We are headed down the final stretch, and things are about to get crazy in college volleyball. Following Week 12 we have just two weeks remaining before selections. This past week we had two big matchups with major implications on post-season selections and the top 10 right now. Louisville took down Georgia Tech in a huge comeback victory in five after falling behind two sets to none in a hostile GT environment. And then Ohio State and Nebraska rematched after the Huskers took down the Buckeyes in five sets for their last loss this season, 13 matches ago. Ohio State dominated this time around with a four-set statement win over Nebraska.
So those are the results, and here are the rankings:
1. Texas (1)
The Longhorns had an easy road this past week and added two sweeps to the resume. But, they have that matchup with Baylor coming up on Nov. 19. They already took them down in four sets in Waco earlier this season, but it is the Longhorns’ toughest remaining matchup before the tournament.
2. Louisville (2)
Another 20+ kill night for @clairechaussee9!
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— Louisville Volleyball (@LouisvilleVB) November 12, 2022
I got to see the Louisville vs. Georgia Tech match first-hand this past Friday. And wow was I in for an incredible matchup. It was looking really dicey for the Cards early on as Julia Bergmann and the Yellow Jackets muscled their way to a 2-0 lead on the match. It reminded me of when the Cards came out flat against Pitt before pushing it to five sets. Again, the Cardinals came out in the third looking like a completely different team — Claire Chaussee went from a slow start to one of her best outings all season. She posted 27 kills while hitting over .300. Amaya Tillman also quietly had a great night along with Aiko Jones. Another big thing I noticed from this match — Anna DeBeer has been very limited since her return, only playing out of the back row and really only contributing defensively. But on Friday night we saw her take a few swings from the back row, and she had three kills against UNC the next match as well. She is slowly but surely making a return, and she will make a huge difference when back at full strength.
I would like to see this team strike first, as opposed to having to claw their way back into the match. In the post-game speech from Dani Busboom-Kelly (after all the positive remarks about the terrific comeback), she made it a point to mention…
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