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Women's Volleyball

Preview: Matches 19-20 | Louisiana Series

MATCH THEMES AND PROMOS
•    Friday, Oct. 16 | vs. Louisiana 
•    Promotion: Dig Pink, Pink T-Shirt Giveaway

•    Saturday, Oct. 17 | vs. Louisiana 
•    Promotion: Mardi Gras Madness and Trucker Hats Giveaway for Students Only

LAST TIME OUT    
– South Alabama is coming off falling twice at Arkansas State over the weekend as the Red Wolves won the opener in straight sets and then 3-1 in the finale after the two clubs split the first two sets 
– Both Sarah Gooch and Eva Dittmar averaged 3.14 kps, while Dalayla Blackwell also averaged 3.00 kps and 1.43 bps
– Louisiana is coming off a sweep of Louisiana Tech (3-0 and 3-1) in Lafayette, extending its win streak to three
– Lolo Lambert (27 / 3.86 kps), Marlee Ervin (22 / 3.67 kps) and Sarah Schnell (22 / 3.14 kps) led the Ragin' Cajun offense in the series as the trio combined to record 71 kills as UL posted a .311 hitting percentage in the two matches

JAG NOTES
•    Dalayla Blackwell ranks third in the SBC in hitting percentage (.376) and is tied for eighth in blocks (1.15 per set)
•    Anabelle Cenry ranks second in the league in assists with 9.19 per set
•    Cerny also had a team-best nine double-doubles this fall, while Cambria Gaier has three
•    Since the start of conference play, Alivia Freeman has averaged 2.37 kills per set and posted a .466 hitting percentage

South Alabama (7-11, 2-4 SBC) vs. Louisiana (9-10, 4-2 SBC)
Location:
Mobile, Ala. (Jag Gym)
Live Stats: USAJaguars.com
Watch: ESPN+
Social: @SouthAlabamaVB

MATCH 1
Date:
Friday, Oct. 16
First Serve: 6 p.m.

MATCH 2
Date:
Saturday, Oct. 17
First Serve: 1 p.m.

THE SERIES
All-time series:
Louisiana leads series 37-26
Home: 15-11 | Away: 9-20 | Neutral: 2-6
3-set: 5-24 | 4-set: 16-9 | 5-set: 3-4 
Current Streak: USA 1

SERIES NOTES
•    South Alabama and Louisiana have met 63 previous times in the all-time series, and all of them have been in regular-season league play
•    Louisiana holds a 37-26 series advantage in those meetings
•    The Jags have won five-straight meetings on their home court 
•    South also holds a 15-11 all-time series record in Mobile
•    Between 1996-2006, Louisiana won 19 of the 20 meetings, including a stretch of 13-straight to begin the streak
•    The series dates back to the 1977 season and the two clubs have faced each other at least once every season since 1989

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Players Mentioned

Dalayla Blackwell

#7 Dalayla Blackwell

MH
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Eva Dittmar

#4 Eva Dittmar

OH/RS
6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Sarah  Gooch

#0 Sarah Gooch

OH/RS
6' 1"
Junior
Cambria Gaier

#8 Cambria Gaier

OH/RS
5' 11"
Freshman
Alivia  Freeman

#16 Alivia Freeman

MH
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Dalayla Blackwell

#7 Dalayla Blackwell

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
MH
Eva Dittmar

#4 Eva Dittmar

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
OH/RS
Sarah  Gooch

#0 Sarah Gooch

6' 1"
Junior
OH/RS
Cambria Gaier

#8 Cambria Gaier

5' 11"
Freshman
OH/RS
Alivia  Freeman

#16 Alivia Freeman

6' 1"
Junior
MH