Louisville Sweeps Harding to Close AAC Slate – Volleyball
Louisville 25-25-25, Warren G. Harding 6-9-15
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The Louisville Leopards Varsity Volleyball Team closed out its AAC schedule with a dominant straight-set victory over the host Warren G. Harding Raiders Tuesday night at Warren G. Harding High School.
Louisville rolled to wins of 25-6, 25-9, and 25-15 to complete the sweep and improve to 12-9 overall while finishing 3-7 in the AAC. Harding concluded its regular season 0-22 overall and 0-10 in conference play.
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Tillett, Rukavina Lead Louisville Attack
Ella Tillett turned in a strong all-around performance with 9 kills and a team-high 16 service points.
Kloey Rukavina led the Louisville attack with 13 kills, while setter Addison Johnston distributed 15 assists.
Lilly Seaman led the Lady Leopards defensively with 8 digs.
Leopards Control Match from Start to Finish
Louisville established control immediately, overwhelming the Raiders 25-6 in the opening set.
The Lady Leopards continued to dictate play in the second, limiting Harding to single digits again in a 25-9 victory. Louisville then completed the sweep with a 25-15 win in the third.
The victory gave the Leopards a season sweep of Warren G. Harding after Louisville also defeated the Raiders in straight sets at home earlier this season.
UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards Volleyball Team will next host the New Philadelphia Quakers on Thursday, October 15. JV will begin at 5:30 PM, followed by Senior Night introductions, and then Varsity concluding the night at 7:00 PM.
JV: Louisville 25-25, Warren G. Harding 10-17
The Louisville JV Volleyball Team also earned a straight-set road victory, defeating Warren G. Harding 25-10, 25-17.
Brynn Burick recorded 13 assists and 13 service points to lead the Louisville offense. Cassie Rhome added 6 kills, 2 aces, and a block, while Callie McKimmie contributed 4 kills.
Defensively, Rachel Beltz led the Lady Leopards with 7 digs.
The JV Leopards improved to 16-5 on the season and finished 7-3 against AAC opponents.
Freshman Split Tri-Match Finale to Finish 14-2
The Louisville freshman volleyball team closed out an impressive 2026 season Monday evening by splitting a home tri-match against Austintown Fitch and Triway at Louisville High School.
The Lady Leopards took the opening set in both matches. Fitch rallied to hand Louisville just its second loss of the season in the opener, but the Leopards responded by defeating Triway in three sets to finish the year with an outstanding 14-2 record.
Austintown Fitch 24-25-25, Louisville 26-19-19
Louisville opened the evening by edging Austintown Fitch 26-24 in a tightly contested first set.
The Falcons answered in the second, pulling away for a 25-19 victory to even the match. Fitch then repeated that score in the deciding third set, winning 25-19 to hand the Lady Leopards their second loss of the season.
Marlo Brickwood led the Louisville attack with 8 kills. Zayleigh Berdella turned in an all-around performance with 19 assists, 14 digs, 12 service points, and 2 aces, while Jordan Hardy anchored the back row with a team-high 26 digs. Reina LaScola added 4 kills, 4 aces, and 9 digs.
Louisville 26-19-25, Triway 24-25-19
The Lady Leopards bounced back in their season finale with a three-set victory over Triway.
Louisville again prevailed in a close opening frame, taking the first set 26-24. Triway responded with a 25-19 win in the second to force a deciding third set.
This time, Louisville finished the job. The Leopards pulled away for a 25-19 victory in the finale to close the season on a winning note.
Marlo Brickwood capped her season with 9 kills, 9 digs, and 5 aces. Jordan Hardy collected 23 digs, while Eiley Swope contributed 7 kills and 13 digs. Zayleigh Berdella directed the offense with 22 assists and added 2 aces.
The freshman Lady Leopards finish the 2026 season with an excellent 14-2 record.
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