Friday, March 26
LOUISVILLE, KY
5 p.m.
University of Louisville
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Georgia Tech
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No. 14 Cardinals Set to Host No. 22 Georgia Tech and NC State
March 25, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
Louisville is second in the nation in blocking
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The No. 14-ranked Louisville Cardinals take on No. 22 Georgia Tech at 5 p.m. Friday and NC State at 2 p.m. Sunday all at the L&N Federal Credit Union Arena.Â
The Cardinals (10-2, 9-2) are vying for a share of the lead in the ACC standings where the Yellowjackets now stand atop the league at 11-2. Â
This Week in Cardinal VolleyballÂ
About the Yellow Jackets/Wolfpack
No. 23 Georgia Tech volleyball completed a perfect weekend in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a dominant 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-10) win over Syracuse on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg. As a team, Georgia Tech outhit Syracuse (5-6, 5-6 ACC) by a .250-102 margin. The Jackets also held wide advantages in kills (41-24), assists (39-22) and digs (54-39). Paired with Friday's 3-0 win over home-standing Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech (11-2, 11-2 ACC) went 2-0 on the weekend and outscored its opponents by a combined 150-95 tally.
For the second-straight match, NC State (8-7, 7-7 ACC) Â swept its opponent with a 3-0 win, the most recent being Boston College last Sunday afternoon in Raleigh. With a team .319 hitting percentage, Sunday marked the first time this season NC State has pieced together back-to-back performances hitting above .300. Â Melissa Evans notched 11 kills, tying for 10th all-time on the career kills list at NC State. Evans now has 1,168 career kills. The Pack was led byJade Parchment, who tallied 13 kills and 14 digs for the 20th double-double of her career.
Busboom Kelly versus NCSU/GT
Dani Busboom Kelly has a 3-0 record against NC State and is 4-0 against Georgia Tech.
Last Meeting with NC State/Georgia Tech
Led by Aiko Jones' 13 kills and four blocks, the Louisville Cardinals defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 27-25) Oct. 4, 2019. Jones led the team with 13 kills and a .667 hitting percentage, while fellow freshman Nena Mbonu chipped in with eight kills of her own. Junior Alexis Hamilton led the Cards on defense with 8 digs. Georgia Tech was led on offense by Julia Bergmann, who accumulated 14 kills.
Outside hitter Melanie McHenry had 29 kills and setter Tori Dilfer tied her career-best with 54 assists to lead the Cards to a 3-2 victory over North Carolina State. Aiko Jones added three service aces and 15 kills with Anna Stevenson chipping in seven blocks. UofL hit .254 with 67 digs. NCSU hit .150 with 10 blocks and 75 digs. Melissa Evans had 20 kills on the night.
NCAA Stat Rankings Highlights
Team
No. 2 in Blocks/Set 3.15
No. 28 in Opponent Hitting percentage .147Â
No. 15 in Kill/Sets 14.26
No. 16 in Hitting percentage .287
Individual
No. 4 in Blocks/Set Amaya Tillman  1.61
No. 11 Â in Hitting % Anna Stevenson .416
No. 30 in Assists/Set Tori Dilfer 10.75
ACC RankingsÂ
The Cards lead the ACC in blocks/set (3.15), kills/set (14.26) and opponent hitting percentage (.147). Â
Best Hitting Percentage, Most Blocks & Most Assists in a Single Match
Louisville's .474 hitting percentage against Boston College on Oct. 2 is the best of any Division I team this season in a three-set match, and the Cardinals' 19.0 team blocks against the Eagles on Oct. 3 is the most by any team in a four-set match (tied with Kentucky.)Â
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Tillman No. 4 in the Nation as Individual
Louisville's Amaya Tillman averages 1.61 blocks per set which is No. 4 the nation. She has been ranked as high as No. 1 in this category.
Anna DeBeer Named ACC Freshman of the Week
The rookie from Louisville, Kentucky, DeBeer totaled 13 digs, 10 kills, one block and an ace in two wins over Duke. The Cardinal outside hitter posted a .389 hitting percentage to go with 11.5 points.
Recruiting Class Ranked No. 17
The Cards' recruiting class for the Class of 2020 has been ranked No. 17 by PrepVolleyball.com. Â The Cardinals signed Ayden Bartlett, 5-8 DS/Libero, Leavenworth (Kansas); Anna DeBeer, 5-11 OH, Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky); Phekran "PK" Kong, 6-3 MB, Washington (Sioux Falls, South Dakota); Ceci Rush, 5-6 DS/Libero, Providence (Clarksville, Indiana); Brooke Smith, 6-2 OH, Leo (Indiana).
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The Cardinals (10-2, 9-2) are vying for a share of the lead in the ACC standings where the Yellowjackets now stand atop the league at 11-2. Â
This Week in Cardinal VolleyballÂ
About the Yellow Jackets/Wolfpack
No. 23 Georgia Tech volleyball completed a perfect weekend in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a dominant 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-10) win over Syracuse on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg. As a team, Georgia Tech outhit Syracuse (5-6, 5-6 ACC) by a .250-102 margin. The Jackets also held wide advantages in kills (41-24), assists (39-22) and digs (54-39). Paired with Friday's 3-0 win over home-standing Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech (11-2, 11-2 ACC) went 2-0 on the weekend and outscored its opponents by a combined 150-95 tally.
For the second-straight match, NC State (8-7, 7-7 ACC) Â swept its opponent with a 3-0 win, the most recent being Boston College last Sunday afternoon in Raleigh. With a team .319 hitting percentage, Sunday marked the first time this season NC State has pieced together back-to-back performances hitting above .300. Â Melissa Evans notched 11 kills, tying for 10th all-time on the career kills list at NC State. Evans now has 1,168 career kills. The Pack was led byJade Parchment, who tallied 13 kills and 14 digs for the 20th double-double of her career.
Busboom Kelly versus NCSU/GT
Dani Busboom Kelly has a 3-0 record against NC State and is 4-0 against Georgia Tech.
Last Meeting with NC State/Georgia Tech
Led by Aiko Jones' 13 kills and four blocks, the Louisville Cardinals defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 27-25) Oct. 4, 2019. Jones led the team with 13 kills and a .667 hitting percentage, while fellow freshman Nena Mbonu chipped in with eight kills of her own. Junior Alexis Hamilton led the Cards on defense with 8 digs. Georgia Tech was led on offense by Julia Bergmann, who accumulated 14 kills.
Outside hitter Melanie McHenry had 29 kills and setter Tori Dilfer tied her career-best with 54 assists to lead the Cards to a 3-2 victory over North Carolina State. Aiko Jones added three service aces and 15 kills with Anna Stevenson chipping in seven blocks. UofL hit .254 with 67 digs. NCSU hit .150 with 10 blocks and 75 digs. Melissa Evans had 20 kills on the night.
NCAA Stat Rankings Highlights
Team
No. 2 in Blocks/Set 3.15
No. 28 in Opponent Hitting percentage .147Â
No. 15 in Kill/Sets 14.26
No. 16 in Hitting percentage .287
Individual
No. 4 in Blocks/Set Amaya Tillman  1.61
No. 11 Â in Hitting % Anna Stevenson .416
No. 30 in Assists/Set Tori Dilfer 10.75
ACC RankingsÂ
The Cards lead the ACC in blocks/set (3.15), kills/set (14.26) and opponent hitting percentage (.147). Â
Best Hitting Percentage, Most Blocks & Most Assists in a Single Match
Louisville's .474 hitting percentage against Boston College on Oct. 2 is the best of any Division I team this season in a three-set match, and the Cardinals' 19.0 team blocks against the Eagles on Oct. 3 is the most by any team in a four-set match (tied with Kentucky.)Â
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Tillman No. 4 in the Nation as Individual
Louisville's Amaya Tillman averages 1.61 blocks per set which is No. 4 the nation. She has been ranked as high as No. 1 in this category.
Anna DeBeer Named ACC Freshman of the Week
The rookie from Louisville, Kentucky, DeBeer totaled 13 digs, 10 kills, one block and an ace in two wins over Duke. The Cardinal outside hitter posted a .389 hitting percentage to go with 11.5 points.
Recruiting Class Ranked No. 17
The Cards' recruiting class for the Class of 2020 has been ranked No. 17 by PrepVolleyball.com. Â The Cardinals signed Ayden Bartlett, 5-8 DS/Libero, Leavenworth (Kansas); Anna DeBeer, 5-11 OH, Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky); Phekran "PK" Kong, 6-3 MB, Washington (Sioux Falls, South Dakota); Ceci Rush, 5-6 DS/Libero, Providence (Clarksville, Indiana); Brooke Smith, 6-2 OH, Leo (Indiana).
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