Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic

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◾️ Gravel lot behind E.K. Long
◾️ 1st floor Olivier Parking Tower
◾️ ParkMobile lots noted on map

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Louisiana Volleyball is set to start the 2024 season this weekend (August 30-September 1) by hosting the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic tournament at E.K. Long Gym.

The Ragin' Cajuns open the weekend and the season on Friday at 6:00 p.m. facing Jackson State in E.K. Long Gym. UL continues tournament play on Saturday vs. Murray State at 2:00 p.m. before concluding the event on Sunday vs. UT Arlington at 11:00 a.m.

Admission to all UL Volleyball home matches throughout the season is free and open to the public.

General admission parking is in the gravel lot located behind E.K. Long Gym. Additional general admission parking is located on the first floor of Olivier Parking tower, along with the ParkMobile parking lots which can be found on the Volleyball Match Day Parking page.

For can track the progress of the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic through the Tournament Central page at RaginCajuns.com/SawyerCamilloClassic.

Louisiana Volleyball hosts Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic
Friday-Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 | Lafayette, La. (E.K. Long Gym)

Friday, Aug. 30 vs. Jackson State // E.K. Long Gym // 6:00 p.m.
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Saturday, Aug. 31 vs. Murray State // E.K. Long Gym // 2:00 p.m.
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Sunday, Sept. 1 vs. UT Arlington // E.K. Long Gym // 11:00 a.m.
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SERIES HISTORY
- Jackson State: Louisiana leads, 11-3 | Last match: W, 3-1 on 9/4/2015 at E.K. Long Gym
Streak: UL +9
- Murray State: Louisiana leads, 1-0 | Last match: W, 3-0 on 9/7/2001 in Starkville, Miss.
Streak: UL +1
- UT Arlington: UT Arlington leads, 18-9 | Last match: L, 2-3 on 11/12/2021 at E.K. Long Gym
Streak: UTA +1

SET POINTS
The fourth season of the Kristi Gray era begins Friday-Sunday, August 30-September 1 when Louisiana opens regular season play by hosting the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic tournament at E.K. Long Gym.
Louisiana opens regular season play at home for the first time since the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
The Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic is dedicated each season in honor and memoriam of the former Ragin' Cajun who passed away at her home in Argyle, Texas following the 2012 season.
UL hosts two tournaments in non-conference play and is scheduled to play 14 matches total at E.K. Long Gym this fall. The Cajuns' schedule is evenly split between home and away matches (14 apiece).
Head coach Kristi Gray is poised to become the second-fastest in program history to reach 50 victories, trailing only Wilo Colon who reached the mark in 84 matches. She enters the season with a 49-37 record.
Entering her fifth and final campaign with Louisiana (COVID-extended career), graduate Cami Hicks stands 45 blocks away from becoming the program's career leader in the rally scoring era.
In her debut with Louisiana last season, Mio Yamamoto led the Sun Belt in digs (296) in conference play in earning the highest honors for a libero in UL Volleyball history – first team All-SBC and Libero of the Year.
Shyia Richardson totaled a team-leading 380 kills (187 in SBC play) last year. She posted the first 300-plus season by a Cajun since Kelsey Bennett in 2021, with double figures in kills in 19 of the season's 32 matches.
There are six newcomers on the Ragin' Cajuns roster headlined by transfers Cailin Demps (Southern Miss) and Chelsea Gilmore (N.C. State) who are expected to make significant contributions.
Mio Yamamoto represented Louisiana on the 2024 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Volleyball team. Yamamoto was selected the Preseason SBC Libero of the Year; she claimed the award in 2023.
In the Sun Belt Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked fourth in the West division.

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns travel to Houston for the Flo Hyman Classic with matches from Thursday-Friday, September 5-6 at the Fertitta Center on the University of Houston campus.

UL is slated to play Houston on Thursday (Sept. 5) at 7:00 p.m. and Northwestern State on Friday (Sept 6) at 4:00 p.m.

Louisiana returns to E.K. Long Gym for a weekday matchup with McNeese on Tuesday, September 10.

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[RaginScotsman]

What happened tonight?

[ZoomZoom]

What happened tonight?

Lost to a SWAC program 3-1 we have dominated for years.
https://ragincajuns.com/sports/women...boxscore/14563


Unacceptable.

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The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team lost hold of the momentum gained from an opening-set triumph and Jackson State went on to claim a 3-1 (20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 27-25) win on Opening Night of the 2024 season at E.K. Long Gym.

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[ColoradoCajun]

Lost to a SWAC program 3-1 we have dominated for years.


Unacceptable.

Yikes. That's not great. Good thing is, I think we can beat Murray State pretty easily. They're 0-2 with a 1-3 loss to Jackson State and 0-3 loss to UT-Arlington. Hopefully shouldn't be much of a problem

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Sawyer Camillo

[Turbine]

The sets, went likexthis, Louisianaon the left

1-0
1-1
1-2
2-2

Currently 14-8 in the fifth and deciding set.

[Turbine]

Louisiana won the last, set 14-9

Won overall 3-2

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The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team used its frontline defense to turn away Murray State and rally for a 3-2 (29-27, 18-25, 20-25, 25-18, 15-9) win on Saturday, August 31 at E.K. Long Gym, breaking into the win column in the 2024 season.

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[RaginScotsman]

Lost to uta 3-0.

Not the start to the season anyone hoped for. Has anyone watched them? What’s the issue?

[cjr3888]

Lost to uta 3-0.

Not the start to the season anyone hoped for. Has anyone watched them? What’s the issue?

Was there today and I’m not a volleyball person. Looks like some communication issues at times. Plus it appears we have some injuries. Also, 4 for UTA is 6’6” and can dominate.

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The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team was involved in a defensive slugfest with UT Arlington on Sunday, September 1 at E.K. Long Gym and it was the visiting Mavericks who emerged with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-17) victory in the finale of the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic.

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[60swerethebest]

Wow. We are really struggling this year.