NEW ORLEANS – The LSU New Orleans Privateers return home after a lengthy road trip to continue Southland play against the Nicholls Colonels and McNeese Cowgirls. Their match against Nicholls is slated for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The match against McNeese is currently scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday.
 
The Privateers lost both matches last week to close their four-match road swing that started Southland play. In their last outing, LSU New Orleans pushed Northwestern State to the limit in each set, but fell short in each one, losing 25-23, 25-22, 25-23.
 
Armie Hall and Ryan Williams each registered 11 kills for the Privateers. Hall had 29 total kills on the week, which included 18 against East Texas A&M. Entering the week, Hall has the fourth most total kills of anyone in the Southland with 196.
 
As a team, the Privateers are third in the Southland in digs per set with 15.08. They only trail McNeese (16.71) and UIW (15.98) in that category among conference foes. The Privateers are ranked 51^st in the nation in digs per set.
 
Mia Lopez is currently just outside the top 50 nationally as well in digs per set. Lopez is averaging 4.33 digs per set, which ranks fifth among all Southland student-athletes and 51^st in the nation.
 
The Privateers have a 45-36 mark all-time against Nicholls. Last season, the two teams split a pair of meetings with the Privateers winning at home and Nicholls winning in Thibodaux. Against McNeese, the Privateers are 20-38 all-time. Last season in New Orleans, the two sides battled through a five-set contest that went the Cowgirls' way. LSU New Orleans has not beaten McNeese since 2019.
 
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
Nicholls (8-9, 1-3) sports the lowest opponent hitting percentage of anyone in the conference. The Colonels are allowing teams to hit just .182 on the season. Offensively, Harper Holden has the highest attack percentage of anyone in the conference at .405 over 185 total attempts. Maya Schirmer is second on that list with a .365 attack percentage.
 
McNeese (5-10, 1-3) picked up their first conference win after they defeated Lamar in three sets last Saturday. Sophia Tocmo leads the Southland and is fifth in the nation in digs per set with 5.37. The Cowgirls also check in this week ranked third in the league in hitting percentage.
 
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ABOUT LSU NEW ORLEANS
In July of 2026 the University of New Orleans rejoined the LSU system and rebranded to "LSU New Orleans" bringing together two powerful brands - the purple and gold of LSU with the unbreakable spirit of New Orleans. The transition marks a return to the LSU family for the University - a place it called home from 1958-2011. Athletic teams will remain the Privateers and continue to compete in the Southland Conference.
 
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