The loudest eruption in the KFC Yum! Center came just around midnight as No. 6 Louisville took down No. 3 Wisconsin, 3-1 (18-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-20), in front of the home crowd. That meant the Cardinals joined Nebraska in the win column at the AVCA First Serve Showcase on the first day of the 2024 women’s volleyball season. Earlier in the doubleheader, No. 2 Nebraska took down No. 9 Kentucky.
After losing the first set, the Cardinals found their rhythm in the second, going on 6-0 run and taking advantage of the Badgers’ service errors — Wisconsin finished with 17 service errors to Louisville’s nine in the match. Louisville’s trio of Charitie Luper, Sofi Maldonado Diaz and Anna DeBeer also finished in the double digits in kills with 11, 11 and 10, respectively. Cara Cresse added eight kills while hitting .400.
DeBeer came up clutch for Louisville throughout the contest, including the game-winning block.
The Cardinals look to pick up their second win of the season against No. 15 Tennessee on Sunday, whereas Wisconsin looks to bounce back versus the reigning champs in No. 1 Texas on Sunday.
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