Sunday, October 11
LOUISVILLE, KY
1:00 p.m.
University of Louisville
16-2,6-0ACC
3
vs
0
#14 Stanford
10-6,3-3ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 23 | 18 | 17 | 0 |
| Louisville | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
No. 3 Louisville Blanks No. 14 Stanford to Stay Undefeated in ACC Play
October 11, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
The victory marks UofL’s sixth win over a ranked team this season.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 3-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team swept No. 14 Stanford (25-23, 25-18, 25-17) to remain undefeated in conference play on Sunday afternoon at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena.
Louisville (16-2, 6-0 ACC) shut down the Stanford (10-6, 3-3 ACC) offense, holding the Cardinal to just a .102 hitting percentage with 35 kills. The Cards' defense also stuffed 11 blocks and tallied 57 digs to lock down Stanford. Offensively, UofL posted 45 kills on a .285 clip while serving up four aces to round out the Cardinals' balanced performance.
Middle blocker Brooke Bultema once again fueled Louisville's offense, tying her career-best with 14 kills on a .480 clip while stuffing five blocks. The senior's stellar performance marks her eighth match with at least a .400 hitting percentage this season. Outside hitter Chloe Meester added nine kills of her own along with a pair of blocks to help UofL on both ends of the floor.
Hannah Kenny set a season-best with 14 digs to help Louisville shut down Stanford's offense. Middle blocker Addison Makun also helped stuff the Cardinal's offense, recording six blocks to mark her fifth match with at least six blocks this season. Setter Nayelis Cabello excelled both offensively and defensively for the Cards, dishing out 35 assists and serving up a pair of aces while stuffing three blocks and tallying 11 digs.
SET 1
A kill by both Chloe Chicoine and Makun helped UofL jump out to a 3-0 lead early in the first. The teams traded blows the next 15 points as Stanford tied up the set at 9. The Cards scored, but the Cardinal went on a quick 5-1 run to head into the media timeout up 15-11. Stanford struck first out of the break, but a pair of kills by both Meester and Bultema powered a 7-2 run by Louisville to tie up the set at 18. Stanford claimed four of the next five points to gain the 22-19 edge, but UofL fired off three straight to even the set at 22, forcing a Cardinal timeout. Stanford scored out of the break, but the Cards rattled off three consecutive points that featured a pair of blocks by Makun to secure the 25-23 win.
SET 2
Chicoine scored the first three points for the Cards in the second, earning three kills and igniting an early 8-3 run to force a Stanford timeout. The teams traded points all the way to the media break as Louisville maintained its advantage at 15-10. Kills by Meester and Makun extended UofL's lead to 17-10, but Stanford notched four of the next six points to come back within five at 19-14. A pair of kills and a block by Bultema helped distance the Cards at 23-15. Stanford scored three straight points, but a tandem block by Cabello and Makun secured UofL the 25-18 victory. Louisville's offense excelled in the second, hitting .371 with 16 kills.
SET 3
The back-and-forth affair continued to start the third as neither team earned more than a two-point lead through the first 14 points, with UofL holding the slight edge at 8-6. The Cards created separation with a 7-3 run that featured a pair of kills and a block by Kalyssa Blackshear to extend Louisville's advantage to 15-9 at the media timeout. Bultema tallied three kills out of the break to spark a 5-1 run to put the Cards up 20-10, forcing a Cardinal timeout. Stanford fought back but a block error secured UofL the sweep with the 25-17 win. The Cards' defense dominated in the third, holding Stanford to only nine kills on a .044 hitting percentage.
UP NEXT
The Cards stay home to host Duke at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena on Friday, Oct. 16. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET and the match will be streamed on ACCNX.
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Louisville (16-2, 6-0 ACC) shut down the Stanford (10-6, 3-3 ACC) offense, holding the Cardinal to just a .102 hitting percentage with 35 kills. The Cards' defense also stuffed 11 blocks and tallied 57 digs to lock down Stanford. Offensively, UofL posted 45 kills on a .285 clip while serving up four aces to round out the Cardinals' balanced performance.
Middle blocker Brooke Bultema once again fueled Louisville's offense, tying her career-best with 14 kills on a .480 clip while stuffing five blocks. The senior's stellar performance marks her eighth match with at least a .400 hitting percentage this season. Outside hitter Chloe Meester added nine kills of her own along with a pair of blocks to help UofL on both ends of the floor.
Hannah Kenny set a season-best with 14 digs to help Louisville shut down Stanford's offense. Middle blocker Addison Makun also helped stuff the Cardinal's offense, recording six blocks to mark her fifth match with at least six blocks this season. Setter Nayelis Cabello excelled both offensively and defensively for the Cards, dishing out 35 assists and serving up a pair of aces while stuffing three blocks and tallying 11 digs.
SET 1
A kill by both Chloe Chicoine and Makun helped UofL jump out to a 3-0 lead early in the first. The teams traded blows the next 15 points as Stanford tied up the set at 9. The Cards scored, but the Cardinal went on a quick 5-1 run to head into the media timeout up 15-11. Stanford struck first out of the break, but a pair of kills by both Meester and Bultema powered a 7-2 run by Louisville to tie up the set at 18. Stanford claimed four of the next five points to gain the 22-19 edge, but UofL fired off three straight to even the set at 22, forcing a Cardinal timeout. Stanford scored out of the break, but the Cards rattled off three consecutive points that featured a pair of blocks by Makun to secure the 25-23 win.
SET 2
Chicoine scored the first three points for the Cards in the second, earning three kills and igniting an early 8-3 run to force a Stanford timeout. The teams traded points all the way to the media break as Louisville maintained its advantage at 15-10. Kills by Meester and Makun extended UofL's lead to 17-10, but Stanford notched four of the next six points to come back within five at 19-14. A pair of kills and a block by Bultema helped distance the Cards at 23-15. Stanford scored three straight points, but a tandem block by Cabello and Makun secured UofL the 25-18 victory. Louisville's offense excelled in the second, hitting .371 with 16 kills.
SET 3
The back-and-forth affair continued to start the third as neither team earned more than a two-point lead through the first 14 points, with UofL holding the slight edge at 8-6. The Cards created separation with a 7-3 run that featured a pair of kills and a block by Kalyssa Blackshear to extend Louisville's advantage to 15-9 at the media timeout. Bultema tallied three kills out of the break to spark a 5-1 run to put the Cards up 20-10, forcing a Cardinal timeout. Stanford fought back but a block error secured UofL the sweep with the 25-17 win. The Cards' defense dominated in the third, holding Stanford to only nine kills on a .044 hitting percentage.
UP NEXT
The Cards stay home to host Duke at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena on Friday, Oct. 16. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET and the match will be streamed on ACCNX.
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE VOLLEYBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville Volleyball on Instagram, X or Facebook at @LouisvilleVB.
Players Mentioned
OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
S/L
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
Stan
LOU
Kills
35
45
Errors
22
10
Attempts
127
123
Hitting %
.102
.285
Points
41.0
60.0
Assists
32
39
Aces
1
4
Blocks
5
11
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
6
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