Louisville Falls in Four Sets at Canfield in AAC Opener – Volleyball

By Leopard Nation · Published September 10, 2026 · Updated September 10, 2026

Louisville Leopards Volleyball at Canfield Cardinals 2026

Canfield 25-22-25-25, Louisville 19-25-21-22

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The Louisville Leopards Varsity Volleyball Team battled the host Canfield Cardinals Thursday night at Canfield High School, but came up short in four sets 19-25, 25-22, 21-25, 22-25.

Louisville answered an opening-set loss by evening the match in the second before Canfield captured two competitive sets to close out the victory. The loss snapped the Lady Leopards’ four-match winning streak and dropped Louisville to 5-2 on the season.

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Leopards Battle Cardinals Through Four Sets

Canfield took the early advantage with a 25-19 victory in the opening set, but Louisville responded in the second.

The Lady Leopards fought their way to a 25-22 win to even the match at one set apiece. The Cardinals regained the lead by taking the third 25-21 before another closely contested fourth set.

Louisville remained within striking distance throughout the final frame, but Canfield held off the Leopards 25-22 to finish the match in four sets.

Gross Leads Louisville Attack

Dakota Gross led the Louisville offense with 15 kills. Ella Tillett added 12 kills and 3 blocks to give the Leopards another strong presence at the net.

Defensively, Aubrey Johnston totaled a team-high 27 digs. Karis Miglich led Louisville from the service line with 5 aces and 12 service points.

The loss moves the Lady Leopards to 5-2 on the season.

JV: Canfield 25-25, Louisville 20-17

The Louisville JV Volleyball Team suffered its first loss of the season, falling to Canfield in straight sets 25-20, 25-17.

Louisville faced a daunting 24-13 deficit in the opening set, but refused to go quietly. The Lady Leopards fought off seven straight set points and pulled all the way back to 24-20 before Canfield finally secured the final point to take the set 25-20.

The Cardinals then won the second set 25-17 to complete the sweep.

Lilly Seaman led the Louisville defense with 9 digs, while Callie McKimmie recorded a team-high 4 kills.

The JV Leopards are now 6-1 on the season.

UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards Volleyball Team will next travel to Tuslaw for a tri-match against the Tuslaw Mustangs and Tallmadge Blue Devils. Action begins at 10:00 AM from Tuslaw High School.

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