#3 Wisconsin vs #6 Louisville Women Volleyball Game, August 27 2024

opening night of the 2024 volleyball season continues here in Louisville the ABCA first surf showcase match number two we're set for Louisville and Wisconsin Eric Freed Holly mCP Katie George all with you Nebraska knocked off K and the first serve of the season for Louisville is in the air it's delivered by a freshman and the first point goes to Louisville n's [Music] Kong for Scott charity Looper Carter Booth kept it alive for the moment Cabo goes the long way to Looper sent back and a smick at the net for Wisconson hitter coverage very important Kong set Cabo and then put in and Wisconsin gets their second point right now in this matchup here's the Louisville freshman bber oh with a quick set and a good early connection shown by that freshman set getting her middles involved here early and often that's such a difficult attack to defend Julia Orel delivers for Wisconsin on top 3-1 there's a swing and that one is Off the Mark and Wisconsin on a run here four straight points last year was Wisconsin's sixth trip to the National semi-finals the fourth time in the last five seasons that's how good they have been here is smre and it is all Wisconsin at the moment and by Orel five straight points now for Wisconsin Orel with the ace and she is locked in right now and going it Anna deir one of the best six rotation players in the country backto back points it sounded like talking to Kelly Sheffield she was going to be in just the DS role tonight as she works back into the lineup yes and Kelly Sheffield told us that serving was going to be a big Focus for his team this year and they came out of the gates hot worth noting that Orel to serve second season with Louisville standing year last year big swing defended well by Louisville denying Carter Booth of a [Applause] point little off balance but this is something to watch for I don't know if a lot of teams are going to do it g gin comes on the serf she's in a Lio sweater but we just saw Sage damro on the court in the Lio Jersey and this is a new rule for 2024 Kelly Sheffield G guen come in and be that serving defensive br so you can see right on Q Here Comes Dam back in on server [Applause] SE Franklin is denied the block there for Louisville madoo Diaz four-year starter for Arizona seventh in the Pack 12 last year with three and a half kills a set and now Louisville pushing back against Wisconsin getting the overkill [Applause] pass Scott with the Dig Scot bumps it over Franklin finds the opening off speed right through the seam at 100% yet but Sarah Franklin less 100% is still pretty good Maldonado Diaz with Robinson at the net for the block for Wisconsin that room to work around that block you will see three attackers in the front row at all times as well Cabo gives way to Ellie Glock who is the primary Center a season go second Team all conference in the ACC for the cards Sarah Franklin back to serve and it be has been quiet so far blocked out of play and the beer is here in Louisville at the Y Center for a second time [Applause] Binger goes back well she is spreading the wealth so far as you pointed out the net realizes who the shortest Blocker on the court is and goes right after her going after charity Looper of Louisville that's returned by Louisville's defense [Music] berer got there but unable to do anything with it is the Freshman make you hear the reaction from the crowd here at the KFC Center they just showed on the big Jumbotron Payton CA who won a national championship with the men's basketball team in 2013 a fan favored in these parts we should be watching for in her game what makes her special and different here for this Wisconsin team we'll do have a few minutes because she grew up we got five potential sets here she grew up in in the gym club her entire life the Muno volleyball club and she's just grown up learning watching film and being around volleyball and she's got a high volleyball IQ Wisconsin in control for the moment Looper with a much needed kill for Louisville great elevation from charity L 's Cabo from Claremont Florida comes on oh great save said that a time or two during Elena Scott's career great [Applause] [Music] save Looper Point Louisville their best of the match so far helpful that they finally got a nice block touch at the net to slow down the attack from Wisconson so they could play out of it that a service error will was part of that nothing run earlier in this first set that gave Wisconsin a lead on top by four here in set one off the block smrek was there I don't know if you're going to go over and a smk in using the edges of that block especially when you've got a large surface area to [Music] attack nice catch to beer again brought a lot of pace right at the Block late to [Applause] press Scott sets it back for to beer off the net deir deir Great Rally deir oh but it's not deir in the end who's celebrating all over and deir [Music] there miss hit from the right side by malelo Diaz Point Wisconsin to hear from the players during the warm-up was really cool Anna deir and Sarah Franklin between these two matches here tonight so we thank everybody for the access to take us onto the court so I well we've got our best people keeping track of it if anybody needs it it's probably Kelly Sheffield C from Nebraska so he would got out in the clear nice job by dein Robinson she's the more offensive middle on this roster but a heck of a defense De Beer oh dein Robinson hanging in the air to get the point talk about hang time I mean she's on her way down and de be's trying to oh there's the setter The Freshman furrer well the shoemakers on for Wisconsin as well getting some time here in the first set cresy on the slide Franklin with the Dig and then the back row attack from Franklin tied at the Nets nice job by deir getting in there not letting that second contact go over the net which would have resulted in a double contact block to De Bear for the point I like that set look he likes it on that outside pin not surprising that they spend the most time together on the court dear serves to Franklin that one's going to be off the mark Looper says it was touched we play on Glock sets it for Looper no doubt this time charity Looper left no doubts with the kill nice job Camden shran comes on to serve for the Cardinals Franklin finds the opening for the kill Point Wisconsin two points away on kindergarten well she was eight so third grade wait third grade correct [Applause] that's off hands and Wisconsin has a set point here in set one johon and obviously the big [Applause] block oh Wisconsin last year was first in division one in blocks per set at three per set Reese Robbins gets a kill to keep the set going CER with the set to smre Louisville there [Applause] defensively Maldonado Diaz they say there was a touch so the point being that most outstanding player in the championship game nice save Louisville called in the net and that's how the first set will end so the cards in the net Wisconsin 2518 in set number one they both did an excellent job in those deep tournament runs but Wisconsin has also utilized a true freshman Setter before Lauren Carini was an excellent Setter Sydney hilly had a lot of success nothing new for Kelly Sheffield working with a true young freshman Setter de serves re ball and a point cresy two nothing Louisville I know you both paid attention what Danny bus Kelly told her team at sering passes to have the ABCA first serve showcase here with four top 10 teams enjoy it because this kind of opportunity doesn't come around often and it felt like mouille seemed uncomfortable and better than ever Orel [Applause] serving Robbins fer with the [Music] Dig Robins just got caught in between and it's a point for Wisconsin transition setting is so important your team digs the Orel misses the mark this time service air for Wisconsin one Wisconsin won that Unforgettable match in five the card's only loss of the Season B still up not for long SM thought for sure it was touch she is making a convincing argument and that was a very definitive move by Anna calls in real time has been [Music] [Applause] [Music] awesome oral good [Music] dig and that is out of play Franklin Off the Mark point for Louisville out calls anymore because it's electronically monitored all in the interest of getting the call right but also just keeping play moving that's the great thing about volleyball it moves at such a fast pace you don't want to lose the momentum being on FL the gum good point they are experimenting with the serve clock here it is not being enforced but it is here just to give everybody in the building and those on the court little feel for keeping things moving hering to Franklin oh tipped over nicely done by Mado Diaz nice job by maldon o Diaz to recognize a ferard goes the long way to Franklin good attack there great pass by the freshman and Franklin knows what to do with it last year's ABCA National Player of the Year and the overpass Wisconsin will reset Franklin back row [Applause] attack fard to Robinson down the line for the kill I love later hitter on the right side great heads up play hen got a piece of it but it's a point for Louisville good job by Kong back to serve grad student from South Dakota led the team in blocks per set last year trying to get it done from the service line cannot Point [Applause] Wisconsin here's dein Robinson Point [Applause] [Music] Louisville Katie your thoughts oh wow you're were saying Holly for the first time on the line here yes back to business oh nice nice up what a kill too or what a [Applause] [Music] hit well after some sloppy play from the service line we were rewarded with a pretty good point that goes to Wisconsin to make yes you want to get it to her fast but you still have to get it up high for her so she can go over top of blocks pressy the Middle With The Kill for Louisville I'd love to bber with a quick set to Carter booth for the point really takes her blocker with her really nice job coiners for Wisconsin another service ER it's been for us because we need to be able to utilize our DS's Craig Skinner in match one he felt the same way so I'll be curious to see how many coaches across the country turned to the two Libro rule that they're now allowed to utilize you have to have depth in that position what are the cons but you are both Setters is it a challenge for the Setters as well yes yeah I also think you you gain a lot of confidence and calmness with certain players Ser receive digs go straight to the setter and I feel like having your person leave the court and then come back on would be somewhat of a disruption just in terms of your mentality of having your comfort level be I don't sense her being an uncomfortable that California cool uncomfortable type of person Sarah Franklin serving W [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] continue back to Robinson and off the block of the bear Point Wisconsin as well four kills zero errors six attempts hitting [Applause] [Music] 667 good save by Robinson keep the point alive for Wisconsin that one will go long it's a point for the Cs fifth season with Wisconsin hoping to go out on top co- Captain for this team Booth with the kill for Wisconsin you know this is such a a learning period for all of these teams playing right non-conference is a learning and feel out period and I'll be curious once we talk to Danny bus Kelly when they get into ACC play what she thinks of the 62 are they still even in the 62 by that point good point but this is as the Setters and now do a 5-1 this year you saw fer are already with 20 assists as we play here in set two and Moville gets to 15 here you don't need to rush it and put him in a closet you got to be able to get them up high enough so that they can go attack at the highest point of contact how immediate timeout Reese Robbins and it's a point off the touch that is happening in real time so when you come off the court it's like okay here's what I'm seeing and that's been a constant theme that we've seen between those two during the NCAA tournament in big moments and provided production but she's also super super energetic and so she can swing momentum by her energy that she brings to the court and you're seeing that with the partnership thing and that's pretty impressive but for Louisville they need to pay attention to that so they stay home a little bit more disciplined defensively six nothing run you heard Dan mesy a longtime assistant for Danny Busom Kelly he's the one who helps that Louisville's getting serves in as well that was an issue the first part of the second set [Applause] Robins goes with the softer touch this time and it works out better longtime middle blocker for this Wisconsin team third season with the Badgers after two years with [Applause] [Music] Kansas Franklin that's another asset for ferer that was home even when the pass gets them out of system 21 assists now for the Freshman oh that got the crowd going here at the KFC y Center Louisville fans want to see a lot more of that and a lot less of that into the net so point for Wisconsin can you side out and get back to finishing this thing so you can tie it up one a piece going into intermission roin gives it back good serve from the freshman smre Point Wisconsin and the smre going deep senior from Ontario will head back to serve now for the Badgers you lying she would never do that a tough one for Franklin to handle Cardinals have it deir Point Lille set point for the cards look at the true freshman Cavo getting after it gets that ball up in play heck of a swing from to beard Looper serving for the set and a point it wasn't a hit down it was just thrown down setting the pace with the 22 assists in the first two sets 11 assists set excellent average for the freshman in a view Robins thought it was down it's not called down yet what a save Cressy this one's down and Louisville gets the first point of set three and [Applause] [Music] Louisville and Louisville was in the net and her shirt the bottom [Applause] part that one goes long and it's a point for [Applause] Louisville Franklin with a big swing Louisville ready for it great save by glock deir with the over set back for smre blocked by Louisville great defense by the Cardinals I'll take any body part as long as the ball goes up at the net cresy pulls it off for deer here's Looper Robins berer to Franklin good set in the Kill by Sarah [Music] [Applause] Franklin that one floats wide another Miss Serve by Wisconsin and his opinion in the last two seasons smck finds the opening gets the point and a SM catch in the [Applause] back and that one is out again no line back that the ball is in or out Cabo what an angle that is so sharp on a dime that allows Sarah Franklin to deliver that kill Franklin with the serve Cabo in stride the swing and the Kill by Maldonado diazo Diaz makes him pay that one floats long Looper misses the serve some kind of quick set put some pressure on Wisconsin's middle blockers they go outside to [Applause] deir Carter Booth down the line set up again by cross the net for Wisconsin she is one of the smaller blockers yes but I still think establishing your middle can really open things up on the pin there is wish is her command thank you Scott with the [Music] serve deir fer got there Cabo Maldonado Diaz sent back by Robinson Maldonado Diaz sent back and then finished by Robinson some really nice to make another [Applause] one Robinson again El you would have slid under there in her younger days yeah not now Robinson when you're hot you're hot just keep feeding her feels like the Deon Robinson show right now Robinson up to eight kills Cabo to De [Music] beerer [Applause] [Music] again overpass ferer long distance point for [Applause] Louisville Ellie Glock on to [Music] serve Robinson Again Louisville works the middle they've had success with Robbins and now getting out to the PIN to close block with the floats there's ferer looking for the point now Robbins from the right side point for Wisconsin really nice time on the outside with Orel just playing in a defensive specialist role she comes back from an ankle injury here is Orel good diving play by Looper to keep it alive Orel counters with the dive for Wisconson Franklin has it blocked Wisconsin still in the points Frank has it blocked back it's Anna deir at the net showing the defense de back to serve Louisville and Wisconsin tied at 10 even at a set of piece here at the KFC Yum Center smre up high got the points Robinson serving at the beer here's Looper Glock sets the middle again for Cressy I would run her every single time the pass allowed why not and she's very good with that crossbody swing which let's see what she could do from the back [Applause] oh Cherry Looper put a little on NS for [Music] Louisville catches the tape makes its way over okay car pry told you she could do something other than just kill from the middle Robins at the net for lble out of the scramble Wisconsin off the antenna and a good serve from Cressy Looper read it well back for Robins tough one for her in a tough spot and it's a point for Wisconsin throw down once we've also seen her attack approach as if she's going to hit on the second contact over oh [Applause] ler so Lane Kelly is Danny bus Kelly's husband no there's not what happened [Applause] [Music] that's going to be long and Louisville is on top 15 to2 here in set Louisville to serve out of the media timeout with the Freshman Cabo Franklin hammers at home Point Wisconsin 1513 cards with Franklin to serve Looper called for it back that's deflected back out of play and it is louisv ball L air for a while [Music] buddy [Applause] furer De Beer nope that's going to be a point for Wisconsin and and de be aggress here is gin to serve for [Applause] Wisconsin set for Kong Robinson was ready there's the Louisville attack on that Wisconsin block time again it makes getting points terminating really really difficult oh deir looked like she was lined up to get a point there for Louisville but it was not to be do you sometimes forget to use the the size that you have the big Advantage with sometimes it's a reminder just to be disciplined low and tight over the net that's the most important [Applause] move possible Scott serves for [Applause] Louisville that won't clear to net and the point goes to the cards [Applause] Franklin Point Wisconsin nice jot by furrer she's front row in that situation freshman goes back to serve here in set [Applause] three [Music] [Applause] de de again Point Louisville andna deir working hard outside with the front freshman Setter Danny buman Kelly not impressive from Anda De Beer but she's doing other things to impact this game blocking serve receive serving extremely well eight digs that service run in the second set was key when Louisville went on a seven nothing run with her serving and let's hitters are all stacked on the left for Louisville so cresy comes from the right I really think Ellie Glock two sets to one [Music] and quality serves are going to be at a premium here when you're exchanging points and that one just missed so it's a point for 14 service errors now for [Applause] Wisconsin Franklin hammers it right down on Glock for the point out of system bump so high level from Franklin B keeps it in play deir bumps it over Franklin Scott for Looper Point Louisville they say there was a touch on Wisconsin Wisconsin Bolt shows so they reverse the call [Applause] and the badger set to serve Loper hangs in the air gets the Point Wisconsin thought they kept it up but it was called oh big moment there the overpass Kong takes advantage Louisville two points away from taking the set service pressure creating Point scoring off attack that two [Applause] [Music] ball Franklin gets a point for Wisconsin bring the Badgers back within one really good response right out that timeout I think Sarah Franklin that's really hard to track as a [Music] [Applause] blocker bler Franklin oh clock got the arm up just in time [Music] Orel on the attack she's up in the front row right now and a point for Wisconsin back to- back points for the badger Franklin serves to Looper Wisconsin a CH chance to take the lead but Kong is there at the net to deny that opportunity and Louisville has a set point Point Looper serving for the set catches the tape and that a big rip from the right side Carter Booth it's a big play from Carter Booth you just go up for a tip get stuffed Bo to Kin set for dear set point number two for the Cs de be pointed at her freshman set told her she liked it can they close it out Elena Scott serving for the set oh what a play by Robinson just to keep it alive but only for a second and Louisville has won backto back sets here on their home floor the KFC Yum Center 2624 the score Looper Leading The Way with eight kills cresy also with eight kills deir with seven Maldonado with six kills and REE Robbins with first point of the fourth set smre missed the mark and Louisville takes point one and that was a heads up play by Louisville's all over the be she's been the consistent one on the serve tonight for the seven now the total for the two teams smre has it blocked back but out of play point for the Badgers 2-1 Wisconsin Orel Robins off hands that worked out well for Louisville didn't look like it had much promise but it's a point for the cards T they combin 16 kills for the Louisville midds here in the season opener going to the outside to Looper Franklin dug out by deir set back for Robbins who put a lot on that one and gets the point for the cars Reese Robbins really came on at the end of last SE really resonates and there's a great back and forth with the crowd and anytime she steps on the floor and does something crowds all over it Hong and Robbins there on the Block teaming up again set for Kong ferer to Franklin oh miscommunication looked like perhaps smre was called off by hesitated 42 [Applause] Louisville mistakes from the service line it's opening right on there's going to be mistakes from the service [Applause] [Music] line Orel saved it bouncing around still controlled by Wisconsin miscommunication for the moment for Louisville but they're still in [Applause] it Franklin off hands deir Looper big swing from charity Looper point loable we went from disjointed dictate the tempo of the game because right now Wisconsin feels like they're very reactive Holly agreed I think they're playing behind in most plays playing on the defensive side that's a point for Wiscon Sherpa is trying to Le the younger one younger ones up the mountain right now but it's interesting that comment there in that h b pointed at his older players and when you look at the the port I mean you've got Charlie ferer who's a that are younger and all your attackers for the most part are older veteran players another point for the Cardinals here for this Wisconsin team now granted the freshman's pretty good ferer has had a great debut here and she sets one of [Applause] those Franklin to deir deir resets and then the block Carter booth and ferer at the net to team up and there's the Wisconsin block that switch the tempo of this [Applause] game this one is off the block the point for Louisville and M other pieces other than Anna deir a Kill from Maldonado Diaz goes to De beer goes to Maldonado Diaz and gets the point CCH is over Scott to Franklin Franklin dug out by Scott point Wisconsin Carter boo stays aggressive that's a tough ball oh coin came flying in to keep it alive Cressy she needs to get her a little bit higher if she's going to be able to actually take a swing a tough set there Mistake by Louisville and a point for Wisconsin and the growing pains in the evolution the more reps the better you get and you're getting those reps tonight against the number three team in the country by the way team that's on the short list to compete for a national championship in Wisconsin louville Franklin with 15 kills to Pace [Music] [Applause] Wisconsin point for the Badgers down by two to bear with the quick [Applause] reset that one goes long service air again for Wisconsin that's their 16th of the night [Music] to bear from the back row no touch point for Wisconsin orzel Robins [Music] denied Wisconsin has come back to tie at 12 this is the front row that you want Devin Robinson Anna schre Sarah Franklin [Music] B are kept it alive here as SM there they are at the front big Advantage right now great point there with this rotation for Wisconsin how things are set up with oral serving so good and then that big massive blockers you got to recognize that you got to send that to a pin in that instance and especially because she's established the middle now they know it's coming exactly and then you can go to the p fourth set here at the KFC Yum Center opening night of the 2024 college volleyball season Louisville and Wisconsin in a tight one and Reese Robbins gets the point for the Cs they're back in front because of the service cie goes along with the serve for the Badgers to set one with ease Louisville to sets two and [Applause] [Music] three Franklin with the kill that's 16 for Sarah [Applause] [Music] Frankl smre over her shoulder [Applause] Loper oh Big Block Wisconsin that size is so impress and something that Wisconsin does so extremely well is block which is what Louisville does so well to other teams you can take a team out by the way that you block great response out of the timeout from Louisville they get the point set to Franklin Kong that's still up good defensive play by Wisconsin that was damro Looper Orel dug it Franklin [Applause] swings Looper damro smre off the net Looper denied by Boo and smre orzel keeps it going Franklin blocked down smre blocked Point [Music] Louisville Franklin gets the kill really nice job siding out immediately later than most of these teams and players are are used to playing all of that is taken into account and by the way it's the first match of the Season we talked about the very start you start in the fast lane in college volleyball and work to live by 1717 in the fourth Franklin ties to turn it down the line turned it twoo wide it's a point for [Music] [Applause] Franklin you wonder how much lift there is in the legs of players who were cramping these are two big with this size yes even when they're not jumping at their highest they're still unbelievably high so You' think that Wisconsin has the advantage in terms of How High the game's being played at as the match continues on the bear got enough on that one Wisconsin couldn't handle it it's a point for Louisville [Applause] [Music] there's a pause here for a moment here is Elena Scott good serve really good serve free ball for [Applause] Louisville and a point for Louisville it starts from this ser [Music] [Applause] just enough to find the open spot to get the point for Wisconsin the ball right back or gu will set in transition and they got what they want out of it we didn't actually get to see who was going to be [Applause] [Music] the off the block point for [Applause] Lille block with the serve for Louisville fer sends it back to Robinson and the block by the Cardinals they've been out blocked in this match by tracking that slide good Serve by glock Franklin off balance on the attack Robin drops it in Match Point Louisville [Music] they win it with the block and they open the season at home with the victory over Wisconsin