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"Pittsburgh looked unstoppable until they weren't"-Fans react as Louisville Cardinals advances to NCAA women's volleyball final after a dominant win

Volleyball fans recently reacted to the Louisville Cardinals earning a spot in the final round for the 2024 NCAA women's volleyball final. The Cardinals clinched a decisive lead over the Pittsburgh Panthers during the semifinals held at the KFC YUM! Center a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on December 19, 2024.

Although the Panthers defeated the Cardinals 3-2 in October and 3-1 in November, the latter ended Pitt's quest for the championships on Thursday. Over the recent developments in the championships, the Cardinals' fan expressed their joy for the victory.

"Pittsburgh looked unstoppable until they weren't; hats off to Louisville for taking them out of the tournament with such an outstanding performance," a fan wrote.

Another fan said that the top-seeded team had an outstanding season, Louisville defense made a difference.

"Hard to beat a great team 3 times. That certainly proved true today. An incredible season by Pitt but Louisville has looked incredible since UNI especially defensively and that proved the difference."

Another fan showed their confidence in Cardinal's capability and wrote:

"What a Fantastic Win for the Louisville Cardinals. I knew they could do it. Go Cards @LouisvilleVB."

Here are a few more reactions:

"Pitt was overly confident; what a humbling night," a fan chimed.
"One of the most courageous performances I've ever seen by a team representing the University of Louisville was performed by the women's volleyball team tonight," another fan wrote.
"So proud of those girls. They made it look easy after the loss of debeer. One more game," one of the fans voiced.

Louisville Cardinals are poised of making two historic moments during the 2024 NCAA women's volleyball final

Louisville Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the Division I Women's Volleyball Semifinals held in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image Source: Getty)
Louisville Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the Division I Women's Volleyball Semifinals held in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image Source: Getty)

Louisville Cardinals have clinched the spot to compete in the final of the 2024 NCAA Division I women’s volleyball championships in the quest to earn their first historic win.

Cardinals will lock horns with Penn State on Sunday, December 22, 2024. Although the Penn State team is eyeing its eighth national championship, the Cardinals are in pursuit of their first historic win. Moreover, if the Cardinals secure the victory, they will achieve it in their home arena.

Although the Panthers dominated the first set in the semifinal round 25-21, the Cardinals defeated the No.1 seed by outpacing them straight in the next three sets 25-23, 29-27, and 25-17

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