Louisville had only lost four games at home over the past two seasons when Pitt volleyball came to L&N Federal Credit Union Arena. One of those was against the Panthers last season. One of those came against SMU on Friday night.

And Pitt handed the Cardinals a fifth on Sunday.

It was exactly the kind of battle you want from the No. 4 and No. 6 teams in the nation. All five sets were close, and the Panthers found themselves down 2-1 in a fourth. But a program-record performance from Olivia Babcock in kills propelled Pitt to a 3-2 (25-20, 19-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-11) win — earning the Panthers a dose of revenge after losing to the Cardinals in the 2024 Final Four.

After Pitt’s struggles against Notre Dame on Friday, it wouldn’t have been surprising to see the Panthers struggle out of the g

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