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Volleyball Hosts Sun Belt Leaders This Weekend
10/1/2015 11:58:00 AM | Volleyball
Ragin' Cajuns Host Sun Belt Leaders This Weekend
Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 vs. Arkansas State | 6:30 p.m. | Earl K. Long Gym
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 vs. Appalachian State | 6:30 p.m. | Earl K. Long Gym
Match 16: Louisiana (4-11, 0-3 Sun Belt) vs. Arkansas State (13-1, 4-0 Sun Belt)
Friday, Oct. 2 • 6:30 p.m. (CDT) • Earl K. Long Gym (1,125) • Lafayette, La.
Series: Arkansas State leads 42-14
Last Meeting: 11/27/14 in San Marcos, Texas (Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinals) – Arkansas State W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-15)
Live Stats
Match 17: Louisiana (4-11, 0-3 Sun Belt) vs. Appalachian State (10-4, 3-0 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Oct. 3 • 6:30 p.m. (CDT) • Earl K. Long Gym (1,125) • Lafayette, La.
Series: Tied 1-1
Last Meeting: 10/17/14 in Boone, N.C. – Appalachian State W, 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20)
Video ($$) | Live Stats
Weekly Release (PDF)
Rosters: Louisiana | Arkansas State | Appalachian State
Schedules: Louisiana | Arkansas State | Appalachian State
Season Stats: Louisiana | Arkansas State | Appalachian State
Ragin' Cajuns Twitter: @UL_Volleyball
Opponents Twitter: @stAteVolleyball | @AppStateVB
LAFAYETTE – Playing their best volleyball so far this season, for the past week, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns volleyball team welcomes Sun Belt Conference leaders Arkansas State and Appalachian State to Earl K. Long Gym over the weekend.
Louisiana (4-11, 0-3 Sun Belt) faces Arkansas State (13-1, 4-0 Sun Belt) on Friday, Oct. 2, then meets Appalachian State (10-4, 3-0 Sun Belt) on Saturday, Oct. 3. Both matches begin at 6:30 p.m.
The first 50 children 12-and-under at Friday's match receive a commemorative volleyball. On Saturday, the Ragin' Cajuns are hosting their annual Dig Pink Night and encourage fans to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness.
The Ragin' Cajuns are coming off a five-set, comeback win at Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday. Sara Mossakowski's career-high 20 kills led the way to ending the team's six-match losing streak.
Louisiana hit its season-best in a road match, finishing the SLU contest with a .275 hitting percentage. It was the third straight match that the Cajuns raised their hitting percentage going from .087 at UT Arlington, to .176 at Texas State, .223 vs. ULM followed by .275 at SLU.
"We have hit better in the last few matches, which is what we've needed to do," head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot said. "We're controlling our errors much better."
Playing at Earl K. Long Gym has brought out the best in the Cajuns. Through five matches the squad is hitting .223 and has held opposing teams to a .168 hitting percentage.
Both Arkansas State and Appalachian State provide a stern test. The Mountaineers (.281) and Red Wolves (.261) rank first and second, respectively, in hitting percentage in the Sun Belt Conference.
"This weekend we will get an idea of where we're at," Mazeitis-Fontenot said. "If we play as well as we have recently, and add a little more offensive production, these could be really fun matches."
The recent improved stretch of play has featured several career-high performances. St. Martinville's Chanelle Gardner posted a career-high 20 kills last Friday vs. ULM, then on Tuesday at SLU, in addition to Mossakowski's milestone, Katey Kyle (12 kills) and Nia Antoine (13 kills) each landed career-high numbers.
Mossakowski (2.73 kills/set) and Gardner (2.58 kills/set) provide the one-two punch on offense for Louisiana, averaging a combined 5.31 kills per set. Gardner is hitting .401 (72 K, 13 E, 147 TA) at E.K. Long Gym this season, producing a .548 clip (20 K, 3 E, 31 TA) in last appearance in the facility back on Sept. 25 vs. ULM.
Perhaps the key catalyst to the upswing in productivity has been the addition of Lafayette native and Acadiana High product Nia Antoine into the rotation. Antoine has generated 28 kills, on just 54 attempts, to the tune of a .481 hitting percentage the past three matches as a member of the rotation.
Stacey Reilly (3.41 digs/set) and libero Sydney Davis (3.37 digs/set) anchor the back row. At Southeastern, sophomore Shelby Romero was mixed in and contributed eight digs helping trigger the Ragin Cajuns rally to victory.
Arkansas State climbed to No. 23 in this week's edition of the PrepVolleyball.com Poll. Freshman Carlisa May has captured the most attention recently, winning her third straight SBC Freshman of the Week honor on Monday. May is second on the team in total kills with 160 and leads the way with a 3.48 kills per set average while her hitting percentage of .317 is second best.
Appalachian State visits ULM on Friday before arriving at Earl K. Long Gym. The Mountaineers enter the weekend on a six-match winning streak and own a win over Clemson in addition to extending Virginia and Missouri to five sets. Paige Brown, a four-time SBC Setter of the Week winner, guides the offense averaging 11.44 assists per set.
NOTEWORTHY
HOME COOKING: The Cajuns continued their strong play at Earl K. Long Gym last Friday, hitting .223 vs. ULM. That effort matched the team's percentage on their home floor entering the match. Louisiana has hit above .200 in five of six matches at Long Gym this season.
HOME COOKING (Part 2): Dating back to the 2010 season, the Ragin' Cajuns have posted 48 wins at Earl K. Long Gym. The squad's record in the facility during the timeframe is 48-20.
THE 700 CLUB: Sara Mossakowski climbed above 700 kills in her career on Tuesday at Southeastern Louisiana. The senior outside hitter now has 713 career kills and needs only 142 more to reach the rally scoring era Top 5 list.
SUPER CHANELLE: St. Martinville product Chanelle Gardner tallied a career-high 20 kills last Friday vs. ULM. She did so on a .548 hitting percentage, a personal career-best for a match with 12 kills.
SELECT COMPANY: Chanelle Gardner's 248 career blocks places her into the rally scoring era career Top 5. The group includes: Kim Rodgers (396), Mandi Gavin (290), Lesley Mirarchi (280), Gardner (248) and Elizabeth Inman/Stacy Liverett (245).
NIFTY NIA: Freshman Nia Antoine (Lafayette, La./Acadiana HS) has been part of the rotation the past three matches and has delivered. She's thrown down 28 kills, on just 54 swings, to the tune of a .481 hitting percentage.
NIFTY NIA (Part 2): Nia Antoine's swift moves have made her a formidable, and accurate, weapon for the Cajuns offense. On Tuesday at Southeastern Louisiana, she placed 13 kills on the floor on just 22 swings with no errors.
FRESHMAN IMPACT: Sydney Davis averages 3.37 digs per set and has claimed the libero jersey. Julia Pasch ranks third on the squad with 20 blocks (1 BS, 19 BA). Hanna Rovira posted a school-record .900 hitting percentage (9 K, 0 E, 10 TA) vs. Southern. Nia Antoine is hitting .481 and averaging 2.15 per set the past three outings.
FUTURE STARS ON DISPLAY: Friday's match with Arkansas State will feature a few of the Sun Belt Conference's feature players in the coming years. Louisiana's Sydney Davis is holding her own at libero averaging 3.37 digs per set and Nia Antoine is beginning to emerge as evidenced by a .481 hitting percentage the past three matches. ASU has three-time reigning SBC Freshman of the Week Carlisa May who tops the Red Wolves averaging 3.48 kills per set.
ALL-AROUND EFFORT: Setter Jessica Bartczyszyn isn't confined to her primary duties. The redshirt sophomore ranks second on the team in blocks (24) and third on the team in total digs (100).
CLOSER TO SECOND: Head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot is five wins shy of sole possession of second place on the program's victories list. Her 107 wins have her chasing Sherry LeBas (111) for second, then Wilo Colon (136) for the lead.
ARKANSAS STATE SERIES NOTABLES: The Red Wolves hold a 42-14 series lead…Arkansas State has won the last three meetings, all occurring in November 2014…The Cajuns and Red Wolves met in the 2014 Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinals in San Marcos, Texas…ASU has won 11 of the 15 meetings during the Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot era…This is the 34th straight season (1982-2015) that the Cajuns and Red Wolves are conference foes…The conference partnership includes the Southland Conference (1982-86), American South Conference (1987-90) and Sun Belt Conference (1991-present).
APPALACHIAN STATE SERIES NOTABLES: Series began with Appalachian State's entry into the Sun Belt Conference in 2014…Cajuns and Mountaineers split a pair of meetings last season, with the home team winning each time…Louisiana won in five sets at Earl K. Long Gym on Sept. 26, 2014, while App State won in four sets in Boone, N.C., on Oct. 17, 2014.
Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 vs. Arkansas State | 6:30 p.m. | Earl K. Long Gym
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 vs. Appalachian State | 6:30 p.m. | Earl K. Long Gym
Match 16: Louisiana (4-11, 0-3 Sun Belt) vs. Arkansas State (13-1, 4-0 Sun Belt)
Friday, Oct. 2 • 6:30 p.m. (CDT) • Earl K. Long Gym (1,125) • Lafayette, La.
Series: Arkansas State leads 42-14
Last Meeting: 11/27/14 in San Marcos, Texas (Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinals) – Arkansas State W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-15)
Live Stats
Match 17: Louisiana (4-11, 0-3 Sun Belt) vs. Appalachian State (10-4, 3-0 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Oct. 3 • 6:30 p.m. (CDT) • Earl K. Long Gym (1,125) • Lafayette, La.
Series: Tied 1-1
Last Meeting: 10/17/14 in Boone, N.C. – Appalachian State W, 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20)
Video ($$) | Live Stats
Weekly Release (PDF)
Rosters: Louisiana | Arkansas State | Appalachian State
Schedules: Louisiana | Arkansas State | Appalachian State
Season Stats: Louisiana | Arkansas State | Appalachian State
Ragin' Cajuns Twitter: @UL_Volleyball
Opponents Twitter: @stAteVolleyball | @AppStateVB
LAFAYETTE – Playing their best volleyball so far this season, for the past week, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns volleyball team welcomes Sun Belt Conference leaders Arkansas State and Appalachian State to Earl K. Long Gym over the weekend.
Louisiana (4-11, 0-3 Sun Belt) faces Arkansas State (13-1, 4-0 Sun Belt) on Friday, Oct. 2, then meets Appalachian State (10-4, 3-0 Sun Belt) on Saturday, Oct. 3. Both matches begin at 6:30 p.m.
The first 50 children 12-and-under at Friday's match receive a commemorative volleyball. On Saturday, the Ragin' Cajuns are hosting their annual Dig Pink Night and encourage fans to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness.
The Ragin' Cajuns are coming off a five-set, comeback win at Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday. Sara Mossakowski's career-high 20 kills led the way to ending the team's six-match losing streak.
Louisiana hit its season-best in a road match, finishing the SLU contest with a .275 hitting percentage. It was the third straight match that the Cajuns raised their hitting percentage going from .087 at UT Arlington, to .176 at Texas State, .223 vs. ULM followed by .275 at SLU.
"We have hit better in the last few matches, which is what we've needed to do," head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot said. "We're controlling our errors much better."
Playing at Earl K. Long Gym has brought out the best in the Cajuns. Through five matches the squad is hitting .223 and has held opposing teams to a .168 hitting percentage.
Both Arkansas State and Appalachian State provide a stern test. The Mountaineers (.281) and Red Wolves (.261) rank first and second, respectively, in hitting percentage in the Sun Belt Conference.
"This weekend we will get an idea of where we're at," Mazeitis-Fontenot said. "If we play as well as we have recently, and add a little more offensive production, these could be really fun matches."
The recent improved stretch of play has featured several career-high performances. St. Martinville's Chanelle Gardner posted a career-high 20 kills last Friday vs. ULM, then on Tuesday at SLU, in addition to Mossakowski's milestone, Katey Kyle (12 kills) and Nia Antoine (13 kills) each landed career-high numbers.
Mossakowski (2.73 kills/set) and Gardner (2.58 kills/set) provide the one-two punch on offense for Louisiana, averaging a combined 5.31 kills per set. Gardner is hitting .401 (72 K, 13 E, 147 TA) at E.K. Long Gym this season, producing a .548 clip (20 K, 3 E, 31 TA) in last appearance in the facility back on Sept. 25 vs. ULM.
Perhaps the key catalyst to the upswing in productivity has been the addition of Lafayette native and Acadiana High product Nia Antoine into the rotation. Antoine has generated 28 kills, on just 54 attempts, to the tune of a .481 hitting percentage the past three matches as a member of the rotation.
Stacey Reilly (3.41 digs/set) and libero Sydney Davis (3.37 digs/set) anchor the back row. At Southeastern, sophomore Shelby Romero was mixed in and contributed eight digs helping trigger the Ragin Cajuns rally to victory.
Arkansas State climbed to No. 23 in this week's edition of the PrepVolleyball.com Poll. Freshman Carlisa May has captured the most attention recently, winning her third straight SBC Freshman of the Week honor on Monday. May is second on the team in total kills with 160 and leads the way with a 3.48 kills per set average while her hitting percentage of .317 is second best.
Appalachian State visits ULM on Friday before arriving at Earl K. Long Gym. The Mountaineers enter the weekend on a six-match winning streak and own a win over Clemson in addition to extending Virginia and Missouri to five sets. Paige Brown, a four-time SBC Setter of the Week winner, guides the offense averaging 11.44 assists per set.
NOTEWORTHY
HOME COOKING: The Cajuns continued their strong play at Earl K. Long Gym last Friday, hitting .223 vs. ULM. That effort matched the team's percentage on their home floor entering the match. Louisiana has hit above .200 in five of six matches at Long Gym this season.
HOME COOKING (Part 2): Dating back to the 2010 season, the Ragin' Cajuns have posted 48 wins at Earl K. Long Gym. The squad's record in the facility during the timeframe is 48-20.
THE 700 CLUB: Sara Mossakowski climbed above 700 kills in her career on Tuesday at Southeastern Louisiana. The senior outside hitter now has 713 career kills and needs only 142 more to reach the rally scoring era Top 5 list.
SUPER CHANELLE: St. Martinville product Chanelle Gardner tallied a career-high 20 kills last Friday vs. ULM. She did so on a .548 hitting percentage, a personal career-best for a match with 12 kills.
SELECT COMPANY: Chanelle Gardner's 248 career blocks places her into the rally scoring era career Top 5. The group includes: Kim Rodgers (396), Mandi Gavin (290), Lesley Mirarchi (280), Gardner (248) and Elizabeth Inman/Stacy Liverett (245).
NIFTY NIA: Freshman Nia Antoine (Lafayette, La./Acadiana HS) has been part of the rotation the past three matches and has delivered. She's thrown down 28 kills, on just 54 swings, to the tune of a .481 hitting percentage.
NIFTY NIA (Part 2): Nia Antoine's swift moves have made her a formidable, and accurate, weapon for the Cajuns offense. On Tuesday at Southeastern Louisiana, she placed 13 kills on the floor on just 22 swings with no errors.
FRESHMAN IMPACT: Sydney Davis averages 3.37 digs per set and has claimed the libero jersey. Julia Pasch ranks third on the squad with 20 blocks (1 BS, 19 BA). Hanna Rovira posted a school-record .900 hitting percentage (9 K, 0 E, 10 TA) vs. Southern. Nia Antoine is hitting .481 and averaging 2.15 per set the past three outings.
FUTURE STARS ON DISPLAY: Friday's match with Arkansas State will feature a few of the Sun Belt Conference's feature players in the coming years. Louisiana's Sydney Davis is holding her own at libero averaging 3.37 digs per set and Nia Antoine is beginning to emerge as evidenced by a .481 hitting percentage the past three matches. ASU has three-time reigning SBC Freshman of the Week Carlisa May who tops the Red Wolves averaging 3.48 kills per set.
ALL-AROUND EFFORT: Setter Jessica Bartczyszyn isn't confined to her primary duties. The redshirt sophomore ranks second on the team in blocks (24) and third on the team in total digs (100).
CLOSER TO SECOND: Head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot is five wins shy of sole possession of second place on the program's victories list. Her 107 wins have her chasing Sherry LeBas (111) for second, then Wilo Colon (136) for the lead.
ARKANSAS STATE SERIES NOTABLES: The Red Wolves hold a 42-14 series lead…Arkansas State has won the last three meetings, all occurring in November 2014…The Cajuns and Red Wolves met in the 2014 Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinals in San Marcos, Texas…ASU has won 11 of the 15 meetings during the Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot era…This is the 34th straight season (1982-2015) that the Cajuns and Red Wolves are conference foes…The conference partnership includes the Southland Conference (1982-86), American South Conference (1987-90) and Sun Belt Conference (1991-present).
APPALACHIAN STATE SERIES NOTABLES: Series began with Appalachian State's entry into the Sun Belt Conference in 2014…Cajuns and Mountaineers split a pair of meetings last season, with the home team winning each time…Louisiana won in five sets at Earl K. Long Gym on Sept. 26, 2014, while App State won in four sets in Boone, N.C., on Oct. 17, 2014.
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