Louisville and Wisconsin Play Second Match
The volleyball season has finally arrived! Louisville volleyball kicks off their season in the AVCA Showcase tonight at the KFC Yum! Center as part of a featured doubleheader. Nebraska and Kentucky will play the first match at 7:00 pm and the Cards will square up against Wisconsin afterwards at approximately 9:00 pm or later.
Nebraska
The Cornhuskers went 33-2 last season and fell in the championship game to Texas. Head coach John Cook, who has been the Huskers' head coach for 24 seasons, recently signed a contract extension through January 2029. Louisville coach Dani Busboom-Kelly has been a popular name as a replacement at Nebraska when Cook retires so we will have DBK for at least a few more years... or even more time to convince her to stay.
Kentucky
The Wildcats went 21-8 last season and fell to Arkansas in the Sweet Sixteen. Kentucky is back to their home arena of Memorial Coliseum this fall following a multi-million dollar revamp. Head coach Craig Skinner has been with the Cats for 20 years now and won a championship with them back in the altered COVID-19 2020-2021 season.
Wisconsin
The Badgers went 30-4 last season and fell in the Final Four to eventual champion Texas. Head coach Kelly Sheffield is entering his 12th season. Wisconsin won a title in 2021, the year they knocked Louisville out in the Final Four in Columbus.
Louisville
The team we all know and love is no stranger to the public spotlight in the DBK era. The Cards have multiple Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight appearances. They've made it to two Final Fours and have advanced all the way to the national championship game. Louisville had a "down year" last season, going 27-5, finishing third in the ACC, and falling in the Elite Eight to Pitt.
You can catch both matches on ESPN2 or the ESPN app. There are also still tickets available in the 300 sections.
Happy Tuesday and Go Cards!
Jared
And so it begins.
ReplyDeleteBe nice to begin AND end the season with two home wins 💯