Friday, October 11
Lafayette, La. / Earl K. Long Gymnasium
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Louisiana
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Louisiana
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Volleyball Brings Home Four-Set Win Over Louisiana
10/11/2024 8:52:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Golden Eagles defeated Louisiana in four sets, with Brynn Botkin leading the match with 16 kills. Southern Miss finished with a .261 hitting percentage.
Set one opened with Louisiana earning a three-point run, but the Golden Eagles responded with a kill from Sadie McAda and an opposing error, paired with a block from Torrey Tkach and Hayden Riddle, to gain the lead at 4-3. The Ragin' Cajuns responded with a 5-2 run to make the score 8-5. Botkin added a kill, paired with good defensive calls by Sunni Sheppard, to keep the score close at 9-7. Louisiana maintained consistency, adding two points to keep their lead. Izzy Kronenberg and McAda scored points, cutting the lead to 13-11. Tkach earned a solo block and a kill, paired with two consecutive aces by Kronenberg, to take the lead 15-14. Louisiana responded with a 2-0 run, but kills from Tkach and Botkin, paired with an ace by Lindsey Smith, put the Golden Eagles ahead 19-18, forcing a Louisiana timeout. The Ragin' Cajuns responded with a 4-0 run to take the lead, but a kill from Lillie Johnson tied the score at 22-22. Both teams traded points until an ace from Sheppard sealed the set, 26-24, for Southern Miss.
Set two started with kills from Johnson and Tkach, giving the Golden Eagles an 8-2 lead. Louisiana responded with a 6-1 run, cutting the score to 10-4. Southern Miss answered with a block by Francesca Panunzio and a kill by Botkin, narrowing the score to 10-7. The Ragin' Cajuns posted a 3-0 run to extend their lead to 16-9. Southern Miss fought back with a 3-0 run, including a kill by Madison Baldridge and Louisiana errors. The Golden Eagles then went on a 4-0 run to take a 22-21 lead. However, Louisiana closed the set with a 3-0 run, winning 25-21.
Set three opened with both teams trading points to 2-2. A block and solid ball distribution from Panunzio fueled a 7-2 Golden Eagles run to make the score 9-4. The Ragin' Cajuns responded with a 7-2 run to tie the game at 10-10. Southern Miss regained momentum with a kill from Panunzio and a block by Kronenberg, pushing the lead to 15-11. Aysu Dalogullari checked in and earned a kill to help the Golden Eagles maintain an 18-15 lead. Louisiana answered with a 4-1 run to tie the score at 19-19. Dalogullari, Kronenberg, Tkach, and Botkin earned key kills to take a 24-19 lead, and a kill from Tkach finished the set 25-21.
Set four began with a strong 5-2 run from the Golden Eagles, with kills from Kronenberg and Dalogullari. Louisiana responded with a 3-0 run, but Southern Miss countered with a 7-1 run to extend the lead to 13-6. Defensive coverage from Sheppard and Kaylee Lowther made it difficult for Louisiana's offense to gain ground. A solo block from Dalogullari forced Louisiana into a timeout at 17-9. Louisiana made key plays to close the gap to 18-11, but Kronenberg and Dalogullari earned kills to increase the lead to 20-11. After trading points to 24-15, a hitting error from Louisiana ended the set at 25-15, sealing the match for Southern Miss.
Botkin led the Golden Eagles with 16 digs. Panunzio and Riddle combined for 47 assists. Tkach finished with five blocks, and Sheppard recorded 34 digs.
Southern Miss resumes conference play in Hattiesburg on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. against South Alabama at the Wellness Center.
To keep up with your Golden Eagles, follow @SouthernMissVB on Twitter (X), Instagram, and Facebook.
Set one opened with Louisiana earning a three-point run, but the Golden Eagles responded with a kill from Sadie McAda and an opposing error, paired with a block from Torrey Tkach and Hayden Riddle, to gain the lead at 4-3. The Ragin' Cajuns responded with a 5-2 run to make the score 8-5. Botkin added a kill, paired with good defensive calls by Sunni Sheppard, to keep the score close at 9-7. Louisiana maintained consistency, adding two points to keep their lead. Izzy Kronenberg and McAda scored points, cutting the lead to 13-11. Tkach earned a solo block and a kill, paired with two consecutive aces by Kronenberg, to take the lead 15-14. Louisiana responded with a 2-0 run, but kills from Tkach and Botkin, paired with an ace by Lindsey Smith, put the Golden Eagles ahead 19-18, forcing a Louisiana timeout. The Ragin' Cajuns responded with a 4-0 run to take the lead, but a kill from Lillie Johnson tied the score at 22-22. Both teams traded points until an ace from Sheppard sealed the set, 26-24, for Southern Miss.
Set two started with kills from Johnson and Tkach, giving the Golden Eagles an 8-2 lead. Louisiana responded with a 6-1 run, cutting the score to 10-4. Southern Miss answered with a block by Francesca Panunzio and a kill by Botkin, narrowing the score to 10-7. The Ragin' Cajuns posted a 3-0 run to extend their lead to 16-9. Southern Miss fought back with a 3-0 run, including a kill by Madison Baldridge and Louisiana errors. The Golden Eagles then went on a 4-0 run to take a 22-21 lead. However, Louisiana closed the set with a 3-0 run, winning 25-21.
Set three opened with both teams trading points to 2-2. A block and solid ball distribution from Panunzio fueled a 7-2 Golden Eagles run to make the score 9-4. The Ragin' Cajuns responded with a 7-2 run to tie the game at 10-10. Southern Miss regained momentum with a kill from Panunzio and a block by Kronenberg, pushing the lead to 15-11. Aysu Dalogullari checked in and earned a kill to help the Golden Eagles maintain an 18-15 lead. Louisiana answered with a 4-1 run to tie the score at 19-19. Dalogullari, Kronenberg, Tkach, and Botkin earned key kills to take a 24-19 lead, and a kill from Tkach finished the set 25-21.
Set four began with a strong 5-2 run from the Golden Eagles, with kills from Kronenberg and Dalogullari. Louisiana responded with a 3-0 run, but Southern Miss countered with a 7-1 run to extend the lead to 13-6. Defensive coverage from Sheppard and Kaylee Lowther made it difficult for Louisiana's offense to gain ground. A solo block from Dalogullari forced Louisiana into a timeout at 17-9. Louisiana made key plays to close the gap to 18-11, but Kronenberg and Dalogullari earned kills to increase the lead to 20-11. After trading points to 24-15, a hitting error from Louisiana ended the set at 25-15, sealing the match for Southern Miss.
Botkin led the Golden Eagles with 16 digs. Panunzio and Riddle combined for 47 assists. Tkach finished with five blocks, and Sheppard recorded 34 digs.
Southern Miss resumes conference play in Hattiesburg on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. against South Alabama at the Wellness Center.
To keep up with your Golden Eagles, follow @SouthernMissVB on Twitter (X), Instagram, and Facebook.
Team Stats
USM
UL
Kills
52
40
Errors
23
28
Attempts
199
183
Hitting %
.146
.066
Points
66.0
53.0
Assists
47
38
Aces
6
3
Blocks
8.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
11
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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MB
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RS
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OH
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/ Women's Volleyball
S
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L
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/ Women's VolleyballMB
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