VolleyCARDS sweep Syracuse 3-0 -- MONDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

 Good morning yall, 

We are closing in on the month of October which means a couple weekend getaways for me, so you'll be hearing from the guys in my absence.  Always appreciate their willingness to step in. 

I'm also looking forward to the leaves changing on campus in the coming weeks... Paulie and I mentioned on the podcast Saturday how crazy it is that the WSoc post season is upon us and NCAA watch party plans are being discussed.  

Volleyball

Louisville 3 - Syracuse 0

Louisville volleyball was in action Sunday afternoon when they hosted the Syracuse Orange.  The Cardinals dismantled the visitors from the get go, winning set 1 25-8, set 25-17, and set 3 25-20.

Cara Cresse led the scoring efforts for UofL with 12 kills on 19 attempts and contributed five blocks to the defense. Kalyssa Blackshear totaled 11 kills, three blocks and three digs on the match.  Chloe Chicoine and Payton Petersen both recorded 12 digs and Kamden Schrand contributed 10 of their own. Setter Nayelis Cabello served three of the Cards' seven aces, while Chicoine added two and Schrand served one.

Photo: Jared Anderson

Set 1: Syracuse 8, Louisville 25
A pair of 4-0 scoring runs allowed Louisville to get out to an early 10-3 and force Syracuse to use its first timeout. After trading points, another 4-0 scoring run put the Cards up by 11 at 16-5, highlighted by kills from Cresse, Chicoine and Blackshear and an ace from Cabello. The Orange burned their second timeout and UofL continued its run to 11-0, going up 23-5. Syracuse was able to add three more points, but Blackshear gave Louisville set point with a kill and Petersen sealed the set 25-8.

Set 2: Syracuse 17, Louisville 25
Chicoine and Hannah Sherman connected for a block to start the set, and the Cards pulled out to an 8-3 lead to force a Syracuse timeout. The Orange fought to get back within four at 13-9, but UofL went on a 6-0 scoring run to extend its lead to 10 at 19-9. Chicoine put Louisville at set point with a kill at 24-15. Syracuse held off the end of the set for two more points, but Cresse clinched the set 25-17.

Set 3: Syracuse 20, Louisville 25
Through the first 18 points, there were six ties before the Orange got out to an 11-9 lead and forced UofL to use its first timeout. Syracuse continued on a 7-0 run to lead 13-9, but the Cards got within one at 17-16 to force a timeout from the Orange. A kill from Cabello tied the set at 17, while two attack errors from Syracuse and a kill from Addison Makun gave Louisville a 20-17 lead as the Orange burned their second timeout. A service error from Syracuse gave UofL set point at 24-19, and the Cards won the set 25-20 after an attack error by the Orange.

UP NEXT

Louisville vs California

Friday October 3

10:00 PM

WGolf

Louisville is one of 10 women's teams competing this weekend in the split tournament with 10 men's teams as the UofL men's program is also competing this week. The 3 day tournament begins on Monday morning in Fayetteville, Arkansas.


Last season, the Cardinals placed 8th overall and they were 9th back in 2022. This week, the Cardinals will have the same 5 players they have used in both of the previous 2 fall tournaments played 9/8-9/9 and 9/19-9/21.

Bailey Burkett and Veronika Exposito lead the Cards with a 71.83 scoring average through the first two tournaments of the fall. Exposito was one of three Cardinals under par at the Sam Golden Invitational as she finished tied for 12th at 6-under-par. Burkett led the Cardinals at the Mason Rudolph Championship and finished a team-best tied for 13th overall. This is the third time in the last four seasons the Cardinals will compete in the Blessings Invitational. 

CARDINALS LINEUP

Bailey Burkett

Thienna Huynh

Veronika Exposito

Madison Moman

Millie Cottrell

As Always, 
Go Cards

~Daryl