VolleyCards #4 in Committee Rankings -- Cabello Named ACC Freshman of the Week -- TUESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Louisville Earns #4 Spot in First Committee Rankings

The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee released their first Top 16 over the weekend. Louisville came in at the #4 spot, positioning themselves to play host in the first four rounds of the NCAA Tournament if everything holds.

Pitt has commanded the top spot in the AVCA Rankings for a few weeks, but the NCAA Committee disagreed, putting Nebraska at #1. They put Pitt at #2. The Huskers are 18-1 and the Panthers are 17-1. Penn State, also 18-1, came in at #3 in the NCAA Committee's eyes. Louisville, 16-2, rounds out the top four.

The rest of the NCAA Committee's current rankings are as follows:

#5 Stanford (14-3)

#6 Creighton (17-2)

#7 SMU (14-5)

#8 Texas (12-3)

#9 Wisconsin (13-4)

#10 Oregon (14-3)

#11 Kansas (16-1)

#12 Purdue (15-4)

#13 Utah (15-3)

#14 TCU (14-4)

#15 USC (14-4)

#16 Minnesota (12-6)

The Committee will come out with more rankings in the future with the true NCAA Selection Show happening on Sunday, December 1.

Cabello Named ACC Freshman of the Week

For the third time this season, Louisville setter Nayelis Cabello was named ACC Freshman of the Week. Over the weekend against Wake Forest and NC State, Cabello recorded 31 assists, 10 digs, two blocks, and two aces. She is up to 334 assists, 90 digs, and eight aces on the year.

Cabello has split time with Elle Glock in the 6-2 rotation Louisville has been running this year. The 6-2 rotation allows a team to utilize two setters in a set through normal rotation, but can then limit number of substitutions for other positions such as back row defense.

Cabello is the only player to earn ACC FOTW honors three times this year. Duke's Breonna Goss has received the accolade twice and no other player has earned the honor more than once.

Louisville's schedule becomes much tougher this weekend as they hit the road for Pitt on Friday night and SMU on Sunday. The Panthers have only lost four sets all year, with three of those coming in a five-set loss to SMU. The Mustangs have played giant killer by sweeping Nebraska and Georgia Tech, and defeating Pitt and Baylor.

Women's Soccer Alumnae Game

Louisville Women's Soccer held their annual Alumnae Game when they defeated ranked Cal over the weekend. Here are some photos of a few alums we got to see and catch up with.

Kiana Klein, Morgan Everett, Ravin Alexander, and Delaney Snyder

Kennadi Carbin and Sanela Hodzic

Maisie Whitsett and Taylor Kerwin

Happy Tuesday and Go Cards!

Jared