LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 4-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team heads to Notre Dame for the final match of conference play and will vie for a share of the ACC crown on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Both Louisville and Pitt have a chance to clinch a share of the 2022 ACC Volleyball Championship this week.
Louisville Can Clinch
Louisville would clinch at least a share of the league title with a win over Notre Dame on Wednesday. Pitt must win its last two matches against Georgia Tech (Nov. 23) and Boston College (Nov. 26) to earn a share of the championship. The ACC volleyball champion is determined based on the regular-season record, as there is no ACC volleyball tournament.
About the Cards
Louisville moves to 15-1 in ACC play, which is tied for first place and 25-2 on the season with one match left in the regular season. The Cardinals swept No. 7-ranked Pitt on senior night Friday night 25-15, 25-21, and 25-18. Claire Chaussee recorded her 20th double-digit kill performance on the season with 13 kills, three aces, three digs, and one blocks. Nena Mbonu added nine kills, one dig, and one block. Aiko Jones had eight kills hitting .583, three aces, three digs, and four blocks. Amaya Tillman led the team with six blocks and had six kills hitting .556. Raquel Lazaro recorded 32 assists, five digs, and two blocks, while Elena Scott had 13 digs, four assists, and one ace.
About the Irish
Notre Dame lost their lone match over the weekend with a 3-0 loss against NC State 25-20, 25-17, and 25-23 on Saturday night. The Irish moved to 9-16 on the season and 4-11 in ACC play. Avery Ross and Lucy Trump led the team with ten kills each against NC State. Ross added one block and two digs and has 204 kills on the season with 94 digs and 21 blocks. Trump also recorded one ace, one block, and six digs and leads the team in kills this season with 214. The outside hitter has 22 aces, 154 digs, and 37 blocks. Sophomore setter Phyona Schrader notched 25 assists, one block, and seven digs against NC State and has 142 kills, 778 assists, 16 aces, 302 digs, and 46 blocks on the season. Kaylyn Winkler, who leads the team in blocks this season with 83, had five kills hitting .625, two blocks and two digs against NC State.
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