Volleyball Sweeps Louisiana Tech for Sixth Straight Win

Saturday, October 17

Ruston, La.

1 p.m.

Troy University

12-5,7-1Sun Belt

Louisiana Tech

7-15,0-8Sun Belt

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Troy	25	25	25	3
Louisiana Tech	23	16	21	0

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Volleyball Sweeps Louisiana Tech for Sixth Straight Win

10/17/2026 3:46:00 PM | Volleyball

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. — Troy volleyball completes its third consecutive sweep, topping Louisiana Tech in three sets (25-23, 25-16, 25-21) Saturday afternoon.

Troy (12-5, 7-1 SBC) continued to dominate at the service line, out-serving the Bulldogs 9–3 in aces

. Madison Marx set the pace with a match-high three aces, while Brooke Forkum added a pair of her own, including the match-sealing ace

. Four other Trojans chipped in with one ace apiece.

All five Trojans who registered a kill hit above .200, anchoring a highly efficient offensive effort

. Kalina Calvillo spearheaded the attack with a team-high 12 kills, followed by Isa Ruether with 11 and Olivia Kwiatkowski with 10 to round out the double-digit scorers

. Ashlynn Axtell and Brooke Forkum added six and five kills, respectively.

Louisiana Tech (7-15, 0-8 SBC) received another strong performance from Violet Morrandez, who led all players with one solo block and six block assists

. Despite another competitive effort, the Bulldogs remain winless in conference play.

Set 1 — Troy 25, Louisiana Tech 23
Isa Ruether set the pace for Troy in the opening set, tallying four kills on five attempts to anchor an efficient offensive attack

. The Trojans took a slim 15–13 lead into the media break and later pushed their advantage to 22–19 before Louisiana Tech answered with three straight points to tie the frame

. However, a clutch service ace from Josie Hensley and a solo block by Sophie Ocampo sealed the set for Troy.

Set 2 — Troy 25, Louisiana Tech 16
The Trojan offense exploded in the second set, throwing down 17 kills with a blazing .464 hitting percentage (17/4/28)

. After a quiet start to the match, Calvillo found her rhythm to lead Troy with six kills in the frame

. The Trojans jumped out to a quick 4–0 start and built a 15–10 lead by the media break before Calvillo put the exclamation point on the set with her sixth kill

.

Set 3 — Troy 25, Louisiana Tech 21
Eight ties and two lead changes highlighted the tightest set of the match. The two were knotted at eight before the Bulldogs went on a mini run and ultimately held a 15-12 advantage at the media stoppage. The Trojans came out of the break strong, and outscored Louisiana Tech 5-1 to force a Bulldog timeout. Troy kept the pressure coming and forced another Bulldog stoppage up 22-18. Forkum completed the sweep with a crafty service ace to give Troy its sixth straight victory.

Quotable — Head Coach Josh Lauer
"We had a great team effort today, especially offensively," Lauer said. "Our pin attackers did a great job, and I was extremely proud of well Isa Ruether bounced back today. We challenged the team last night and they responded with a terrific competitive effort today to secure the road sweep. Now, we need everyone to be in Trojan Arena this week on Thursday and Friday night!"

Notables

Isa Ruether posted a career-high attack percentage with a .563 line on 11 kills.
Troy improves to 2-3 all-time against Louisiana Tech, and 2-0 against the Bulldogs in Sun Belt play.
The Trojans have won six-straight matches for the first time since the 2024 season.

Up Next
Troy volleyball returns to the confines of Trojan Arena for its next home stand against South Alabama beginning on Thursday, Oct. 22. Both matches will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+.