first serve of the season for Louisville is in the air it's delivered by a freshman and the first point goes to Louisville two freshman Setters on the court right now in this matchup here's the Louisville freshman bber o with a quick set and a good early connection shown by that freshman center 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 this is something to watch for I don't know if a lot of teams are going to do it gu gakin 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 to beer just in case not just playing back a replay but if you hear something in real time and 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 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] court well the shoe markers 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 clock to De Bear for the point and works the outside edge of the Block it's interesting when you run a 62 you have to be very careful about [Applause] which we play on Glock sets it for Looper no doubt this time charity Looper left no doubts with the kill Camden shran comes on to serve for the [Applause] Cardinals Franklin finds the opening for the kill Point Wisconsin two points away from taking set one oh Wisconsin last year was first in division one in bloxs per set at three for set Reese Robbins gets a kill to keep the set going [Applause] Herer with the set to smre Louisville there [Music] [Applause] defensively bonardo Diaz they say there was a [Music] [Applause] touch nice save Lille called in the net and that's how the first set will end Wisconsin has also utilized a true freshman Setter before Lauren Carini was an excellent Setter Sydney hilly had a lot of success what you can't account for is out of rotations and gum being on the floor 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 cing her to [Applause] Franklin oh tipped over nicely done by malado Diaz Franklin back to serve last year's ABCA National player of the year and now the overpass Wisconsin will reset Franklin back row attack [Applause] fard to Robinson down the line for the kill that Ste Robinson watch her here she goes to attack nope you saw ferger already with 20 assists as we play here in set two and Moval gets to 15 here in the second 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 out of the media timeout ree Rob Robins 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 likes to run that middle and look at Reese Robbins come in and help carck cresy also ready for Charlie fer helps that Louisville's getting serves in as well that was an issue the first part of the second set [Applause] Robins Robbins goes with the softer touch this time and it works out better for Louisville for this Wisconsin team third season with the Badgers after two years with candas Franklin gets the out of system 21 assist now for the Freshman oh that got the crowd going here at the KFC Yum Center but that's where they are thought you were lying you would never do that a tough one for Franklin to handle Cardinals have it deir Point Lal heck of a swing in De 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 a set excellent average for the freshman in view Robins thought it was down it's not called down yet what a save pressy this one's down and Louisville gets the first point of set three [Applause] Robinson serving at the beer here's Looper Glock sets the middle again for cresy let's see what she could do from the back oh Cherry Looper with Franklin the serve Looper called for it back that's deflected back out of play and it [Applause] is here is gin to serve for Wisconsin set for Kong Robinson was ready there's the Louisville attack on that Wisconsin block and they can't find the answer Wisconsin there defensively it makes getting points terminating really really difficult oh deir looked like she was lined up to get a point there for Louisville freshman goes back to serve here in set [Applause] three [Applause] be bear again Point Louisville hitters are all stacked on the left for [Applause] Louisville so cresy comes from the right successful challenge by Wisconsin and the badger set to serve Loper hangs in the air here's Cabo oh big moment there the overpass Kong takes [Music] advantage Franklin serves to Looper Wisconsin a CH chance to take the lead but Kong is there at the net to deny that opportunity Looper serving for the set catches the tape and then a big rip from the right side Carter Booth 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 deir with seven Maldonado with six kills and re Robins with f first point of the fourth set smre missed the mark and [Applause] Louisville Franklin to deir deir resets and then the block you set her up right in front of two 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 fourth set here at the KFC Yum Center opening night to the 2024 college volleyball season Louisville and Wisconsin in a tight one and Reese Robbins gets the [Applause] point smre over her shoulder Looper oh Big Block locked in and watch her hand penetration over the net nowhere to go 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 [Applause] Louisville [Applause] Franklin you wonder how much lift there is in the legs of players who were cramping when you're going against a team that is so 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 is being played at here is Elena Scott good serve really good serve free ball for Louisville and a point for Louisville [Applause] [Music] [Applause] who just enough to find the open spot to get the point for Wisconsin [Applause] hin off the block point for [Applause] Louisville good Serve by glock Franklin off balance on the attack Robins drops it in Match Point Louisville [Applause] [Music] they win it with the block and they open the season at home with the victory over Wisconsin