Friday, October 30
LOUISVILLE, KY
7:00 p.m.
University of Louisville
21-2,11-0ACC
3
vs
0
Clemson
8-15,2-9ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 10 | 13 | 26 | 0 |
| Louisville | 25 | 25 | 28 | 3 |
Photo by: Mallory Peak | Louisville Athletics
October 30, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
Louisville remains undefeated with a perfect 15-0 record against the Tigers.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 3-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team extended its conference winning streak to 11 matches after sweeping Clemson (25-10, 25-13, 28-26) on Friday evening at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena.
Louisville (21-2, 11-0 ACC) continued to excel on the offensive side of the floor, totaling 46 kills with a .388 hitting percentage while serving up four aces. Defensively, the Cards held Clemson (8-15, 0-7 ACC) to just a .103 hitting percentage while tallying 50 digs and stuffing four blocks.
"It's a nice win at home," said Dan & Maria Durbin Head Coach Dan Meske. "Any win in the ACC is a great win. Obviously, we had a chance to play Blair [Thiebaud] tonight which was awesome. It was her second start of the season, first one at home, and I thought she played great. The first two sets, we were almost perfect, and then I thought the third set, our serving was sputtering at the beginning and obviously it was tight at the end, and I just thought the team was really composed and it was nice to close it out."
Outside hitter Chloe Chicoine led the charge with her third consecutive double-double, notching 14 kills, nine of which came in the third set, and 10 digs. The senior also posted a stellar .583 clip, her seventh match this season hitting at least .400. Outside hitter Chloe Meester also boosted UofL offensively, notching 10 kills with a .381 hitting percentage.
Setter Blair Thiebaud drew her second career start, dishing out 33 assists to facilitate Louisville's offense to a .388 hitting percentage. The freshman also secured six digs, put down three kills and stuffed a pair of blocks.
Libero Payton Petersen led UofL's defensive efforts with 13 digs, her 17th match surpassing the double-digit dig mark this season. Defensive specialist Hannah Kenny added 10 digs to help shut down the Tigers' offense.
SET 1
Clemson got the action started with the first two points of the set to help them gain a 4-3 lead early in the first. A kill by Kalyssa Blackshear ignited an 8-0 run to give Louisville a commanding 11-4 edge. The Tigers scored but UofL responded with another 9-1 run that saw four attacking errors by Clemson to extend its advantage to 20-6. The Tigers scratched back but the Cards maintained their lead to earn the 25-10 win. The Cardinals' offense posted an efficient .524 hitting percentage while their defense forced 10 errors as Clemson hit -.083 in the first.
SET 2
The squads played neck-and-neck through the first 12 points of the second with the score tied at 6 apiece. The Cards powered a quick 5-1 run that was capped by back-to-back kills by Meester to claim the 11-7 lead. Clemson rattled off three straight, but UofL answered with another 6-1 run to distance itself at 17-11. The Tigers scored two of the next three, but the Cards scored the last seven of the set to secure the 25-13 win. Louisville's offense excelled once again with 15 kills on a .433 hitting percentage while serving up three aces in the second.
SET 3
Meester opened the third with a kill to get UofL on the board first, but Clemson scored three of the next four to gain the slight 2-1 edge. Louisville tied up the set at 3 apiece before the Tigers went on an 8-4 run to create separation at 11-7. The back-and-forth affair continued to the media timeout as Clemson maintained its advantage at 15-12. The Cards scored three of the next four out of the break to come within one at 16-15, forcing a Clemson timeout. The Tigers scored a pair after the timeout, but the Cards shot back with a quick 4-1 run capped by an ace by Kamden Schrand to tie up the set at 19. The teams traded swings the next six points with the score even at 22, but a block by Clemson gave the Tigers the one-point lead to force a Louisville timeout. A kill by Thiebaud tied up the set at 23 but a Clemson kill earned the Tigers set point and caused another UofL timeout. The battle continued to extra points, but a Chicoine kill and a block by freshman Elli Strecker secured Louisville the hard-fought 28-26 win.
UP NEXT
The Cards will head downtown to the KFC! Yum Center to host Georgia Tech on Sunday, Nov. 1. First serve is set for 12 p.m. ET and the match will be broadcast nationally on ACC Network.
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Louisville (21-2, 11-0 ACC) continued to excel on the offensive side of the floor, totaling 46 kills with a .388 hitting percentage while serving up four aces. Defensively, the Cards held Clemson (8-15, 0-7 ACC) to just a .103 hitting percentage while tallying 50 digs and stuffing four blocks.
"It's a nice win at home," said Dan & Maria Durbin Head Coach Dan Meske. "Any win in the ACC is a great win. Obviously, we had a chance to play Blair [Thiebaud] tonight which was awesome. It was her second start of the season, first one at home, and I thought she played great. The first two sets, we were almost perfect, and then I thought the third set, our serving was sputtering at the beginning and obviously it was tight at the end, and I just thought the team was really composed and it was nice to close it out."
Outside hitter Chloe Chicoine led the charge with her third consecutive double-double, notching 14 kills, nine of which came in the third set, and 10 digs. The senior also posted a stellar .583 clip, her seventh match this season hitting at least .400. Outside hitter Chloe Meester also boosted UofL offensively, notching 10 kills with a .381 hitting percentage.
Setter Blair Thiebaud drew her second career start, dishing out 33 assists to facilitate Louisville's offense to a .388 hitting percentage. The freshman also secured six digs, put down three kills and stuffed a pair of blocks.
Libero Payton Petersen led UofL's defensive efforts with 13 digs, her 17th match surpassing the double-digit dig mark this season. Defensive specialist Hannah Kenny added 10 digs to help shut down the Tigers' offense.
SET 1
Clemson got the action started with the first two points of the set to help them gain a 4-3 lead early in the first. A kill by Kalyssa Blackshear ignited an 8-0 run to give Louisville a commanding 11-4 edge. The Tigers scored but UofL responded with another 9-1 run that saw four attacking errors by Clemson to extend its advantage to 20-6. The Tigers scratched back but the Cards maintained their lead to earn the 25-10 win. The Cardinals' offense posted an efficient .524 hitting percentage while their defense forced 10 errors as Clemson hit -.083 in the first.
SET 2
The squads played neck-and-neck through the first 12 points of the second with the score tied at 6 apiece. The Cards powered a quick 5-1 run that was capped by back-to-back kills by Meester to claim the 11-7 lead. Clemson rattled off three straight, but UofL answered with another 6-1 run to distance itself at 17-11. The Tigers scored two of the next three, but the Cards scored the last seven of the set to secure the 25-13 win. Louisville's offense excelled once again with 15 kills on a .433 hitting percentage while serving up three aces in the second.
SET 3
Meester opened the third with a kill to get UofL on the board first, but Clemson scored three of the next four to gain the slight 2-1 edge. Louisville tied up the set at 3 apiece before the Tigers went on an 8-4 run to create separation at 11-7. The back-and-forth affair continued to the media timeout as Clemson maintained its advantage at 15-12. The Cards scored three of the next four out of the break to come within one at 16-15, forcing a Clemson timeout. The Tigers scored a pair after the timeout, but the Cards shot back with a quick 4-1 run capped by an ace by Kamden Schrand to tie up the set at 19. The teams traded swings the next six points with the score even at 22, but a block by Clemson gave the Tigers the one-point lead to force a Louisville timeout. A kill by Thiebaud tied up the set at 23 but a Clemson kill earned the Tigers set point and caused another UofL timeout. The battle continued to extra points, but a Chicoine kill and a block by freshman Elli Strecker secured Louisville the hard-fought 28-26 win.
UP NEXT
The Cards will head downtown to the KFC! Yum Center to host Georgia Tech on Sunday, Nov. 1. First serve is set for 12 p.m. ET and the match will be broadcast nationally on ACC Network.
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE VOLLEYBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville Volleyball on Instagram, X or Facebook at @LouisvilleVB.
Players Mentioned
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S/L
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OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/L
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L/DS
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MB
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
CU
LOU
Kills
33
46
Errors
21
8
Attempts
116
98
Hitting %
.103
.388
Points
39.0
54.0
Assists
31
41
Aces
1
4
Blocks
5
4
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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