{"id":11066,"date":"2026-09-29T20:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=11066"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:37:58","slug":"troy-volleyball-falls-to-louisiana-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2026\/09\/29\/troy-volleyball-falls-to-louisiana-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Volleyball falls to Louisiana, 3-2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 After winning the first game of a two game series on Friday night, Troy volleyball<\/a> attempted but could not complete a reverse sweep against Louisiana Saturday in Trojan Arena as the Cajuns took the win, 3-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Raging Cajuns took the first two sets in narrow wins, 25-22 and 25-23. In the break between the second and third sets, head coach Josh Lauer<\/a> refocused the team on playing their style of volleyball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We talked about we have 56 attempts right now and we probably tipped or rolled half of those,” Lauer said. “That’s just not how we play volleyball.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I think when we cleaned that up and we got a little more aggressive, it really changed the direction there in the third and fourth set.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TROJAN SPOTLIGHT: Spiking her way to Troy: Sophie Ocampo\u2019s journey to Troy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Momentum would definitely swing, as Troy took the next two sets, 25-22 and 25-15. which would lead to the Trojans’ first fifth set of the season. However, the Troy inexperience compared to Louisiana having four prior five-set matches would hurt the Trojans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The fifth set got away from us early,” Lauer said. “We made some aggressive plays that just missed and got a little too far behind in a short set.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“First five set match for this group, so there’s a lot to learn out of that.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trojans would finish the match with five players having nine or more kills. Two Trojans also had multiple service aces on the game, as Kalina Calvillo<\/a> would have four service aces, including a streak of three in a row, and Olivia Kwiatowski<\/a> had three aces herself. Despite the loss, Lauer says there is some positives with the team’s offensive depth, even if it couldn’t fully come together Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When we can spread the ball out and have a lot of offensive options cooking, then that’s when we’re our best,” Lauer said. “There was a lot of good throughout the match.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We just couldn’t get it consistent enough to be successful tonight.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troy now goes to a 6-5 record on the season, tied for fourth in the Sun Belt with the Cajuns. The Trojans head on the road to face Southern Miss Friday and Saturday in Hattiesburg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 After winning the first game of a two game series on Friday night, Troy volleyball attempted but could not complete a reverse sweep against Louisiana Saturday in Trojan Arena as the Cajuns took the win, 3-2.<\/p>\n

The Raging Cajuns took the first two sets in narrow wins, 25-22 and 25-23. In…<\/p>\n

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