NCAA Womens Volleyball

No. 5 Louisville sweeps No. 3 Stanford

No. 5 Louisville sweeps No. 3 Stanford

Stanford and Louisville’s 2023 meeting shaped up to be everything one hopes a top-5 ranked matchup will be — a down-to-wire power struggle that can go either way. In the end, Stanford, then-No. 5, completed the reverse sweep, handing Louisville, then-No. 2, its first loss of the season, winning 3-2.

Louisville had the upper hand early. The Cardinals took the first two sets and were just one set away from their 10th straight win of the season.

That’s when Stanford flipped the match on its head, hitting .426 in the final three sets and shocking Louisville on its home turf. The Cardinal finished with a season-high of 70 digs, while multiple players racked up season-highs as well. 

Although five of Louisville’s players finished with double-digit kills, it wasn’t enough to overcome Stanford’s comeback.

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