LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Santa Clara volleyball scored its second win against a ranked opponent in the young 2016 season Friday night to remain undefeated. The Broncos downed No. 21 Louisville 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 25-22 at the KFC Yum! Center in the second match of the Active Ankle Challenge.
Santa Clara and Louisville sparred throughout the match; each set was decided by six points or fewer. The Broncos (4-0) held the defending ACC champion Cardinals (3-1) to a .153 hitting percentage.
"Louisville did a great job of making our team feel stressed tonight," head coach Jon Wallace said.