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Volleyball: Louisiana Earns Split At Sawyer Camillo Memorial Volleyball ClassicMatt Sullivan, September 7, 2013 Four-set loss to Houston is second in 18 non-conference games under Mazeitis-Fontenot Contact: Matt Sullivan LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana volleyball team earned a split on the final day of the inaugural Sawyer Camillo Memorial Volleyball Classic on Saturday at Earl K. Long Gym defeating Alcorn State (25-9, 25-9, 25-10) in straight sets before dropping a four-set contest to Houston (25-19, 22-25, 17-25, 18-25) in the championship match. Sarita Mikels posted a double-double with 22 kills and 10 digs as Houston (6-1) hit .243 against Louisiana (5-2) and snapped the Ragin’ Cajuns’ 16-match win streak against non-conference foes dating back to a straight-set victory by Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 9, 2008. Louisiana opened the match hitting .353 (17-5-34) at the net with Lavinia Tataran and Sara Mossakowski combining for nine kills in the frame. Mossakowski, who finished with 11 kills in the match, gave Louisiana an 11-10 lead before Kelly Wiesmann and Chanelle Gardner combined on a block on the following possession. In the second set, both teams battled through 15 ties and nine lead changes before Houston pulled away late to even the match. Louisiana led 21-20 on a kill by Mossakowski, but the Cougars answered back with a kill by Cortney Warren, an ace by Olivia O’Dell and a kill by Taylor Whileyman for a 23-21 lead. The Cougars dominated the third set, behind a solid .438 average at the net while holding Louisiana to a .143 average. Mikals and Warren each recorded five kills in the set with Hunter Wise adding four kills and a block. Mikals carried Houston in the final set, collecting five kills while Keck kept the Houston defense alive with six digs. Tataran posted a double-double for Louisiana with 12 kills and 12 digs while posting a .407 hitting average. Gardner added eight kills and five blocks for the Ragin’ Cajuns and teamed up with Jessica Bartczyszyn (39 assists) to earn all-tournament honors. LOUISIANA 3, ALCORN STATE 0 Taylor Meade led Louisiana with nine kills, while five aces that increased her career total to 144 – the most by a Ragin’ Cajun since the rally-scoring era began in 2003. Abby Filce added seven kills for Louisiana while Kaylee Nemeth had six. Caitlyn Auxilien had eight digs for the Ragin’ Cajuns with Meade and Kristen Armstrong adding six each. Tonice White had four blocks, including a pair of solos, for Louisiana, which recorded seven team blocks and held Alcorn to -.192 (9-23-73) at the net. All-Tournament Team
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