University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, September 26
San Marcos, Texas
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
9-2, 1-0SBC
3
at
1
Texas State
5-7, 0-1SBC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 3 |
| Texas State | 22 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 1 |
9/26/2025 11:20:00 PM | Volleyball
Ragin’ Cajuns’ offense wins the night in triumph over SBC West favorite
SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team used its multiple scoring options to its advantage and captured a 3-1 win (25-22, 24-26, 25-20, 26-24) over Texas State in the Sun Belt Conference opener on Friday, September 26 at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas.
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Seven different players scored at least five kills led by a match-high 17 kills from senior opposite hitter Cailin Demps who was joined in double figures by Grace Sweeney with 14 kills and Harley Krause with 10 kills.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (9-2, 1-0 SBC) produced more kills than Texas State (5-7, 0-1 SBC) in every set, ending the night with a commanding 63-47 edge.
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UL finished with a .244 hitting percentage, sitting at .300-plus until surviving a defensive tussle in the fourth set.
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Demps provided the heavy lifting early with 13 kills over the first two sets meanwhile Krause provided a game-changing performance at the outside hitters' slot with all 10 of her kills coming after the Bobcats evened the match.
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Louisiana won for the third time in its past four appearances at the always hostile Strahan Arena – all led by head coach Kristi Gray. The Ragin' Cajuns handed the Bobcats their first Sun Belt opening defeat since 2017.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
An early 4-0 run, capped off by Demps' first two kills of the contest, pulled UL ahead 5-2 in Set 1 and they never trailed. The Ragin' Cajuns piled up 17 kills, led by six from Demps whose final two of the frame helped the visitors open up a 19-18 lead.
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Texas State used a late run in Set 2, erasing a 17-13 deficit to forge a 20-all tie before winning in extra points to even the match.
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Louisiana used the serve of Kennedy Gustafson to build out an 8-2 lead in the opening stages of Set 3. After the Bobcats drew even at 13-all, Demps' 15th kill of the night reclaimed the lead for good. Krause then supplied four kills of her own as the Cajuns maintained the edge, the latter preserving separation at 20-18.
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Both sides made scoring runs in Set 4, the Cajuns racing to a 10-5 lead before the Bobcats rallied into a 13-all tie. A combo block from Chelsea Gilmore and Krause kept the Cajuns ahead at 15-13, but another Texas State rally flipped the lead.
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With UL trailing 21-18, Sweeney scored a critical kill to keep the Bobcats from a late four-point lead then moments later served the hosts into back-to-back miscues that forged a 22-all tie. Gilmore and Demps threw up a block for the upper-hand at 24-23, then back-to-back kills from Krause closed out extra points.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana and Texas State conclude the two-match Sun Belt Conference series at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday, September 27 with first serve scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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The Ragin' Cajuns take aim at the series sweep and the program's first 2-0 SBC start since 2020.
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A live broadcast of the match is available on ESPN+ while live stats can be accessed at CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com.
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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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Seven different players scored at least five kills led by a match-high 17 kills from senior opposite hitter Cailin Demps who was joined in double figures by Grace Sweeney with 14 kills and Harley Krause with 10 kills.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (9-2, 1-0 SBC) produced more kills than Texas State (5-7, 0-1 SBC) in every set, ending the night with a commanding 63-47 edge.
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UL finished with a .244 hitting percentage, sitting at .300-plus until surviving a defensive tussle in the fourth set.
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Demps provided the heavy lifting early with 13 kills over the first two sets meanwhile Krause provided a game-changing performance at the outside hitters' slot with all 10 of her kills coming after the Bobcats evened the match.
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Louisiana won for the third time in its past four appearances at the always hostile Strahan Arena – all led by head coach Kristi Gray. The Ragin' Cajuns handed the Bobcats their first Sun Belt opening defeat since 2017.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
An early 4-0 run, capped off by Demps' first two kills of the contest, pulled UL ahead 5-2 in Set 1 and they never trailed. The Ragin' Cajuns piled up 17 kills, led by six from Demps whose final two of the frame helped the visitors open up a 19-18 lead.
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Texas State used a late run in Set 2, erasing a 17-13 deficit to forge a 20-all tie before winning in extra points to even the match.
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Louisiana used the serve of Kennedy Gustafson to build out an 8-2 lead in the opening stages of Set 3. After the Bobcats drew even at 13-all, Demps' 15th kill of the night reclaimed the lead for good. Krause then supplied four kills of her own as the Cajuns maintained the edge, the latter preserving separation at 20-18.
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Both sides made scoring runs in Set 4, the Cajuns racing to a 10-5 lead before the Bobcats rallied into a 13-all tie. A combo block from Chelsea Gilmore and Krause kept the Cajuns ahead at 15-13, but another Texas State rally flipped the lead.
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With UL trailing 21-18, Sweeney scored a critical kill to keep the Bobcats from a late four-point lead then moments later served the hosts into back-to-back miscues that forged a 22-all tie. Gilmore and Demps threw up a block for the upper-hand at 24-23, then back-to-back kills from Krause closed out extra points.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana and Texas State conclude the two-match Sun Belt Conference series at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday, September 27 with first serve scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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The Ragin' Cajuns take aim at the series sweep and the program's first 2-0 SBC start since 2020.
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A live broadcast of the match is available on ESPN+ while live stats can be accessed at CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com.
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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
TXST
Kills
63
47
Errors
24
16
Attempts
160
131
Hitting %
.244
.237
Points
77.0
58.0
Assists
59
42
Aces
6
2
Blocks
8.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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