With the ACC title race hanging in the balance, Pitt volleyball walked into Wednesday night’s matchup with Louisville knowing exactly what was at stake: win, and the Panthers would need only one more victory to clinch at least a share of the conference crown. Lose, and the path would narrow considerably.

What unfolded in front of nearly 8,000 fans wasn’t just a crucial win — it was a statement. Unlike the five-set thriller earlier this season that required 40-plus kills from Olivia Babcock, No. 4 Pitt swept No. 7 Louisville 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-22), marking the program’s first sweep of the Cardinals since 2020.

Even more impressive was how the Panthers (25-4, 17-2 ACC) did it. After struggling to close out key sets in the loss to Stanford, Dan Fisher’s squad flipped that script complete

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