No. 1 Louisville Set to Face #8 Georgia Tech In Elite Eight

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 1 University of Louisville volleyball team hosts its final NCAA Tournament match this postseason as it faces off against ACC foe No. 8 seed Georgia Tech on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. ET at Freedom Hall.

The No. 1 seeded Cardinals move on to their second Elite Eight appearance in program history after defeating the No. 16 seeded Florida Gators in straight sets on Thursday afternoon. The matchup against Georgia Tech marks the first ACC match for the Cards in an NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.

Louisville vs. Georgia Tech
Louisville and Georgia Tech have played against each other twice this season already, with the Cardinals winning both matches 3-0. The Yellow Jackets are 26-5 overall and 14-4 in the ACC this season. Led by head coach Michelle Collier in her eighth season, the Yellow Jackets advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round for the first time since 2004 last season and earned the programs first tournament win in 17 years. This year, Georgia Tech advances to the Elite Eight for first time since 2003 and the second time in program history after sweeping its first three opponents in the Tournament. The Yellow Jackets are led by ACC Player of the Year Julia Bergmann who has a team-high 493 kills and 35 aces and is hitting .298 with 272 digs and 63 blocks.

About the Cards
The No. 1 ranked Cardinals continue their historical season as they enter the Elite Eight off their third straight sweep in the NCAA Tournament. Louisville's nine consecutive set wins with no losses is the longest set winning streak in a Tournament run in program history. UofL has earned a 31-0, 18-0 ACC record this season, racking up 23 sweeps in the process, making them just one sweep away from tying the program record of 24 sweeps in a season set in 1995. Louisville's offense features five players with 190-plus kills, four of which are over 230. Anna DeBeer is the Cards top hitter with 309 kills, hitting .266 on the year with 226 digs, 41 blocks and 28 aces. Anna Stevenson is second on the team with 285 kills and 132 blocks and is hitting an impressive .432. Claire Chaussee has recorded 263 kills this season and is hitting .268 with 105 digs and 22 blocks. Aiko Jones has a team-high 37 aces and has tallied 233 kills with a .267 hitting percentage and 120 blocks. Amaya Tillman has racked up a team-high 139 blocks and has 199 kills with a .369 hitting percentage. Rounding out the Cardinals' starters, Tori Dilfer leads the team with 1,116 assists while adding 184 digs, 26 aces and 56 blocks with Elena Scott recording a team-high 383 digs and 31 aces, second most on the team.

Team Rankings
As a team, Louisville is first in the ACC in aces per set (1.74), first in the ACC and fourth in the country in blocks per set (2.98), first in the ACC and fourth in the country in hitting percentage (.304), fourth in the ACC in kills per set (13.68), first in the ACC and fourth in the country in opponent hitting percentage (.136), first in the ACC in total aces (181) and first in the ACC in total blocks (310).

Ranking the Cards
Aiko Jones- 3^rd in ACC with .36 aces per set; 6^th in ACC with 1.15 blocks per set; 4^th in ACC with 37 total aces; 6^th in ACC with 120 total blocks
Tori Dilfer- 3^rd in ACC with 10.73 assists per set; 3^rd in ACC with 1,116 total assists
Amaya Tillman- 2^nd in ACC, 8^th in NCAA with 1.38 blocks per set; 4^th in ACC with .369 hitting percentage; 3^rd in ACC with 139 total blocks
Anna Stevenson- 4^th in ACC with 1.29 blocks per set; 1^st in ACC, 7^th in NCAA with .432 hitting percentage; 4^th in ACC with 132 total blocks
Anna DeBeer- 13^th in ACC with 3.22 kills per set
Elena Scott- 8^th in ACC with 383 total digs

No. 1 Louisville Set to Face #8 Georgia Tech In Elite Eight

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Players Mentioned

Claire Chaussee

Anna DeBeer

Tori Dilfer

Aiko Jones

Elena Scott

Anna Stevenson

Amaya Tillman

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