Volleyball Falls to No. 7 Wisconsin in Gritty First Outing

Friday, August 25

Madison, Wis.

8:30 p.m.

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Volleyball Falls to No. 7 Wisconsin in Gritty First Outing

August 25, 2017 | Women's Volleyball

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Amanda Green leads with 10 kills

By: Nancy Worley

Transfer outside hitter Amanda Green had 10 kills and two blocks but the University of Louisville Cardinal volleyball team fell short in a 25-18, 25-19, 26-24 win by No. 7-ranked Wisconsin in Dani Busboom Kelly's debut as UofL head coach.

The Cardinals hit .171 as a team and had six blocks led by Maggie DeJong's three. Jasmine Bennett had seven kills, hit .583 with three blocks. Molly Sauer led with 16 digs. Wisconsin was paced by Dana Rettke's 15 kills and six blocks. The Badgers hit .320 and had 8 blocks. Both teams recorded nine service errors.

In the first set, the Cards let the Badgers run out to a 10-3 lead early before calling timeout. The Cards couldn't get closer than seven points and .088 hitting did little for the cause but made up a bit of ground by recording three blocks against the tall Wisconsin squad. The Badgers hit .323 and had four blocks but the Cards did fend off two set points

In the second set, the Cardinals settled into their offense and took the lead at 7-6. The Badgers dug in and reeled off four straight including an ace by Kelli Bates that dribbled off the tape and sparked a Cardinal timeout. Wisconsin took the lead for good at that point but the Cards stayed close, coming within three at 19-16 on a Maggie DeJong slide for a kill. Dana Rettke, the 6-8 middle for the Badgers, had two kills down the stretch to give Wisconsin the 25-19 win in the second and give UW a 2-0 set lead going into the break.

The Cardinals were down seven early in set three at 14-7 after a pair of service errors, but then battled back to within one at 16-15 when defensive specialist Gabbie Wiley's serving sparked a four point run. The Cards tied at 17 and then took the lead at 19-18 on a block by Maggie DeJong, one of her three on the night. Wisconsin tied at 22 and then moved to match point on two kills by Rettke. Jasmine Bennett scored on a slide and then blocked the Badgers to tie at 24. A Cardinal hitting error and a kill by UW's Madison Duello tipped the set to the Badgers 26-24.

The Cardinals are back in action tomorrow as they take on No. 4 Minnesota at 5 p.m. UNC, which fell 3-0 to Minnesota, will take on Wisconsin in the nightcap.