Volleyball Falls to No. 15 FSU

Sunday, September 25

Tallahassee, FL

1:00 PM

University of Louisville

5-7, 0-2ACC

Florida State

9-2, 2-0ACC

Louisville

Florida State

September 25, 2016 | Women's Volleyball

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Melanie McHenry has 18 kills and three aces.

By: Nancy Worley

Melanie McHenry had a match-high 18 kills and three aces but it was not enough as the University of Louisville fell 26-24, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22 to No. 15-ranked Florida State in ACC volleyball action Sunday in Tallahassee.

"Molly Sauer was rock solid for us for the whole match and added four aces too," said Anne Kordes, UofL head coach. "Proud to see the fight in the team but we need to pair that with a focus on the execution and then we would have had a chance for a different outcome. We are well within our ability to control the ball and make better decisions in tight matches. I saw us get better today and I like where we are heading."

Janelle Jenkins had 18 kills as the Cards hit .159 and had eight blocks and seven aces. FSU (9-2, 2-0) hit .252 with eight aces, ten blocks. The Seminoles were led by Milica Kubura's 15 kills. UofL drops to 5-7 and 0-2 in the ACC.

The Cards fell 26-24 in the first set. UofL out hit the Noles 16-9 in kills but were blocked six times and had five service errors which tipped the set to FSU. The Cards fought off three set points and were led by freshman Melanie McHenry's six kills.

In the second set, UofL used a 9-3 run to comeback to within two points at 14-12. Hampered by .023 hitting, the Cardinals still managed stay within striking distance before falling 25-18.

The Cards used .346 hitting and aggressive serving with three aces to overcome an early four point deficit. Louisville took its first lead at 17-16 and then battled to the 25-23 win behind the hitting of Melanie McHenry and Tess Clark, who combined for seven kills and two blocks.

In the fourth set, Louisville fell behind 12-8 early but then used a 6-1 run to come within one at 19-18. The Cards tied at 22 on a kill by Tess Clark but could not stop a hard-charging FSU team who scored the final three straight points for the 25-23 win.

The Cardinals return to KFC Yum! Center on Friday for a match with Wake Forest on Friday night at 7 p.m. and then Duke on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m.