Need some great news about University of Louisville athletics? How about the UofL Volleyball team taking down the defending national champion University of Kentucky.
Claire Chaussee had 18 kills to lead fifth-ranked Cardinals past No. 8 UK 3-2 in the Battle of the Bluegrass on Wednesday night in front of a record crowd of 1,268 at the L&N Federal Credit Union Arena.
Louisville tallied 59 kills while hitting .210, adding 57 digs, 15 blocks, and four aces. Anna DeBeer notched 14 kills with Anna Stevenson contributing 12 on a team high .333 hitting percentage. ACC Freshman of the week Eleana Scott had 18 digs with setter Tori Dilfer adding 44 assists and Amaya Tillman racking up nine blocks in the victory.