NCAA Women
December 9, 2023
There was no way.
No way it could happen again.
But it did.
Pitt, down two sets to none on its home floor against ACC rival Louisville, didn’t just bounce back.
No, the Panthers woke up and absolutely destroyed Louisville after that, winning 23-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-7 in a reverse-sweep outcome eerily similar to what happened at Pitt just three weeks ago.
Now fourth-seeded Pittsburgh (29-4) will make its third trip in a row to the NCAA Tournament national semifinals, while fifth-seeded Louisville ends its season 27-5.
“I continue to be amazed by this group and their will,” Pitt coach Dan Fisher said. “And they’re not done yet.”
Pitt, playing the first match of four regional finals, will head to Tampa for the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, and plays top-seeded Nebraska after the…