Two big ACC battles highlight Friday’s NCAA volleyball schedule

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Western Michigan’s Maggie King hits over the CMU block/Ashley Huss, WMU Photographer

The ACC takes center stage Friday in NCAA Division I women’s volleyball. 

Thursday’s recaps and top performances follow after a day in which some league races tightened, but first a look at Friday’s schedule

The featured match of the day is at Louisville, when the Cardinals (14-2, 5-1), ranked No. 8 in the VolleyballMag.com Super 16 Media Poll, play host to No. 7 Pittsburgh (15-2, 6-0) in the downtown KFC Yum! Center. Something’s got to give in their first meeting since Louisville beat the Panthers in the 2022 NCAA national semfinals 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-2. Louisville has lost only to No. 3 Stanford in five before getting upset in ACC play by NC State. Pitt has won nine in a row and is tied with Florida State atop the standings. The 7 p.m. Eastern match is on ESPNU.

Speaking of FSU (12-6, 6-0), the Seminoles are at No. 12 Georgia Tech (14-2, 5-1). GT has won the last seven matches between them; FSU received votes in our poll this week. That one can be seen on ACC Network Extra.

Also in the ACC, Wake Forest (14-4, 5-2) tries to keep pace when the Deacons at NC State (13-4, 3-3), which has lost to Miami and FSU, both in five, since upsetting…

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