App State beat Louisiana 3-0 Saturday in Boone, ending the Ragin’ Cajuns’ bid to sweep the series. Louisiana finished its four-match road trip 2-2 after struggling to a season-low .096 hitting percentage; the Mountaineers took control after edging the opening set, 26-24.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: App State 3, Louisiana 0 (26-24, 25-8, 25-16).
  • Louisiana: 11-12 overall, 6-4 in Sun Belt play; App State: 15-9 overall, 8-2 in conference.
  • App State led in hitting percentage (.333 to .096), service aces (6-2) and blocks (7-2).
  • Sarah Schnell led Louisiana with 9 kills; Lambert and Kennedy Gustafson shared the match high with 13 digs.
Yes, But

Louisiana showed early promise, turning a three-point deficit into a late lead in the first set and fighting off two set points to tie it at 24. App State answered with back-to-back kills, then dominated the next two sets.

What’s Next

Louisiana returns home Oct. 30-31 to face Southern Miss in a two-match Sun Belt West Division series with conference tournament seeding implications. Both matches will stream on ESPN+.

Bottom Line

The Cajuns leave the road trip without a winning record and now face a consequential home series against Southern Miss, where conference tournament positioning is at stake.