University of Louisville
Dayton
Cardinals Open Spring Season at Home With Dayton
March 07, 2024 | Women's Volleyball
Cards play at 5 p.m. Friday in L&N Arena
Louisville, Ky. – The University of Louisville volleyball team begins the spring season on Friday, March 8, as the Cardinals take on the Dayton Flyers inside L&N Arena at 5 p.m. This match is the first of four for the Cards during the spring season.
Louisville is coming off a 27-5 season in which the Cards reached their third straight Elite Eight and fell just short of their third straight Final Four. Louisville is returning the majority of their production from last season, including outside hitter Anna DeBeer, outside hitter Charitie Luper, setter Elle Glock, libero Elena Scott, middle blocker Cara Cresse, and middle blocker Phekran Kong, who all played over 110 sets last season. Head coach Dani Busboom Kelly is headed into her eighth season leading the Cardinals.
Dayton is coming off an incredible 32-3 season, finishing as Atlantic 10 champions and ultimately falling in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Washington State. The Cards faced off against the Flyers last season, handing them one of their three losses after a five-set thriller in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers are led by head coach Tim Horsmon in his second stint and 16th season at the helm, and outside hitters Brooke Smith and Lexie Almodovar are set to lead Dayton on the court in their senior seasons. Additionally, Abbie Cresse, Cara Cresse's sister, is joining the Flyers this upcoming fall.
The Cardinals' other three matches this spring are at Purdue on March 29, at Kentucky on April 5, and vs. Tennessee on April 13.
