Louisville Defeats California in Four Sets

GALLERY: No. 3 Louisville volleyball continues ACC domination with 3-1 victory over Cal

By Adam Mouchrani The Cardinals beat California in four sets Sep. 9, 2026, recording set scores 25-17, 25-17, 23-25 and 25-18. California's Sawyer Thomsen led both teams in kills with 16 kills on the night, and Louisville's Brooke Bultema and Kalyssa Blackshear, rounded out the podium with 13 kills each. Nayelis Cabello tallied up 37 assists

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Louisville Defeats California in Four Sets - University of Louisville Athletic

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 3-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team defeated California in a hard-fought four-set battle (25-17, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18) on Thursday evening at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena.

Louisville Defeats California in Four Sets

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 3-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team defeated California in a hard-fought four-set battle (25-17, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18) on Thursday evening at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena. Louisville (15-2, 5-0 ACC) stuffed a season-best 15 total blocks to help hold California (12-4, 2-3 ACC) to just a .130 hitting percentage. The Cards’ defense also tallied 55 digs to help shut down the Golden Bears’ offense. Offensively…