Tournament Central

LAFAYETTE, La. – The Nicholls State University volleyball squad continues tournament play this weekend at the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Volleyball Classic, facing Jacksonville State and host UL-Lafayette Friday and Mississippi Valley State Saturday inside Earl K. Long Gym.

The Colonels (0-3) are looking to rebound after a tough weekend at the Southern Miss Invitational where they faced Miami (Fla.) and host Southern Miss, who are a combined 7-1.

Senior Sydney Lerille spearheaded the offensive attack, accumulating a team-high 31 kills. Lerille (14 kills, 10 digs) and sophomore setter Emily Venable (32 assists, 10 digs) each produced double-doubles in Nicholls' four-set defeat to Jackson State. Senior outside hitter Stephanie Tobison was one kill from joining them and totaled a team-high nine kills in the match against Miami.

Jacksonville State
Friday, Sept. 1 | 12 p.m. | Live Stats

The Gamecocks (2-1) won two out of three at the Western Carolina Invitational, dropping their opener to Towson before picking up victories against Charleston Southern and Western Carolina.

JSU's roster features All-OVC middle blocker Mackenzie Rombach alongside primary attacking duo Charis Ludtke and Allyson Zuhlke. Those three have combined for 93 of the Gamecocks 142 kills this season.

UL-Lafayette
Friday, Sept. 1 | 6 p.m. | Video | Live Stats

The Ragin' Cajuns (1-2) split their first two matches with Tulane before being swept by Southern Miss.

UL-Lafayette boasts two All-SBC student-athletes in setter Jessica Bartczyszyn and outside hitter Stacey Reilly. Bartczyszyn has commanded a balanced attack thus far as five players have 16-plus kills, including Reilly's team-high 24.

Mississippi Valley State
Saturday, Sept. 2 | 2 p.m. | Live Stats

This will be the opening weekend for the Devilettes, who return last year's leading attacker in Kalin Barnes (2.4 kills/set) but must replace 6-3 middle blocker Cynthia Richardson.

Richardson tallied 51 of the squad's 94 blocks in 2016. MVSU concluded the 2016 campaign with a 3-27 overall record, including 1-17 in SWAC play.

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