University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, November 13
Lafayette
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Coastal Carolina
11/12/2026 11:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Louisiana honoring senior class and eyeing benchmarks during series with Coastal Carolina
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team wraps up its home schedule for fall 2026 and celebrates Senior Weekend, hosting Coastal Carolina at E.K. Long Gym in a two-match Sun Belt Conference series from Friday-Saturday, November 13-14.
The Ragin' Cajuns (14-13, 9-5 SBC) seek to continue building momentum for next week's SBC Championship and achieve several goals: UL is 997 away from its season attendance goal of 10,000, stands one win shy of double-digit conference wins for the first time with Kristi Gray and looks for its first-ever win over Coastal.
First serve is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Live coverage is available on ESPN+.
Louisiana will hold Senior Day festivities prior to the start of Saturday's contest, honoring the team's senior class of Kennedy Gustafson, Ryleigh Garis and Nene Hawkins.
Admission to UL Volleyball home matches is free and open to the public.
Last weekend in Monroe, the Cajuns secured the SBC West No. 3 seed and earned a first-round bye in the SBC Championship. This weekend, conference play closes with the second cross-divisional series of the season.
UL and Coastal face off in regular season competition for the first time since 2021 – last met in the SBC Championship in November 2023. It's the Chanticleers (12-12, 8-6 SBC) first visit to E.K. Long Gym since 2019.
Sarah Schnell, who crossed the 300-kills threshold last weekend, has steered UL in conference play with 3.5 kills per set, her 197 kills in league play ranking sixth. Libero Kennedy Gustafson scooped an impressive 6.2 digs per set at ULM and drew closer to the 500-digs mark for the season (currently at 445 digs).
Winners of eight of its last 10 conference matches after a 0-4 start, Coastal's offense features six players with over 100 kills led by Anzley Rinard's 264 kills. The Chants defense produces 2.7 blocks per set.
Louisiana Volleyball hosts Coastal Carolina
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 13-14 | Lafayette, La. (E.K. Long Gym)
THE MATCHUPS
Friday, Nov. 13 vs. Coastal Carolina // E.K. Long Gym // 6:00 p.m.
ESPN+ | Live Stats | Twitter Updates
Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Coastal Carolina // E.K. Long Gym // 2:00 p.m.
ESPN+ | Live Stats | Twitter Updates
SERIES HISTORY
- Coastal Carolina: Coastal Carolina leads, 8-0 | Last match: L, 0-3 on 11/17/2023 in Foley, Ala.
In Lafayette: Coastal Carolina lead, 2-0 | Sun Belt Matches: Coastal Carolina leads, 5-0
Current Streak: CCU +8
SET POINTS
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
2.1: UL's averaging 2.1 blocks per set using strength in numbers – with four players having accumulated 30-plus block assists.
20: Louisiana has either out-blocked or matched the opposition's block total in 20 of the 27 matches played.
6.3: Louisiana's offense is paced by the one-two punch of Lolo Lambert (3.2 k/set) and Sarah Schnell (3.1 k/set), who combined average 6.3 kills per set.
319: Sarah Schnell has made an instant impact on offense, her 319 kills far exceeding the 162 posted the previous two seasons at JMU. It's her first 200-and 300-plus kills season.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana travels to Foley, Alabama to compete in the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Championship tournament from Friday-Sunday, November 20-22 at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex.
The Ragin' Cajuns have secured the No. 3 seed from the SBC West, which comes with a first-round bye, advancing the squad to the quarterfinal round on Friday, November 20. The official tournament bracket will be revealed on Saturday, November 14 following the conclusion of regular season play.
The Top 5 teams in each division are competing for an NCAA automatic bid, every match broadcast on ESPN+.
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.
Fans can support the volleyball student-athletes, and invest in the program's future, through The Cajuns Edge Fund (click here) to contribute directly to the Louisiana Athletics and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation's revenue-sharing initiative or by joining the Back Reaux Club (click here).
The Ragin' Cajuns (14-13, 9-5 SBC) seek to continue building momentum for next week's SBC Championship and achieve several goals: UL is 997 away from its season attendance goal of 10,000, stands one win shy of double-digit conference wins for the first time with Kristi Gray and looks for its first-ever win over Coastal.
First serve is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Live coverage is available on ESPN+.
Louisiana will hold Senior Day festivities prior to the start of Saturday's contest, honoring the team's senior class of Kennedy Gustafson, Ryleigh Garis and Nene Hawkins.
Admission to UL Volleyball home matches is free and open to the public.
Last weekend in Monroe, the Cajuns secured the SBC West No. 3 seed and earned a first-round bye in the SBC Championship. This weekend, conference play closes with the second cross-divisional series of the season.
UL and Coastal face off in regular season competition for the first time since 2021 – last met in the SBC Championship in November 2023. It's the Chanticleers (12-12, 8-6 SBC) first visit to E.K. Long Gym since 2019.
Sarah Schnell, who crossed the 300-kills threshold last weekend, has steered UL in conference play with 3.5 kills per set, her 197 kills in league play ranking sixth. Libero Kennedy Gustafson scooped an impressive 6.2 digs per set at ULM and drew closer to the 500-digs mark for the season (currently at 445 digs).
Winners of eight of its last 10 conference matches after a 0-4 start, Coastal's offense features six players with over 100 kills led by Anzley Rinard's 264 kills. The Chants defense produces 2.7 blocks per set.
Louisiana Volleyball hosts Coastal Carolina
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 13-14 | Lafayette, La. (E.K. Long Gym)
THE MATCHUPS
Friday, Nov. 13 vs. Coastal Carolina // E.K. Long Gym // 6:00 p.m.
ESPN+ | Live Stats | Twitter Updates
Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Coastal Carolina // E.K. Long Gym // 2:00 p.m.
ESPN+ | Live Stats | Twitter Updates
SERIES HISTORY
- Coastal Carolina: Coastal Carolina leads, 8-0 | Last match: L, 0-3 on 11/17/2023 in Foley, Ala.
In Lafayette: Coastal Carolina lead, 2-0 | Sun Belt Matches: Coastal Carolina leads, 5-0
Current Streak: CCU +8
SET POINTS
- Louisiana closes out regular season play and its home schedule hosting Coastal Carolina.
- The matchup with Coastal marks the second and final cross-division series in SBC play this season.
- UL split with App State the prior cross-division series.
- Senior Day will be held Saturday, honoring Kennedy Gustafson, Ryleigh Garis & Nene Hawkins.
- UL's series win over ULM last weekend locked up a first-round bye in the Sun Belt Tournament.
- The SBC West No. 3 seed is the Cajuns highest in the current tournament format since 2021.
- Both the offense (15.1 kills/set) and defense (18.5 digs/set) clicked for Louisiana in the ULM sweep.
- Sarah Schnell set a career-high twice in the series and accumulated 42 kills on .376 hitting vs. USM.
- UL ranks Top 5 in the SBC and Top 50 nationally in total blocks (231.5).
- Emily Williams ranks fifth in the SBC in total blocks (109) and Top 60 nationally.
- The frontline defense is led by Emily Williams, the first since Cami Hicks in 2024 to reach 100 blocks.
- Lindsey Henry stands alongside on the frontline, her 84 blocks nearing her freshman season total.
- Sarah Schnell's career-high 18 kills at App State paced UL's second win over an SBC division leader.
- Louisiana's roster has several scoring options: there are nine players with 50-plus kills thus far.
- Lolo Lambert (3.2 k/s) and Sarah Schnell (3.1 k/s) are the frontrunners leading the offense. Schnell has hit double-digit kills 18 times and Lambert 15 times.
- Setters Rhyan Miciotto and Ryleigh Garis steer UL's service line efforts, having combined for 65 aces.
- Setters Rhyan Miciotto and Ryleigh Garis have led UL's 6-2 attack to a .221 hitting clip in SBC play
- At 445 season digs, Kennedy Gustafson has posted a second straight 300-plus digs season and surpassed her previous personal-best 392 from 2025.
- In contrast to 2025 when UL had 11 newcomers, this season's roster includes 14 returning players.
- Lindsey Henry, who posted 88 blocks in her debut last season, was the leading frontline returner.
- Libero Kennedy Gustafson ranked Top 5 in the SBC last season with a career-best 392 digs (4.17/set).
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
2.1: UL's averaging 2.1 blocks per set using strength in numbers – with four players having accumulated 30-plus block assists.
20: Louisiana has either out-blocked or matched the opposition's block total in 20 of the 27 matches played.
6.3: Louisiana's offense is paced by the one-two punch of Lolo Lambert (3.2 k/set) and Sarah Schnell (3.1 k/set), who combined average 6.3 kills per set.
319: Sarah Schnell has made an instant impact on offense, her 319 kills far exceeding the 162 posted the previous two seasons at JMU. It's her first 200-and 300-plus kills season.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana travels to Foley, Alabama to compete in the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Championship tournament from Friday-Sunday, November 20-22 at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex.
The Ragin' Cajuns have secured the No. 3 seed from the SBC West, which comes with a first-round bye, advancing the squad to the quarterfinal round on Friday, November 20. The official tournament bracket will be revealed on Saturday, November 14 following the conclusion of regular season play.
The Top 5 teams in each division are competing for an NCAA automatic bid, every match broadcast on ESPN+.
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.
Fans can support the volleyball student-athletes, and invest in the program's future, through The Cajuns Edge Fund (click here) to contribute directly to the Louisiana Athletics and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation's revenue-sharing initiative or by joining the Back Reaux Club (click here).
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