The Lafayette Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Acadiana Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, Lafayette didn't have quite enough to beat Southside and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Sharks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Lafayette took Southside into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Brae'Ona Smith
| 10/15/25 vs Southside | 19 |
| 10/09/25 vs Westminster Christian Academy | 11 |
| 10/07/25 vs Carencro | 11 |
| 10/02/25 @ Barbe | 20 |
| 09/27/25 vs A.J. Ellender | 12 |
Lafayette's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Avery Larpenteur, who had 16 digs and 14 assists, and Brae'Ona Smith, who had 19 digs and four aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Acadiana made easy work of Opelousas on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-9, 25-19.
Acadiana's win bumped their record up to 17-11. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Lafayette has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Acadiana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lafayette beat Acadiana 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
