Cardinals Move up to No. 23 in the AVCA Poll
October 14, 2019 | Women's Volleyball
Louisville is 6-0 in the ACC and 13-3 overall
After a pair of sweeps of ACC opponents over the weekend, the University of Louisville volleyball team has moved up two spots to No. 23 in the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) rankings.
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Last weekend, Coach Dani Busboom Kelly's squad took care of business with 3-0 wins at Duke and Wake Forest.
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Anna Stevenson had 11 kills, hit .588 and added two blocks to lead the No. 25-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team to a 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 sweep at Duke.  Louisville hit .430 with three aces and four blocks.  UofL's Aiko Jones had nine kills, an ace and two digs with teammate Melanie McHenry adding eight kills, two aces and a block. Tori Dilfer had a match-high 34 assists and eight digs. Duke hit .119 with three aces and three blocks. DU was led by Payton Schwantz's 10 kills and eight digs.
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Aiko Jones had 11 kills and three blocks to lead the Cards to a 25-19, 25-19, 25-17 sweep of Wake Forest on Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C.  Melanie McHenry added eight kills and three aces and Shannon Shields chipped in 34 assists. UofL hit .337 and had 10 blocks and nine aces. Wake hit 137 with four blocks and three aces. Â
Week 7 AVCA PollÂ
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Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots:Â San Diego 74; Florida State 65; Michigan 26; Stephen F Austin 23; Oregon 18; Southern California 16; UC Santa Barbara 14; Cal Poly 12; Notre Dame 12; UCLA 10; Ole Miss 9; Georgia 6
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Four teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 12 combined points.
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(Source: AVCA dispatches)Â
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Last weekend, Coach Dani Busboom Kelly's squad took care of business with 3-0 wins at Duke and Wake Forest.
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Anna Stevenson had 11 kills, hit .588 and added two blocks to lead the No. 25-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team to a 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 sweep at Duke.  Louisville hit .430 with three aces and four blocks.  UofL's Aiko Jones had nine kills, an ace and two digs with teammate Melanie McHenry adding eight kills, two aces and a block. Tori Dilfer had a match-high 34 assists and eight digs. Duke hit .119 with three aces and three blocks. DU was led by Payton Schwantz's 10 kills and eight digs.
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Aiko Jones had 11 kills and three blocks to lead the Cards to a 25-19, 25-19, 25-17 sweep of Wake Forest on Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C.  Melanie McHenry added eight kills and three aces and Shannon Shields chipped in 34 assists. UofL hit .337 and had 10 blocks and nine aces. Wake hit 137 with four blocks and three aces. Â
Week 7 AVCA PollÂ
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2019 Record |
Previous Week | |
| 1 | Baylor (61) | 1595 | 15-0 | 1 | Â |
| 2 | Stanford (2) | 1502 | 11-3 | 2 | Â |
| 3 | Pittsburgh (1) | 1466 | 17-1 | 3 | Â |
| 4 | Texas | 1374 | 11-2 | 4 | Â |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1313 | 13-2 | 5 | Â |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 1302 | 10-4 | 7 | Â |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1178 | 11-3 | 6 | Â |
| 8 | Penn State | 1139 | 12-3 | 8 | Â |
| 9 | BYU | 1120 | 16-2 | 9 | Â |
| 10 | Washington | 1008 | 13-3 | 11 | Â |
| 11 | Creighton | 948 | 13-3 | 13 | Â |
| 12 | Marquette | 878 | 15-3 | 10 | Â |
| 13 | Florida | 774 | 13-3 | 14 | Â |
| 14 | Colorado State | 738 | 16-1 | 15 | Â |
| 15 | California | 710 | 15-1 | 16 | Â |
| 16 | Kentucky | 627 | 11-5 | 12 | Â |
| 17 | Illinois | 544 | 9-6 | 17 | Â |
| 18 | Utah | 525 | 13-4 | 18 | Â |
| 19 | Rice | 433 | 16-1 | 21 | Â |
| 20 | Purdue | 420 | 11-4 | 20 | Â |
| 21 | Washington State | 269 | 15-3 | 24 | Â |
| 22 | Hawai'i | 248 | 14-3 | 19 | Â |
| 23 | Louisville | 198 | 13-3 | 25 | Â |
| 24 | Western Kentucky | 113 | 19-1 | NR | Â |
| 25 | Missouri | 79 | 10-4 | 22 | Â |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots:Â San Diego 74; Florida State 65; Michigan 26; Stephen F Austin 23; Oregon 18; Southern California 16; UC Santa Barbara 14; Cal Poly 12; Notre Dame 12; UCLA 10; Ole Miss 9; Georgia 6
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Four teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 12 combined points.
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(Source: AVCA dispatches)Â
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