LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – In one of the crucial anticipated non-conference matches of the season, the No. 3 Louisville Cardinals have been in a position to fend off 19 kills from senior Adanna Rollins in 5 units, 3-2 (20-25, 25-15, 26-24, 24-26, 15-11) in entrance of the seventh-largest crowd in Kentucky Volleyball historical past Wednesday evening.

Within the largest crowd since 2017 at Memorial Coliseum and in solely the fourth-ever nationally-televised common season match on ESPN, Rollins hit .233 for the evening with 19 kills on 51 swings with 10 kills for the third double-double of her season and a block.

Louisville (8-1) hit .299 on the evening, about .050 larger than UK for the evening with 16 kills from Claire Chaussee to tempo the Cardinals offense, which hit near .300 within the fifth set and above .300 in three of the primary 4 units of the match.

Junior reverse Reagan Rutherford recorded her third double-double of the season with 13 kills and 12 digs. The left-handed hitter delivered important quantities of cross-court terminations in the course of the match and has now recorded 10+ kills in seven-straight matches since opening evening.

No. 13 Kentucky (5-3) will play host to No. 2 Nebraska on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2 with Courtney Lyle and Holly McPeak on the decision from Lexington.

Set One

Sophomore Emma Grome received the Kentucky offense going early as she dished out 16 assists within the first set. She led her workforce to a .441 hitting proportion by means of the primary set. Together with Grome, the offense regarded fired up early with a number of kills from outdoors hitters Adanna Rollins and Erin Lamb. At 11-8, Reagan Rutherford and Elise Goetzinger got here up with an incredible block, giving the Wildcats some added vitality on the defensive finish and a three-point benefit. Grome hammered the ball off an overpass to broaden the result in 16-11for UK just some performs later. Bringing the result in 20-14, Goetzinger tipped the ball over the block and Rollins served one of many Wildcats’ two aces within the opening set to drive a Louisville timeout at 22-15. Following the timeout, Louisville went on a run that introduced them again inside three at 22-19. Azhani Tealer helped the Wildcats document a vital kill to push in the direction of set level, and Rollins adopted it up with a back-row assault the subsequent play to take the set, 25-20.

Set Two

Freshman defensive specialist Audrey Whitworth noticed some motion within the second set because the Cardinals took the set 25-15.  Beginning off with kills by Tealer, Grome and a block by Lamb, the Wildcats received going with a 3-1 lead. With an improved hitting proportion for the reason that first set, the Cardinals continued on a six-point run. Goetzinger continued to be a drive on the web, getting her arms on most of the powerful hits from the Cardinals facet. With a 17-9 Louisville lead, Tealer delivered her sixth kill of the match to gradual issues down a bit. Louisville discovered themselves at set level with a rating of 24-15, ending the body with a tip off of an overpass by the Wildcats.

Set Three

Bringing the vitality again to the primary set, a Goetzinger monster block and Rollins ace introduced the Wildcats to a 2-0 lead. At 7-5, libero Eleanor Beavin dug a hard-hit ball and Lamb used the Cardinals block as a software to earn the subsequent level. Grome stepped behind the service line with an ace to regain the Wildcats two-point lead with a rating of 12-10. Midway by means of the set, Rutherford regained some spark in her swing, killing the ball to push UK’s result in 15-14. A Tealer kill and ace introduced the Wildcats and Cardinals to 18 all. Rollins delivered with one other kill a few performs later to convey issues even once more, adopted by a Rollins ace to convey the Cats forward at 21-20. Rutherford crushed an overpass to ship the Wildcats up with a rating of 23-22. With stress rising and a tied rating 23-23, Lamb used the block as soon as once more to push UK to set level. After a Louisville timeout, the Cardinals have been in a position to provide you with a kill and the rating was tied as soon as once more. Forward 25-24, the Wildcats have been then compelled to name a timeout of their very own however was adopted by one more kill to finish the set with a rating of 26-24.

Set 4

Adanna Rollins began the set with three kills, giving the Wildcats all their factors early with a 3-3 rating. With Rollins now behind the service line, UK went on to guide 6-3. Taking part in nice on each ends of the court docket, the Wildcats obtained a powerful swing by Tealer as soon as once more. Now at 9-7, each groups rallied with nice performs, however the play was ended by one more Rollins kill. Taking management of the momentum, Tealer served two aces to place UK forward 13-9. Erin Lamb killed the ball crosscourt for kill quantity 12 of the match for her. With the Wildcats trailing 19-17, Lamb killed the ball as soon as once more to drag UK to inside one. With 10 much less hitting errors than the Wildcats, the Cardinals pushed their greatest lead of the sport at 22-18. Rollins answered with a kill of her personal, sending Tealer behind the road and delivering one other ace. Taking management of the offense, Rollins and Grome used their connection to convey the Wildcats inside one level at 22-21. Goetzinger tied the set at 22-22 with a giant block, and Rollins once more with a kill at 23-23. With match level on the road for the Cardinals, a service error pulled the groups even. Two Cardinal errors ended the set, bringing the Wildcats a win with a rating of 26-24 and forcing a fifth set.

Set 5

Beginning off sizzling, the Cardinals jumped off to a 3-1 lead. Goetzinger and Rutherford added a pair of kills to tie up the set 4-4. Lamb then added one other kill for the Wildcats first lead of the fifth set bringing them to 5-4. Halfway by means of the fifth set, the Cardinals had the lead 8-5. With each groups preventing, Rutherford had two nice kills to convey UK inside one at 9-8. An ace by defensive specialist Riah Walker compelled a Louisville timeout, as UK trailed 12-10. An enormous swing and block introduced the Cardinals forward at 14-10, and match level fell their approach at 15-11.

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