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Troy Volleyball Heads to Louisville for Cardinal Classic
8/24/2023 11:36:00 AM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. – Troy volleyball travels to Louisville, KY, to compete in the Cardinal Classic Friday night through Sunday afternoon. The Trojans will face Louisville, Wright State and Washington State in the tournament.
Troy opens their season on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. against Louisville, where they will continue to play at 3 p.m. versus Wright State on Saturday and at 10 a.m. Sunday, finishing off the tournament against Washington State respectively.
"The Cardinal Classic is going to be fun," head coach Josh Lauer said. "There's going to be a great atmosphere to open the season against one of the best teams in the country. That opportunity for our program and players is special. It's been a driving force throughout the spring, summer and preseason that our players are looking forward to. Knowing that they will be playing a few of the marquee teams in the top 25. We look forward to a competitive match with Louisville, Wright State and Washington State. These are all good teams, tournament-tested teams. Being able to be getting to play them will be special for us and our players."
The Troy offense will look to pick up where it left off with Julia Brooks, Tori Hester and Amiah Butler. Brooks set two new all-time records last season in two different block categories, with 92 solo blocks and 337 total blocks. Hester looks to continue her offensive dominance from last season, where she ended the season with 522 kills while averaging 4.28 points per set, which allowed her to rank 15th in the country in kills at the of the 2022 year. After a standout freshman season, Butler continues to grow off the 2022 season, where she had 382 kills.
Serving up:
Louisville
This is the first meeting between the Trojans and the Cardinals. The last time Troy played a member of the ACC was against Virginia Tech, where the Trojans won 3-1 against the Hookies. This was during the 2021 season, where Troy ended the season 18-13, winning against three Power Five schools, including Virginia Tech, Alabama and LSU. Troy sits at a 2-9 record against the Atlantic Coast Conference, from the first meeting in 1983 to the most recent meeting in 2021.
Last season, Troy matched up with two first-time opponents in program history, Santa Clara and Penn State. The Trojans are 1-1 over new teams, winning against Santa Clara 3-2 and a loss to Penn State 3-0.
Wright State
Troy and Wright State have met twice at the net, with both teams garnering a win, bringing the all-time series histories to 1-1. The Huskies and Trojans first met in 1997 during the Ginger Lowe era of Troy volleyball. The Huskie chalked up a win in the '97 season, 3-1, against the Trojans. The second and only other time the programs met was during the 2012 season, when the Trojans walked away with a win, going 3-1.
Washington State
Washington State and Troy have not met at the next in either program's history. The first and only time Troy faced a member of the Pac-12 was against Colorado in 2008, where the Buffalos won 0-3 against the Trojans. This meeting fell under head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick, who coached for 11 seasons at Troy.
Troy opens their season on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. against Louisville, where they will continue to play at 3 p.m. versus Wright State on Saturday and at 10 a.m. Sunday, finishing off the tournament against Washington State respectively.
"The Cardinal Classic is going to be fun," head coach Josh Lauer said. "There's going to be a great atmosphere to open the season against one of the best teams in the country. That opportunity for our program and players is special. It's been a driving force throughout the spring, summer and preseason that our players are looking forward to. Knowing that they will be playing a few of the marquee teams in the top 25. We look forward to a competitive match with Louisville, Wright State and Washington State. These are all good teams, tournament-tested teams. Being able to be getting to play them will be special for us and our players."
The Troy offense will look to pick up where it left off with Julia Brooks, Tori Hester and Amiah Butler. Brooks set two new all-time records last season in two different block categories, with 92 solo blocks and 337 total blocks. Hester looks to continue her offensive dominance from last season, where she ended the season with 522 kills while averaging 4.28 points per set, which allowed her to rank 15th in the country in kills at the of the 2022 year. After a standout freshman season, Butler continues to grow off the 2022 season, where she had 382 kills.
Serving up:
Louisville
This is the first meeting between the Trojans and the Cardinals. The last time Troy played a member of the ACC was against Virginia Tech, where the Trojans won 3-1 against the Hookies. This was during the 2021 season, where Troy ended the season 18-13, winning against three Power Five schools, including Virginia Tech, Alabama and LSU. Troy sits at a 2-9 record against the Atlantic Coast Conference, from the first meeting in 1983 to the most recent meeting in 2021.
Last season, Troy matched up with two first-time opponents in program history, Santa Clara and Penn State. The Trojans are 1-1 over new teams, winning against Santa Clara 3-2 and a loss to Penn State 3-0.
Wright State
Troy and Wright State have met twice at the net, with both teams garnering a win, bringing the all-time series histories to 1-1. The Huskies and Trojans first met in 1997 during the Ginger Lowe era of Troy volleyball. The Huskie chalked up a win in the '97 season, 3-1, against the Trojans. The second and only other time the programs met was during the 2012 season, when the Trojans walked away with a win, going 3-1.
Washington State
Washington State and Troy have not met at the next in either program's history. The first and only time Troy faced a member of the Pac-12 was against Colorado in 2008, where the Buffalos won 0-3 against the Trojans. This meeting fell under head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick, who coached for 11 seasons at Troy.
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