Cajuns Return to E.K. Long, Close Out Non-Conference Play

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team wraps up non-conference play and celebrates Alumni Weekend during the Ragin' Cajuns Classic at E.K. Long Gym, beginning on Thursday, September 19.

Louisiana competes on Thursday vs. Jacksonville State and Friday vs. Florida A&M, both matches beginning at 6:00 p.m.

As part of a united effort with the Junior League of Lafayette, the Louisiana Volleyball program will be collecting unopened packs of diapers on Thursday and Friday to support the Stuff the Sleigh Diaper Drive which will benefit families in need.

Admission to all UL Volleyball home matches throughout the season is free and open to the public.

General admission parking is in the gravel lot located behind E.K. Long Gym. Additional general admission parking is located on the first floor of Olivier Parking tower, along with the ParkMobile parking lots which can be found on the Volleyball Match Day Parking page.

Louisiana Volleyball in Ragin' Cajuns Classic
Thursday-Friday, Sept. 19-20 | Lafayette, La. (E.K. Long Gym)

Thursday, Sept. 19 vs. Jacksonville State // E.K. Long Gym // 6:00 p.m.
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Friday, Sept. 20 vs. Florida A&M // E.K. Long Gym // 6:00 p.m.
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SERIES HISTORY
- Jacksonville State: Louisiana leads, 2-1 | Last match: W, 3-1 on 9/2/2017 at E.K. Long Gym
Streak: UL +2
- Florida A&M: Louisiana leads, 2-0 | Last match: W, 3-1 on 9/7/2019 at E.K. Long Gym
Streak: UL +2

RAGIN' CAJUNS CLASSIC SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 19
6:00 p.m. - Louisiana vs. Jacksonville State

Friday, September 20
11:00 a.m. - Florida A&M vs. Southeastern
3:00 p.m. - Southeastern vs. Jacksonville State
6:00 p.m. - Louisiana vs. Florida A&M

Saturday, September 21
11:00 a.m. - Florida A&M vs. Jacksonville State

SET POINTS

Louisiana wraps up non-conference play at home in E.K. Long Gym with the Ragin' Cajuns Classic.
The Ragin' Cajuns are also beginning a four-match homestand that will continue next weekend (Sept. 27-28) with the Sun Belt Conference-opening series against Texas State.
UL is back home at E.K. Long for the first time since hosting the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic over the Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 30-Sept. 1).
With her team-high tying two blocks on Tuesday at Southeastern, Cami Hicks broke the tie with Kim Rodgers and became the program's rally scoring era career blocks record holder.
Cami Hicks now owns 398 career blocks, leaving her two shy of becoming the first Ragin' Cajun to reach 400 career blocks in the rally scoring era.
Despite a five-match losing streak, the Cajuns have been battling as evidenced by a total of 99 ties and 38 lead changes during the tough-luck stretch.
Freshman Jazmine Gaston, currently with 103 kills, is the first Cajun this season to reach 100 kills.
The seven aces posted at SLU marked the sixth time in nine matches that UL surpassed five aces. Cailin Demps returned to the service line and posted a season-best three service aces on Tuesday in Hammond.
Lauryn Hill posted a team-high 31 kills at the Texas A&M Invitational, closing with back-to-back double-digit efforts. Hill has reached double digits in kills in three of the last five matches (since Houston).
In her debut with Louisiana last season, Mio Yamamoto led the Sun Belt in digs (296) in conference play in earning the highest honors for a libero in UL Volleyball history – first team All-SBC and Libero of the Year.
There are six newcomers on the Ragin' Cajuns roster headlined by transfers Cailin Demps (Southern Miss) and Chelsea Gilmore (N.C. State) who are expected to make significant contributions.
The Cajuns entered the season shorthanded, without the services of all-conference setter Siena DeCambra (season-ending injury) and a 300-200 kills-digs performer Shyia Richardson sidelined with injury.
Mio Yamamoto represented Louisiana on the 2024 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Volleyball team. Yamamoto was selected the Preseason SBC Libero of the Year; she claimed the award in 2023.
In the Sun Belt Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked fourth in the West division.

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana concludes its September-ending homestand and hosts Texas State at E.K. Long Gym during the Opening Weekend of Sun Belt Conference play from Friday-Saturday, September 27-28.

The Ragin' Cajuns and Bobcats begin the two-match series on Friday (Sept. 27) at 6:00 p.m. before closing the two-match series with a 1:00 p.m. match on Saturday (Sept. 28).

Louisiana opens SBC play at home for the second straight season. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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Chelsea Gilmore

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Lauryn Hill

Shyia Richardson

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