Louisville's Anna DeBeer will not start

Louisville star Anna DeBeer did not start Sunday’s NCAA volleyball championship game against Penn State.

DeBeer left Thursday’s national semifinal game early in the fourth set with an ankle injury. The Louisville Regional Most Outstanding Player had 14 kills and three blocks against Pitt before being eliminated. Minutes later, she returned to the field, jumped around and jogged near the bench, but did not participate in the game again.

Freshman Payton Petersen, who was announced as the starter on Sunday, filled in for DeBeer on Thursday and secured a berth in the U of L national championship with back-to-back aces and a pair of kills. DeBeer did not participate in practice on Friday Louisville attended, but was present with a mobility scooter, ESPN reported Sunday. Coach Dani Busboom Kelly told reporters DeBeer is “day by day.”

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