It’s blue blood vs. new blood for the NCAA women’s volleyball national title on Sunday. Penn State, winner of seven national titles and six of the last 17 titles in the sport, takes on Louisville, which has never won the national title and made its first Final Four appearance three years ago.
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Both teams made comebacks in Thursday’s semifinals, but Penn State’s was more dramatic. The Nittany Lions lost the first two sets to Nebraska and faced two match points in the fourth set, but battled back to win 23-25, 18-25, 25-23, 28-26, 15-13.
Louisville was down a set to Pitt and faced four set points in the third set but eventually found enough answers. The Cardinals won 21-25, 25-23, 29-27, 25-17. The Panthers were the No. 1 overall seed and had beaten Louisville in both previous meetings this season.
Penn State and Louisville played on Sept. 3 but at Penn State. The Nittany Lions won that one in three noncompetitive sets (25-15, 25-19, 25-13).
The Nittany Lions are seeking their first national title since 2014, although that title ended a run where PSU won six championships in eight years. Penn State is 7-3 in national title games, and this season marked the program’s 14th Final Four appearance.
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