After dropping the first two sets to No. 6-seeded Lutcher, however, the No. 3-seeded Bulldogs rallied to win in five sets and advance to the semifinals for the first time ever.
“The atmosphere here changes a lot of stuff,” Bulldogs coach Glenn Daigle said of the Cajundome. “I think our girls finally got used to it.”
The Bulldogs staved off match point twice in the fourth set, battling back to win 23-25, 22-25, 25-18, 27-25, 15-7.
“The fourth set was big,” Daigle said. “It went up and down, up and down. It was very emotional, actually.”
Greta Brown and Camrynn Lantier led the way offensively with 15 and seven kills. Addison Toups finished with 23 assists and 10 digs, while Jaycie Willis added 21 assists and 12 digs.
“These girls, they work hard,” Daigle said. “They do it all. I’m just here to enjoy the ride.”
Lutcher (22-17) was one point away from advancing with leads of 24-23 and 25-24 in the fourth set.
“I told them to stay calm,” Daigle said. “We were doing a lot of things we don’t normally do. As long as we get back to doing what we normally do, we’re a good team.
“That’s what we did right there in that fifth set.”
With the win, the Bulldogs advanced to face No. 2 Archbishop Hannan on Friday in the semifinals.
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