No. 7 Pitt Win Streak Snapped

Friday, November 18

Louisville, KY

6 PM

Pitt

25-3,15-1ACC

Louisville

25-2,16-1ACC

Pittsburgh

Louisville

11/18/2022 8:46:00 PM | Volleyball

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No. 7 Pitt (25-3, 15-1 ACC) suffered its first loss of conference play on Friday night, falling to No. 4 Louisville (25-15, 25-21, 25-18) inside L&N Federal Credit Union Arena in Louisville, Ky. The Panthers' winning streak has been halted at 18 matches, the fourth longest in program history.

"Congratulations to Louisville," Head coach Dan Fisher said. "They were the better team in almost all categories tonight. I thought that we were poor on both sides of the net tonight, specifically defensively. We're a much better defensive team than we showed tonight. We'll look at the film and make corrections. I'm glad that this happened now and not in the NCAA Tournament. It gives us some time to get better before Georgia Tech while still controlling our own destiny for an ACC title."

Pitt still controls its destiny in the fight for an ACC Championship. Should the Panthers defeat Georgia Tech and Boston College, they would clinch at least a share of the conference title. The first opportunity comes on Wednesday, Oct. 23 against No. 13 Georgia Tech at the Petersen Events Center. Tickets are available at pittsburghpanthers.com

QUICK HITS

Pitt's road winning streak ends at 15 matches, the longest in program history.
Pitt's 15 wins to start to conference play is the second-best since joining the ACC, second only to the undefeated conference season of 2019.
Courtney Buzzerio led the team with 10 kills. Her 22^nd double digit kill performance of the season.
The Panthers fall to 4-1 against Top 10 ranked opponents this season - the most wins in a single season in program history.

SET 1: PITT 15 – LOUISVILLE 25
Pitt struggled receiving serves early on, falling behind, 8-3, early on. The Panthers closed the gap to 11-9, only for Louisville to go on an extended run, 21-10, on its way to a 10-point set win. Buzzerio led the team with three kills while Rachel Fairbanks paced the defense with five digs.

SET 2: PITT 21 – LOUISVILLE 25
Pitt battled hard throughout the second, shaking off a difficult opener and fighting hard for every point. Chiamaka Nwokolo made her presence felt late in the set, recording a kill and a solo block to tie the score at 19-19. The set was tied as late as 21-21, only for UL to win the final four points to take the set. Julianna Dalton delivered a strong offensive performance in the set, posting three kills on .333 hitting but the team defense wasn't there as the Panthers fell behind by two sets.

SET 3: PITT 18 – LOUISVILLE 25
Much like the opening set, Louisville jumped in front, 8-3, early on and used a long scoring run in the middle of the set to build an insurmountable lead, eventually winning the set by seven points. The Cardinals block was difficult to avoid as the Panthers suffered their first sweep of 2022.

UP NEXT
The Panthers continue their quest for an ACC Championship on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at the Petersen Events Center against No. 13 Georgia Tech. Tickets for the match against Georgia Tech are available at pittsburghpanthers.com

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