After suffering back-to-back regular-season losses for the first time since 2014, Western Kentucky's volleyball team bounced back and closed action from the Cardinal Classic with a sweep of Kent State on Saturday afternoon in Louisville.
Earlier in the day, the 24th-ranked WKU squad suffered its first sweep of the year against Illinois.
With the tournament-closing victory, the Lady Toppers climbed to 5-2 on the year and 3-1 in neutral matches while Kent State finished winless on the weekend. WKU finished the Louisville-hosted event with three players hitting better than .300 while the squad collectively recorded a .