024 4:23:00 PM | Volleyball
Arkansas State completes two-match sweep at E.K. Long Gym
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team fell short on the offensive side both in production and efficiency, tipping the scales in Arkansas State's favor of a 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-15) win for the visiting Red Wolves at E.K. Long Gym on Saturday, November 2.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (6-15, 2-8 SBC) were out-killed 40-30 and the Red Wolves (20-4, 10-2 SBC) hit .246 (40-12-114) compared to UL's .093 (30-20-107). Adding to ASU's edge on offense was multiple scoring options as six different players scored at least three kills.
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Louisiana won the defensive battle in digs (52-45) and blocks (5.0-4.0). Arkansas State countered by winning the service line, finishing with seven aces.
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Early service errors kept the Cajuns from taking the lead at the start of Set 1 and Sarah Martinez served up an ace to help ASU gain breathing room at 6-4. The Red Wolves sided out each time after the Cajuns' next two scores, the latter starting a 4-0 run that stretched the lead to 11-6.
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Arkansas State sided out at 86 percent in the first set and gradually built an insurmountable lead.
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Despite being set back by attack errors most of Set 2 – offsetting a 15-9 advantage in kills – the Ragin' Cajuns battled back eventually forging a 23-all tie. Cailin Demps and Abby Cunningham went back-to-back for kills and Cunningham followed up with a block placing all the momentum on UL's side.
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ASU narrowly avoided the contest being even after two sets. After a timeout it was a setter dump kill from Erin Madigan that regained the lead and a kill from Grace Wiley on the next rally that landed set point.
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Louisiana climbed out of a 3-0 deficit in Set 3 pulling ahead 6-5 on a solo block from Chelsea Gilmore. The Red Wolves quickly regained the advantage by reeling off a 9-0 run and never looked back.
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Arkansas State posted its second straight win in the all-time series for the first time since 2017-18. The loss eliminated the Ragin' Cajuns from the race for a spot in the SBC Championship Tournament.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Demps returned to form after a quiet night in the series opener, scoring 11 kills off of only 24 swings. She hit .375 (11-2-24) in recording the match-high total in kills.
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Gilmore and Hicks were tied for the team lead with two blocks. Both of Gilmore's stuffs were solos.
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Cunningham delivered a well-rounded effort of six kills, nine digs and a block.
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Libero Mio Yamamoto collected a match-high 18 digs and added six assists to her stat line. The digs total pushed her past 400 for the season, the second straight season hitting the mark.
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Megan Hawkins led in assists with 13 while fellow setter Danielle Taix posted an 11-assist, 10-dig double-double.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns take a road trip to north Louisiana, traveling to Monroe for a two-match Sun Belt Conference series with ULM at Fant-Ewing Coliseum from Thursday-Friday, November 7-8.
UL is scheduled to meet the Warhawks at 6:00 p.m. both nights. Live video coverage of both matches is available on ESPN+.
The matchup against ULM marks the final division contests in SBC play for Louisiana in the 2024 season.
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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 Ragin' Cajuns (6-15, 2-8 SBC) were out-killed 40-30 and the Red Wolves (20-4, 10-2 SBC) hit .246 (40-12-114) compared to UL's .093 (30-20-107). Adding to ASU's edge on offense was multiple scoring options as six different players scored at least three kills.
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Louisiana won the defensive battle in digs (52-45) and blocks (5.0-4.0). Arkansas State countered by winning the service line, finishing with seven aces.
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Early service errors kept the Cajuns from taking the lead at the start of Set 1 and Sarah Martinez served up an ace to help ASU gain breathing room at 6-4. The Red Wolves sided out each time after the Cajuns' next two scores, the latter starting a 4-0 run that stretched the lead to 11-6.
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Arkansas State sided out at 86 percent in the first set and gradually built an insurmountable lead.
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Despite being set back by attack errors most of Set 2 – offsetting a 15-9 advantage in kills – the Ragin' Cajuns battled back eventually forging a 23-all tie. Cailin Demps and Abby Cunningham went back-to-back for kills and Cunningham followed up with a block placing all the momentum on UL's side.
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ASU narrowly avoided the contest being even after two sets. After a timeout it was a setter dump kill from Erin Madigan that regained the lead and a kill from Grace Wiley on the next rally that landed set point.
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Louisiana climbed out of a 3-0 deficit in Set 3 pulling ahead 6-5 on a solo block from Chelsea Gilmore. The Red Wolves quickly regained the advantage by reeling off a 9-0 run and never looked back.
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Arkansas State posted its second straight win in the all-time series for the first time since 2017-18. The loss eliminated the Ragin' Cajuns from the race for a spot in the SBC Championship Tournament.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Demps returned to form after a quiet night in the series opener, scoring 11 kills off of only 24 swings. She hit .375 (11-2-24) in recording the match-high total in kills.
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Gilmore and Hicks were tied for the team lead with two blocks. Both of Gilmore's stuffs were solos.
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Cunningham delivered a well-rounded effort of six kills, nine digs and a block.
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Libero Mio Yamamoto collected a match-high 18 digs and added six assists to her stat line. The digs total pushed her past 400 for the season, the second straight season hitting the mark.
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Megan Hawkins led in assists with 13 while fellow setter Danielle Taix posted an 11-assist, 10-dig double-double.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns take a road trip to north Louisiana, traveling to Monroe for a two-match Sun Belt Conference series with ULM at Fant-Ewing Coliseum from Thursday-Friday, November 7-8.
UL is scheduled to meet the Warhawks at 6:00 p.m. both nights. Live video coverage of both matches is available on ESPN+.
The matchup against ULM marks the final division contests in SBC play for Louisiana in the 2024 season.
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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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Team Stats
ASU
UL
Kills
40
30
Errors
12
20
Attempts
114
107
Hitting %
.246
.093
Points
51.0
36.0
Assists
40
30
Aces
7
1
Blocks
4.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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