WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. โค- The No. 7 Louisvilleโค Cardinals extendedโ their winningโค streak โto seven matches with a decisiveโ 3-1 victory over Wakeโค Forestโ onโข Sunday afternoon. Freshman opposite Kalyssa Blackshear spearheaded โคthe attack,โข delivering a match-high 18โ kills and six blocks as โคLouisvilleโ improved to 20-4 overall โand 12-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
louisville’s consistentโข performance throughout the season has solidified their position as a top contender in the ACC, and this win againstโข Wake forest (11-4, 5-9 ACC) marks โคtheir sixth consecutive road victory. The Cardinals demonstratedโข a balanced attack and strongโ defensive presence,โข overcoming an earlyโข challenge from the Demon Deacons.
The โขteams traded sets early, with Louisville taking โขthe first 25-16 โbefore Wake Forest responded with a 25-20 win inโข the second. Louisville โregained control, winning the โขthird set 25-18 and closing out the match with a 25-17 victory in the fourth.
blackshear’s extraordinary .412 hitting percentageโค leadโ a Cardinal offenceโ that finished with a .302 โฃhitting percentage, โขcomplemented by 16 totalโ blocks and six service โฃaces. Junior outside hitter Chloe Chicoine contributed 15 โคkills, 10 digs, and three blocks, while junior libero Kamden โฃSchrand anchored the defense โคwithโค 13 digs and two aces. redshirt juniorโ middle blocker Hannah โฃSherman added 10 blocks.
Louisville will return home to host a pair of crucial ACC matches,facing florida State on Thursday,november 13,and Miami on Sunday,November 16.