No. 3 Louisville Sweeps Virginia Tech in Volleyball Match

No. 3 Louisville defeated Virginia Tech in three straight sets on Sunday afternoon at Cassell Coliseum, maintaining an undefeated streak in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

The Cardinals secured the 25-15, 25-18, 25-18 victory to improve their conference record to 14-0, according to hokiesports.com. While the Hokies showed flashes of competitiveness, Louisville’s offensive efficiency and defensive pressure ultimately stifled the Virginia Tech attack.

VB: Highlights at Virginia Tech

The match outcome leaves Virginia Tech with an 8-15 overall record and a 5-9 mark in ACC play. For Louisville, the win moves their season total to 24-2.

Virginia Tech began the match with energy, taking an early 5-2 lead after back-to-back kills from Adeline Hundl, as reported by hokiesports.com. However, Louisville responded quickly to seize control of the opening frame.

Set 3 | Louisville 11 (2) – Virginia Tech 15 Work to do when we come back.#GoCards

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According to gocards.com, the Cardinals utilized a 9-3 run to extend their lead and eventually closed the first set 25-15. Louisville’s defense was particularly dominant in the opener, holding Virginia Tech to a .000 hitting percentage on eight kills during that set.

The second set saw a tighter contest initially. Izzy Mishler helped keep the score even at 8-8, but Louisville eventually pulled away. gocards.com noted that the Cardinals built an 8-3 run to create separation and maintained their advantage behind a .378 hitting percentage.

Set 1 | Louisville 18 – Virginia Tech 12 5 early kills for @ChicoineChloe 🖐️#GoCards pic.twitter.com/SGpYsKMXBb

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In the third set, the Hokies fought to stay in the match. Reese Hazelton, Hundl, and Destiny Walker utilized kills to build a 9-6 lead, and the Hokies later held a 17-15 advantage. Louisville answered with a decisive run to secure the 25-18 set win and the match sweep.

The disparity in efficiency was evident in the final statistics. While Virginia Tech managed 30 kills, Louisville’s defense and service pressure limited the Hokies’ ability to find rhythm.

Chloe Chicoine Smiling Against Georgia Tech — Photo: gocards.com

Statistic	Virginia Tech	Louisville
Total Kills	30	42
Hitting Percentage	.110	.337
Blocks	Not specified	8
Digs	Not specified	55

Individual performances for the Hokies included six kills from both Adeline Hundl and Destiny Walker. Hazelton led the team in defensive efforts with 12 digs, while Brandalise contributed 19 assists and nine digs, according to hokiesports.com.

Louisville’s offense was led by Kalyssa Blackshear, who recorded nine kills on a .320 hitting percentage, per gocards.com. Middle blocker Addison Makun also had a standout performance, hitting .700 with seven kills and contributing six blocks.

Set 2 | Louisville 22 (1) – Virginia Tech 17 5 kills and 4 blocks from Addison Makun ✔️#GoCards pic.twitter.com/biKFuyEL3l

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The Hokies will move into a road stretch next week. They are scheduled to travel to NC State on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., before facing Wake Forest on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m., as noted by hokiesports.com. Both of these upcoming matches will be available via live stream on ACCNX.

Louisville will also continue their road schedule, heading to Dallas to face No. 5 SMU on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. ET, according to gocards.com.

Louisville has outscored Virginia Tech 19-8 since this timeout https://t.co/GJOFpHBVML

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“The stress for us all weekend was to be a great serving team regardless of the situation, and I thought we really showed that today,” said Louisville head coach Dan Meske, as reported by gocards.com.