California Golden Bears Athletics
Cal Hits The Road For ACC Clashes With Louisville and Notre Dame
10/7/2026 3:45 PM | Volleyball
The Golden Bears Have Another Major Road Test Ahead Of Them
Heading into their third week of ACC action the California Golden Bears are back on the road for a two-match stretch against the No. 3 Louisville Cardinals (14-2) and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-9).
After dropping the first two matches of ACC play against No. 2 Pitt and No. 5 SMU, the Bears took down both Virginia and Virginia Tech this past weekend, beating each program 3-1. The Bears will get a chance to secure their first victory against a ranked opponent since last season when they beat No. 14 Miami.
Louisville comes into this meeting with one of the more impressive resumes, with wins over No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 16 Indiana, No. 18 TCU and No. 9 Texas among others.
MATCH INFORMATION
Date and Time: Thursday, Oct. 7, at 4:00 p.m. PT
Location: Louisville, KY | L&N Federal Credit Union Arena
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
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