nail-biting match

Louisville started the match by dropping the doubles point, as Middle Tennessee claimed victories on courts two and three. Alessia Truden and Lilly-Sophie Schmidt defeated Louisville’s Jamilah Snells and Allie Gretkowski 6-1, while Sana Garakani and Eloise Swarbrick secured the point for Middle Tennessee with a 6-4 victory over Berta Miret and Lillian Mould.

Louisville finished their season with an overall record of 27-5, hitting .213 with five aces and 13 blocks in the loss. Middle blocker Phekran Kong had an outstanding performance, tying her career-high with 13 kills while hitting .600 and contributing eight blocks. Outside hitter Anna DeBeer also had an impressive game, tallying 13 kills, eight digs, and three blocks. Middle blocker Cara Cresse recorded nine kills, five blocks, and an ace, and Aiko Jones added nine kills, six blocks, and five digs in her final match as a Cardinal. Setter Elle Glock had 39 assists, four digs, and a block, while libero Elena Scott totaled 10 digs, four assists, and three aces.