NEW ORLEANS, La. – In their first conference sweep since 2020, Lamar University volleyball came out victorious against New Orleans on the road Saturday afternoon, 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-23). This marks the first win for the Cardinals in the Big Easy since 2016.
 
Lamar (9-5, 1-1 SLC) finished the match hitting 40-15-107 (.234) with seven aces and eight blocks. Lyric Jordan led the team in kills with 12 while Maja Malinowska finished with eight kills and a team-high 11 digs. Ashlyn Gamble also chipped in a career-high six blocks.
 
UNO (2-11, 0-1 SLC) ended the afternoon with a hitting percentage of 8.2 percent (27-19-98). They recorded five aces and five blocks but were let down by seven reception errors and 19 attacking errors.
 
The Cardinals got off to a hot start in the first set as they never trailed in the opening frame. Lamar began with a 7-2 run and scored four of the final five points to take the early match lead.
 
The second set was more of a back-and-forth affair with the Privateers building a late three-point advantage. The Cardinals stormed back, however, and finished the set on a 10-2 run.
 
Another strong start put Big Red in the driver seat in the third set. The Privateers held off five consecutive match points, but ultimately, Lamar was able to pull out the victory.
 
Lamar returns to McDonald Gym next week for their conference home opener against Texas A&M-Commerce on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.