Sunday, October 25
Coral Gables, FL
3:30 p.m.
University of Louisville
20-2,10-0ACC
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RV Miami
9-10,7-3ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
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| Louisville | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 3 |
| Miami (FL) | 18 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 1 |
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
October 25, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
Three different Cards finished with double-digit kills, including 14 from both Chloe Chicoine and Chloe Meester.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The No. 3-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team extended their winning streak to 10 matches with a four-set road victory over Miami (25-18, 25-15, 21-25, 25-12) on Sunday afternoon.
The Cardinals (20-2, 10-0 ACC) remain atop the ACC standings as the last remaining undefeated team, having won 30 of 32 sets in their first 10 matches of ACC play.
"Really pleased to get a win on the road in the ACC," said Dan & Maria Durbin Head Coach Dan Meske. "Any road win is a big win, but Miami in particular plays really tough at home. Sold-out crowd, the environment there was great, really fun environment for volleyball. We knew they had two topspin servers that would give us a lot of pressure and I thought our passers handled those two servers well. [Nayelis Cabello] distributed the ball great – we had three attackers in double-digit kills which is always the best version of us, and then Brooke Bultema continues to really stress teams with the tempo we're running her at. Our block continues to show up and put pressure on other teams to try and do things they're not so comfortable with offensively. At the end of the day, just a really poised win for our group on the road. We're really pleased to head out of Florida with two wins."
Louisville finished the match with 50 kills on a .327 hitting percentage, while also posting 47 digs, nine blocks and eight aces. The Cards kept Miami (9-10, 7-3 ACC) in check, holding their explosive offense to 42 kills on .111 hitting.
Three different Cardinals finished the match with both double-digit kills and hitting percentages over .300, as outside hitters Chloe Chicoine and Chloe Meester notched 14 apiece and opposite Kalyssa Blackshear recorded 12. Chicoine also recorded 10 digs on the afternoon, securing her eighth double-double of the year.
Setter Nayelis Cabello was the catalyst for the balanced Louisville attack, tallying 42 assists, 10 digs, four blocks and two kills on her way to her team-leading 13th double-double of the season.
On the defensive end, libero Payton Petersen led the team with 16 digs while middle blocker Brooke Bultema notched five blocks to go with eight kills on .636 hitting to continue her red-hot play in the month of October.
SET 1
The first set started as a game of runs, as both teams answered the other's scoring runs immediately to keep the set knotted up early. With the score tied at 11, the Cards put on a 4-1 burst that included three straight kills from Meester to take a 15-12 lead into the media timeout. After Miami scored first out of the break, a Blackshear kill and back-to-back Meester aces extended the lead to 18-13. The two teams traded blows before three straight points from the Cards brought them to set point. Meester's fifth kill of the set secured the win at 25-18 as Louisville held the Canes to .062 hitting in the first.
SET 2
Louisville hit the ground running in the second set, getting out to a 10-2 lead that included six points unanswered with Hannah Kenny at the service line. The two teams largely went kill for kill heading into the media timeout, as the Cards held a 15-9 advantage heading into the break. Miami scored three of the first four points out of the stoppage but a kill by Blackshear and an ace from Kamden Schrand kept the Louisville lead at 18-12. Miami put down a kill, but Kenny captained a 4-0 run from the service line to put the set of reach for the Hurricanes. A Petersen ace ended the second at 25-15, as Louisville hit .538 with 15 kills in the set, seven of which came from Chicoine.
SET 3
Neither team opened a lead of more than two points in the early going of the third set, but Miami erased a 9-7 deficit with four straight points to force a Louisville timeout at 11-9. The Cards were able to keep the set close, retaking the lead at 19-18 after a kill from Blackshear, but Miami responded with a 6-0 run to reach set point. Two kills from Chicoine staved off Miami's first set victory of the match, but Miami's 17th kill of the set ended the third at 25-21.
SET 4
Louisville shot out of the gates in the fourth, opening a 10-3 lead on five early errors from the Hurricanes. The Cards continued to keep their foot on the gas, taking a 15-6 lead into the media timeout and reaching their largest lead of the afternoon at 20-9 after a Bultema kill. A kill by Meester brought the Cardinals to match point, and a Miami attack error that was confirmed after a Louisville challenge earned the Cards' their 10th consecutive ACC victory. Louisville held Miami to a -.071 hitting percentage in the fourth with 10 attacking errors, while the Cards posted a .391 hitting percentage in the set.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals will be back in action on their home court on Friday, Oct. 30, when they square off against Clemson at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET, and the match will be streamed on ACCNX.
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The Cardinals (20-2, 10-0 ACC) remain atop the ACC standings as the last remaining undefeated team, having won 30 of 32 sets in their first 10 matches of ACC play.
"Really pleased to get a win on the road in the ACC," said Dan & Maria Durbin Head Coach Dan Meske. "Any road win is a big win, but Miami in particular plays really tough at home. Sold-out crowd, the environment there was great, really fun environment for volleyball. We knew they had two topspin servers that would give us a lot of pressure and I thought our passers handled those two servers well. [Nayelis Cabello] distributed the ball great – we had three attackers in double-digit kills which is always the best version of us, and then Brooke Bultema continues to really stress teams with the tempo we're running her at. Our block continues to show up and put pressure on other teams to try and do things they're not so comfortable with offensively. At the end of the day, just a really poised win for our group on the road. We're really pleased to head out of Florida with two wins."
Louisville finished the match with 50 kills on a .327 hitting percentage, while also posting 47 digs, nine blocks and eight aces. The Cards kept Miami (9-10, 7-3 ACC) in check, holding their explosive offense to 42 kills on .111 hitting.
Three different Cardinals finished the match with both double-digit kills and hitting percentages over .300, as outside hitters Chloe Chicoine and Chloe Meester notched 14 apiece and opposite Kalyssa Blackshear recorded 12. Chicoine also recorded 10 digs on the afternoon, securing her eighth double-double of the year.
Setter Nayelis Cabello was the catalyst for the balanced Louisville attack, tallying 42 assists, 10 digs, four blocks and two kills on her way to her team-leading 13th double-double of the season.
On the defensive end, libero Payton Petersen led the team with 16 digs while middle blocker Brooke Bultema notched five blocks to go with eight kills on .636 hitting to continue her red-hot play in the month of October.
SET 1
The first set started as a game of runs, as both teams answered the other's scoring runs immediately to keep the set knotted up early. With the score tied at 11, the Cards put on a 4-1 burst that included three straight kills from Meester to take a 15-12 lead into the media timeout. After Miami scored first out of the break, a Blackshear kill and back-to-back Meester aces extended the lead to 18-13. The two teams traded blows before three straight points from the Cards brought them to set point. Meester's fifth kill of the set secured the win at 25-18 as Louisville held the Canes to .062 hitting in the first.
SET 2
Louisville hit the ground running in the second set, getting out to a 10-2 lead that included six points unanswered with Hannah Kenny at the service line. The two teams largely went kill for kill heading into the media timeout, as the Cards held a 15-9 advantage heading into the break. Miami scored three of the first four points out of the stoppage but a kill by Blackshear and an ace from Kamden Schrand kept the Louisville lead at 18-12. Miami put down a kill, but Kenny captained a 4-0 run from the service line to put the set of reach for the Hurricanes. A Petersen ace ended the second at 25-15, as Louisville hit .538 with 15 kills in the set, seven of which came from Chicoine.
SET 3
Neither team opened a lead of more than two points in the early going of the third set, but Miami erased a 9-7 deficit with four straight points to force a Louisville timeout at 11-9. The Cards were able to keep the set close, retaking the lead at 19-18 after a kill from Blackshear, but Miami responded with a 6-0 run to reach set point. Two kills from Chicoine staved off Miami's first set victory of the match, but Miami's 17th kill of the set ended the third at 25-21.
SET 4
Louisville shot out of the gates in the fourth, opening a 10-3 lead on five early errors from the Hurricanes. The Cards continued to keep their foot on the gas, taking a 15-6 lead into the media timeout and reaching their largest lead of the afternoon at 20-9 after a Bultema kill. A kill by Meester brought the Cardinals to match point, and a Miami attack error that was confirmed after a Louisville challenge earned the Cards' their 10th consecutive ACC victory. Louisville held Miami to a -.071 hitting percentage in the fourth with 10 attacking errors, while the Cards posted a .391 hitting percentage in the set.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals will be back in action on their home court on Friday, Oct. 30, when they square off against Clemson at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET, and the match will be streamed on ACCNX.
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE VOLLEYBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville Volleyball on Instagram, X or Facebook at @LouisvilleVB.
Players Mentioned
OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
S/L
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/L
/ Women's Volleyball
L/DS
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
LOU
UM
Kills
50
42
Errors
14
28
Attempts
110
126
Hitting %
.327
.111
Points
67.0
51.0
Assists
44
39
Aces
8
5
Blocks
9
4
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
14
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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