LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball came away victorious in its Sun Belt Conference opener on Friday at Earl K. Long Gym, rebounding from an opening set loss to defeat UT Arlington 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18).
The Ragin' Cajuns (9-6, 1-0 Sun Belt) tightened their defense after the first set, forcing a decrease in the Mavericks' offensive production the remaining three sets after a 21-kill effort from the visitors in the opening frame.
As a result, Louisiana was able to overtake UT Arlington (6-5, 0-1 Sun Belt) as the two teams battled through 29 ties and 12 lead changes in the final three stanzas.