The loudest outburst at the KFC Yum! Center came around midnight when No. 6 Louisville defeated No. 3 Wisconsin 3-1 (18-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-20) in front of a home crowd. That meant the Cardinals joined Nebraska in the win column at the AVCA First Serve Showcase on the first day of the 2024 women’s volleyball season. Earlier in the doubleheader, No. 2 Nebraska defeated No. 9 Kentucky.

After losing the first set, the Cardinals found their rhythm in the second, going on a 6-0 run and taking advantage of the Badgers’ service errors — Wisconsin finished with 17 service errors to Louisville’s nine in the match. Louisville’s trio of Charitie Luper, Sofi Maldonado Diaz and Anna DeBeer also finished in double figures in kills with 11, 11 and 10, respectively. Cara Cresse added eight kills and hit .400.

DeBeer played a crucial role for Louisville throughout the game, including the winning block.

The Cardinals hope to get their second win of the season on Sunday against No. 15 Tennessee, while Wisconsin hopes to bounce back from reigning champion No. 1 Texas on Sunday.

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