LOUISVILLE Volleyball remained undefeated on the season with a three set sweep of Duke last night before a standing-room only crowd in the LNFCU.
As for the match itself, it was as straightforward as the stats make it out to be. Louisville used both big runs and consistent play to coast to a 25-12, 25-16, 25-15 victory. The closest Duke could come after the 10-point mark came in the second set when they closed the gap to 14-16. The Cards promptly rattled off six of the next seven points to close the door. In the third, Louisville trailed 4-3 before taking eight straight points and 16 of the next 19 to seal the set and the match
Louisville brought Duke into the L&N Federal Credit Union Arena for their second to last home match of the regular season. They had a chance to clinch a share of the ACC on the line, and they dispatched the Blue Devils with ease. The Cards will face Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh for the rematch next Wednesday with a win securing the title outright, so moving on from Duke with no drama was a highly desired result. Louisville's offense delivered with an extremely efficient match, finishing with an eye popping 0.547 hitting percentage. On the other side, the Cards defended well, forcing Duke into just an 0.028 percentage.
Anna Stevenson topped the charts in the kills column, as she has done frequently recently. Stevenson led both teams with 10 kills, followed by Chaussee with seven, DeBeer with six, Tillman with five, and Jones with four. Every player hit better than .250, which is to be expected with the overall hitting percentage. Jones's .286 was lowest on the team, made that way by just two errors. The team finished with just five total.
The Cards (26-0) have been making strides in college volleyball since its big upset over Texas in the 2019 NCAA tournament. From then to now, the Cardinals have become the top team in the nation. . The Cardinals have almost entirely the same lineup as that 2019 team, with Tori Dilfer running the offense, Anna Stevenson, Aiko Jones, Claire Chaussee and Amaya Tillman. Tillman ranks fifth in the NCAA in blocks per set. Last year, they welcomed Anna DeBeer, the ACC Freshman of the Year. She currently leads the offense with 3.3 kills per set, followed by Stevenson with 2.74 and Chaussee with 2.67 kills per set. This year, freshman libero Elena Scott has been a huge addition to the team.
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As for the match itself, it was as straightforward as the stats make it out to be. Louisville used both big runs and consistent play to coast to a 25-12, 25-16, 25-15 victory. The closest Duke could come after the 10-point mark came in the second set when they closed the gap to 14-16. The Cards promptly rattled off six of the next seven points to close the door. In the third, Louisville trailed 4-3 before taking eight straight points and 16 of the next 19 to seal the set and the match
Louisville brought Duke into the L&N Federal Credit Union Arena for their second to last home match of the regular season. They had a chance to clinch a share of the ACC on the line, and they dispatched the Blue Devils with ease. The Cards will face Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh for the rematch next Wednesday with a win securing the title outright, so moving on from Duke with no drama was a highly desired result. Louisville's offense delivered with an extremely efficient match, finishing with an eye popping 0.547 hitting percentage. On the other side, the Cards defended well, forcing Duke into just an 0.028 percentage.
Anna Stevenson topped the charts in the kills column, as she has done frequently recently. Stevenson led both teams with 10 kills, followed by Chaussee with seven, DeBeer with six, Tillman with five, and Jones with four. Every player hit better than .250, which is to be expected with the overall hitting percentage. Jones's .286 was lowest on the team, made that way by just two errors. The team finished with just five total.
The Cards (26-0) have been making strides in college volleyball since its big upset over Texas in the 2019 NCAA tournament. From then to now, the Cardinals have become the top team in the nation. . The Cardinals have almost entirely the same lineup as that 2019 team, with Tori Dilfer running the offense, Anna Stevenson, Aiko Jones, Claire Chaussee and Amaya Tillman. Tillman ranks fifth in the NCAA in blocks per set. Last year, they welcomed Anna DeBeer, the ACC Freshman of the Year. She currently leads the offense with 3.3 kills per set, followed by Stevenson with 2.74 and Chaussee with 2.67 kills per set. This year, freshman libero Elena Scott has been a huge addition to the team.
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