Logan Lednicky had 11 kills, Maddie Waak had 29 assists and Texas A&M won its first NCAA volleyball championship, sweeping Kentucky 3-0.

They call it a Bluegrass rivalry, but in the decisive sets, it was a blue tsunami.

Somewhere between Kentucky's 2020 NCAA title and Louisville's three Final Four trips in the past four years, this became a volleyball state.

A new era of Louisville volleyball is starting right where the last one left off — near the top of the national rankings.