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Box Score
DENTON, Texas – North Texas and Louisiana-Lafayette went all
the way to a fifth set for a third straight meeting, but this time the Mean
Green had the answer in a thrilling Sun Belt opener (22-25, 27-25, 27-29,
25-22, 15-11).
Freshman Carnae Dillard notched a match-high 21 kills for a
North Texas (15-5, 1-0 Sun Belt West) team that hit .321 on the day. The Ragin’
Cajuns (9-8, 1-1 Sun Belt) countered with .257 hitting, but 15 Mean Green blocks
turned the tide.
Courtney Windham, who leads the SBC in blocks per set,
notched a career-high eight blocks, including a trio of solo put-backs. Karissa
Flack wasn’t far behind with six blocks.
The Mean Green trailed 6-2 early in the second set, but
rallied behind a high-flying Dillard. She racked up 10 kills in the second set
alone, including the set winner at 27-25.
NT controlled the fifth set defensively, holding the Cajuns
to .087 hitting, and pulling away late in the set.
Shelby Tamura tied for the match lead with 22 digs, while
Dillard and setter May Allen both notched 11 digs.
North Texas returns to the Mean Green Volleyball Center on
Sunday against ULM at 1 p.m.
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