Friday, November 11
Atlanta, Ga.
7:00 p.m.
University of Louisville
at
Georgia Tech
No. 5 Head to No. 13 Georgia Tech and UNC
November 09, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 5-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team continues ACC play as they travel to No. 13-ranked Georgia Tech on Friday at 7 p.m. ET and North Carolina on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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About the Cards
Louisville moves to 22-2 on the season and 13-1 in ACC play with three weeks left of regular season play after beating NC State on Friday night 3-0 and North Carolina on Sunday afternoon 3-1. Claire Chaussee had a career-high performance against North Carolina with 24 kills hitting .380. Chaussee recorded 10 kills, six digs, and one block against NC State. Aiko Jones notched 14 kills on the weekend to move into the 1,000 kills club. Jones also had four aces, ten blocks, and nine digs. Amaya Tillman had ten kills, five digs, and ten blocks on the weekend, while Raquel Lazaro had 57 assists, 14 digs, and seven blocks.
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About the Ramblin' Wreck
Georgia Tech split the weekend with a 3-1 loss to Miami on Friday night and a 3-2 win against Florida State on Sunday afternoon to move to 11-3 in ACC play and 18-5 overall. The Ramblin' Wreck were led by star outside hitter Julia Bergmann, who had 16 kills against Miami and 38 kills hitting .338 against FSU. Bergmann picked up six aces, 21 digs, and six blocks on the weekend. Biana Bertolino, a sophomore outside, had nine kills, five digs, and one block against Miami and 14 kills, 20 digs, and two blocks against FSU. Breland Morrissette recorded 15 kills, one ace, and 13 blocks on the weekend.
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About the Tar Heels
North Carolina split the weekend with a sweep of Notre Dame on Friday night and a 3-1 loss to Louisville on Sunday afternoon to move to 7-7 in ACC play and 15-10 overall. The Tar Heels were led by sophomore outside Mabrey Shaffmaster's two double-digit kill performances. Shaffmaster had 15 kills, one ace, one block, and 11 digs against Notre Dame and 16 kills, two aces, one block, and seven digs against Louisville. Charley Niego notched nine kills, two aces, one block, and six digs against Notre Dame and 16 kills, one ace, two blocks, and 14 digs against Louisville.
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Chaussee Joins 1,000 Kill ClubÂ
Claire Chaussee joined the 1,000 Career Kill Club after her first kill in the match against Wake Forest.Â
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Jones Joins 1,000 Kill ClubÂ
Aiko Jones joined the 1,000 Career Kill Club after her sixth kill in the match against North Carolina.Â
ACC Winning Streak Snapped
Louisville had the nation's second-longest winning streak against conference opponents. The Cardinals won 38 consecutive league matches before losing to Pitt on Oct. 23, 2022. The last team to beat Louisville was Pitt ... two years to the day ... on Oct. 23, 2020. WKU has the longest streak in the nation at 55 straight in CUSA.
Mbonu to the Rescue
Nena Mbonu stepped in for the injured Anna DeBeer and got her first start of the season against Miami and hit .636 with 8 kills against the Hurricanes. She is currently hitting .2`6 with 118 kills and 17 blocks in her fourteenth match as a starter this year.
Deuce Games
In 2022, UofL has had 10 sets go "overtime" with a 8-2 mark in deuce games. In 2021, UofL had 11 deuce sets with an 8-3 mark in deuce games.
Conference Openers
UofL is 6-3 in ACC Opening matches.
UofL was 1-0 in AAC Opening matches.
UofL was 8-0 in Big East Opening matches.
UofL was 9-1 in Conference USA Opening matches.
Since 1995, UofL is 23-4 in conference openers.
Team Rankings
As a team, Louisville is ranked first in the ACC in hitting percentage (.289) and second in opponent hitting percentage (.150), first in blocks (254 total) and blocks per set (3.06), second in service aces per set (1.81), and third in kills per set (13.01).
Cardinals in the ACC Rankings
Aiko Jones – 4th in service aces with 0.41 aces/set
Anna DeBeer – 4th in service aces with 0.42 aces/set
Raquel Lazaro – 5th in assists with 9.85 assists/set
Amaya Tillman – 1st in blocks with 1.53 blocks/set
Elena Scott – 5th in digs with 3.81 digs/set
Claire Chaussee – 6th in kills with 3.80 kills/set, 8th in points with 4.11 pts/set
Phekran Kong – 2nd in blocks with 1.35 blocks/set
NCAA Team Rankings
Hitting Percentage: No. 9 (.289)
Blocks/Set: No. 3 (3.06)
Opp. Hitting Percentage: No. 7 (.150)
NCAA Individual Rankings
Amaya Tillman – No. 7 in blocks/set (1.53)
Reloading from Historic 2021 Run
In 2022, statistically, the Cardinals return:
Kills: 74%
Service Aces: 72%
Points: 72%
Digs: 83%
Blocks: 62%
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About the Cards
Louisville moves to 22-2 on the season and 13-1 in ACC play with three weeks left of regular season play after beating NC State on Friday night 3-0 and North Carolina on Sunday afternoon 3-1. Claire Chaussee had a career-high performance against North Carolina with 24 kills hitting .380. Chaussee recorded 10 kills, six digs, and one block against NC State. Aiko Jones notched 14 kills on the weekend to move into the 1,000 kills club. Jones also had four aces, ten blocks, and nine digs. Amaya Tillman had ten kills, five digs, and ten blocks on the weekend, while Raquel Lazaro had 57 assists, 14 digs, and seven blocks.
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About the Ramblin' Wreck
Georgia Tech split the weekend with a 3-1 loss to Miami on Friday night and a 3-2 win against Florida State on Sunday afternoon to move to 11-3 in ACC play and 18-5 overall. The Ramblin' Wreck were led by star outside hitter Julia Bergmann, who had 16 kills against Miami and 38 kills hitting .338 against FSU. Bergmann picked up six aces, 21 digs, and six blocks on the weekend. Biana Bertolino, a sophomore outside, had nine kills, five digs, and one block against Miami and 14 kills, 20 digs, and two blocks against FSU. Breland Morrissette recorded 15 kills, one ace, and 13 blocks on the weekend.
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About the Tar Heels
North Carolina split the weekend with a sweep of Notre Dame on Friday night and a 3-1 loss to Louisville on Sunday afternoon to move to 7-7 in ACC play and 15-10 overall. The Tar Heels were led by sophomore outside Mabrey Shaffmaster's two double-digit kill performances. Shaffmaster had 15 kills, one ace, one block, and 11 digs against Notre Dame and 16 kills, two aces, one block, and seven digs against Louisville. Charley Niego notched nine kills, two aces, one block, and six digs against Notre Dame and 16 kills, one ace, two blocks, and 14 digs against Louisville.
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Chaussee Joins 1,000 Kill ClubÂ
Claire Chaussee joined the 1,000 Career Kill Club after her first kill in the match against Wake Forest.Â
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Jones Joins 1,000 Kill ClubÂ
Aiko Jones joined the 1,000 Career Kill Club after her sixth kill in the match against North Carolina.Â
ACC Winning Streak Snapped
Louisville had the nation's second-longest winning streak against conference opponents. The Cardinals won 38 consecutive league matches before losing to Pitt on Oct. 23, 2022. The last team to beat Louisville was Pitt ... two years to the day ... on Oct. 23, 2020. WKU has the longest streak in the nation at 55 straight in CUSA.
Mbonu to the Rescue
Nena Mbonu stepped in for the injured Anna DeBeer and got her first start of the season against Miami and hit .636 with 8 kills against the Hurricanes. She is currently hitting .2`6 with 118 kills and 17 blocks in her fourteenth match as a starter this year.
Deuce Games
In 2022, UofL has had 10 sets go "overtime" with a 8-2 mark in deuce games. In 2021, UofL had 11 deuce sets with an 8-3 mark in deuce games.
Conference Openers
UofL is 6-3 in ACC Opening matches.
UofL was 1-0 in AAC Opening matches.
UofL was 8-0 in Big East Opening matches.
UofL was 9-1 in Conference USA Opening matches.
Since 1995, UofL is 23-4 in conference openers.
Team Rankings
As a team, Louisville is ranked first in the ACC in hitting percentage (.289) and second in opponent hitting percentage (.150), first in blocks (254 total) and blocks per set (3.06), second in service aces per set (1.81), and third in kills per set (13.01).
Cardinals in the ACC Rankings
Aiko Jones – 4th in service aces with 0.41 aces/set
Anna DeBeer – 4th in service aces with 0.42 aces/set
Raquel Lazaro – 5th in assists with 9.85 assists/set
Amaya Tillman – 1st in blocks with 1.53 blocks/set
Elena Scott – 5th in digs with 3.81 digs/set
Claire Chaussee – 6th in kills with 3.80 kills/set, 8th in points with 4.11 pts/set
Phekran Kong – 2nd in blocks with 1.35 blocks/set
NCAA Team Rankings
Hitting Percentage: No. 9 (.289)
Blocks/Set: No. 3 (3.06)
Opp. Hitting Percentage: No. 7 (.150)
NCAA Individual Rankings
Amaya Tillman – No. 7 in blocks/set (1.53)
Reloading from Historic 2021 Run
In 2022, statistically, the Cardinals return:
Kills: 74%
Service Aces: 72%
Points: 72%
Digs: 83%
Blocks: 62%
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