University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, September 1
Lafayette
11:00 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
1-2
0
vs
3
UT Arlington
3-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Arlington | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Louisiana | 23 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
Mavs Edge Out Cajuns in Defensive Tug-of-War
9/1/2024 2:31:00 PM | Volleyball
Louisiana and UT Arlington leaned upon defense to generate offense
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team was involved in a defensive slugfest with UT Arlington on Sunday, September 1 at E.K. Long Gym and it was the visiting Mavericks who emerged with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-17) victory in the finale of the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic.
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Defense indeed ruled the day as the two teams' combined efforts resulted in neither one reaching 40 kills and there being a combined 42 attack errors.
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UTA (3-0) held the trump card as the Mavericks produced a 34-28 advantage in kills and their defense pressured UL (1-2) into 24 attack errors and limited the Cajuns to a .040 hitting percentage.
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The Cajuns had the script flipped on them one day removed from having a commanding edge in blocks resulted in a win over Murray State. It was UTA out-blocking Louisiana 13.0-7.0 for the decisive advantage in the defensive battle.
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UL appeared to have UTA backed into a corner in the opening set, using pressure early to force three attack errors during an 8-4 start. The Mavs used a 5-1 run to even the score at 9-all and back-and-forth play ensued.
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Kills from Abby Cunningham and Jazmine Gaston and a Mavs miscue pushed Louisiana ahead 21-18, however went on a 5-0 spurt during which back-to-back combo blocks from Brianna Ford and Alexis Bull created the final lead change at 22-21.
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UTA broke free from the Cajuns in the second set, erasing a 9-5 deficit during a 14-0 scoring spree.
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Cami Hicks and Lauryn Hill's block gave Louisiana a 6-5 lead in the third set, however the Mavs quickly reversed course with a 7-0 run.
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The Cajuns moved within three points, 16-13, during a run keyed by an ace from Mio Yamamoto and a pair of blocks. The Mavs turned to Ford to clinch the match on the next three rallies as she delivered back-to-back kills and had a hand in a block to extend the lead to 19-13.
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Sunday's contest marked the first meeting between the two programs since the former Sun Belt Conference member Mavericks departed the league following the 2021 season.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Hill, celebrating her birthday, finished tied for the team lead in kills with Gaston with eight.
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Freshman Jaylynn McNeill was the Cajuns' lead blocker with her weekend-best total of five. Gaston had a hand in three blocks while Hill and Cami Hicks were each involved in two stuffs.
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Yamamoto rounded up nine digs in leading a group of four Cajuns with at least five digs. She also added an ace and five assists to her stat line.
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Megan Hawkins and Danielle Taix dished out 11 and 10 assists, respectively, while combining for 12 digs.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns travel to Houston for the Flo Hyman Classic with matches from Thursday-Friday, September 5-6 at the Fertitta Center on the University of Houston campus.
UL is slated to play Houston on Thursday (Sept. 5) at 7:00 p.m. and Northwestern State on Friday (Sept 6) at 4:00 p.m.
Louisiana is next at E.K. Long Gym on Tuesday, September 10 for a weekday matchup with McNeese.
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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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Defense indeed ruled the day as the two teams' combined efforts resulted in neither one reaching 40 kills and there being a combined 42 attack errors.
Â
UTA (3-0) held the trump card as the Mavericks produced a 34-28 advantage in kills and their defense pressured UL (1-2) into 24 attack errors and limited the Cajuns to a .040 hitting percentage.
Â
The Cajuns had the script flipped on them one day removed from having a commanding edge in blocks resulted in a win over Murray State. It was UTA out-blocking Louisiana 13.0-7.0 for the decisive advantage in the defensive battle.
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UL appeared to have UTA backed into a corner in the opening set, using pressure early to force three attack errors during an 8-4 start. The Mavs used a 5-1 run to even the score at 9-all and back-and-forth play ensued.
Â
Kills from Abby Cunningham and Jazmine Gaston and a Mavs miscue pushed Louisiana ahead 21-18, however went on a 5-0 spurt during which back-to-back combo blocks from Brianna Ford and Alexis Bull created the final lead change at 22-21.
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UTA broke free from the Cajuns in the second set, erasing a 9-5 deficit during a 14-0 scoring spree.
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Cami Hicks and Lauryn Hill's block gave Louisiana a 6-5 lead in the third set, however the Mavs quickly reversed course with a 7-0 run.
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The Cajuns moved within three points, 16-13, during a run keyed by an ace from Mio Yamamoto and a pair of blocks. The Mavs turned to Ford to clinch the match on the next three rallies as she delivered back-to-back kills and had a hand in a block to extend the lead to 19-13.
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Sunday's contest marked the first meeting between the two programs since the former Sun Belt Conference member Mavericks departed the league following the 2021 season.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Hill, celebrating her birthday, finished tied for the team lead in kills with Gaston with eight.
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Freshman Jaylynn McNeill was the Cajuns' lead blocker with her weekend-best total of five. Gaston had a hand in three blocks while Hill and Cami Hicks were each involved in two stuffs.
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Yamamoto rounded up nine digs in leading a group of four Cajuns with at least five digs. She also added an ace and five assists to her stat line.
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Megan Hawkins and Danielle Taix dished out 11 and 10 assists, respectively, while combining for 12 digs.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns travel to Houston for the Flo Hyman Classic with matches from Thursday-Friday, September 5-6 at the Fertitta Center on the University of Houston campus.
UL is slated to play Houston on Thursday (Sept. 5) at 7:00 p.m. and Northwestern State on Friday (Sept 6) at 4:00 p.m.
Louisiana is next at E.K. Long Gym on Tuesday, September 10 for a weekday matchup with McNeese.
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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
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/ Volleyball
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/ Volleyball
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DS
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
UTA
UL
Kills
34
28
Errors
18
24
Attempts
90
101
Hitting %
.178
.040
Points
56.0
41.0
Assists
31
26
Aces
9
6
Blocks
13.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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