Troy University Athletics
Friday, September 22
Lafayette, La.
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Troy Volleyball Completes Sweep of Louisiana
9/22/2023 8:51:00 PM | Volleyball
LAFAYETTE, La. – Troy volleyball collected its second win over Louisiana in the confines of the Earl K. Long Gym Friday evening, defeating the Ragin' Cajuns 3-0. The victory marks the Trojans' best start in Sun Belt Conference play since 2020.
The Trojans (4-8, 2-0 SBC) swept the match in straight sets, 25-23, 25-21, 25-12. Amiah Butler racked up 17 kills and five digs. Tori Hester was close behind with 15 kills, three aces and eight digs.
Butler took control of the Trojan offense in the third set when she recorded six kills to give Troy a 13-5 lead. Troy recorded a hitting percentage of .480 in the third set from the 14 combined team kills.
Hester led the Trojans defensively with eight digs, followed by Jaci Mesa, Sara Bates and Janelle Stuempfig, who recorded six. Stuempfig dished out 36 assists.
The Ragin' Cajuns (9-7, 0-2) were led by Kara Barnes, Shyia Richardson and Celeste Darling with six kills apiece. On the defensive front, Mio Yamamoto recorded 9 of Louisiana's 32 digs. Maddi Fritz dished out 26 assists.
Quote from Josh Lauer
"I was proud, first and foremost, of our passers. They responded tonight and were very stable. Our service game again put a lot of pressure on Louisiana and helped us all throughout the night. Most importantly, offensively, we got stronger and stronger as the match progressed and put together a complete game tonight. There was a great offensive performance by Amiah, Tori and Julia. It was a great team effort and a great weekend for us."
Notes
Stat Leaders
Kills: Amiah Butler – 17
Assists: Janelle Stuempfig – 36
Digs: Tori Hester – 8
Blocks: Sydney Austin – 4
Aces: Jaci Mesa and Tori Hester – 3
Set-by-Set
Set One 25-23
Set Two 25-21
Set Three- 25-12
The Trojans (4-8, 2-0 SBC) swept the match in straight sets, 25-23, 25-21, 25-12. Amiah Butler racked up 17 kills and five digs. Tori Hester was close behind with 15 kills, three aces and eight digs.
Butler took control of the Trojan offense in the third set when she recorded six kills to give Troy a 13-5 lead. Troy recorded a hitting percentage of .480 in the third set from the 14 combined team kills.
Hester led the Trojans defensively with eight digs, followed by Jaci Mesa, Sara Bates and Janelle Stuempfig, who recorded six. Stuempfig dished out 36 assists.
The Ragin' Cajuns (9-7, 0-2) were led by Kara Barnes, Shyia Richardson and Celeste Darling with six kills apiece. On the defensive front, Mio Yamamoto recorded 9 of Louisiana's 32 digs. Maddi Fritz dished out 26 assists.
Quote from Josh Lauer
"I was proud, first and foremost, of our passers. They responded tonight and were very stable. Our service game again put a lot of pressure on Louisiana and helped us all throughout the night. Most importantly, offensively, we got stronger and stronger as the match progressed and put together a complete game tonight. There was a great offensive performance by Amiah, Tori and Julia. It was a great team effort and a great weekend for us."
Notes
- Amiah Butler recorded a new season high of 17 kills and five digs.
- Jaci Mesa recorded a new season high with three aces against Louisiana.
- Emma Blaine made her second appearance this season, where she racked up one dig and two blocks.
- Troy recorded 44 kills as opposed to Louisiana's 32.
- The Trojans improved their hitting percentage to a .351, after recording a .301 percentage during Thursday night's match.
Stat Leaders
Kills: Amiah Butler – 17
Assists: Janelle Stuempfig – 36
Digs: Tori Hester – 8
Blocks: Sydney Austin – 4
Aces: Jaci Mesa and Tori Hester – 3
Set-by-Set
Set One 25-23
Set Two 25-21
Set Three- 25-12
Team Stats
TROY
UL
Kills
44
32
Errors
11
12
Attempts
94
86
Hitting %
.351
.233
Points
58.0
39.0
Assists
43
30
Aces
8
3
Blocks
6.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
15
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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