Overview
- Texas A&M swept No. 1 Pittsburgh 3-0 (29-27, 25-21, 25-20) to reach its first national title match, led by Kyndal Stowers’ 16 kills and Logan Lednicky’s 14.
- Kentucky outlasted Wisconsin 3-2 (12-25, 25-22, 21-25, 26-24, 15-13) behind Eva Hudson’s 29 kills to reach the final as it pursues a second national title after winning in 2020.
- The championship is Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC from Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center, with streaming available on Fubo.
- It is the first NCAA women’s volleyball final featuring two SEC teams, following a tournament of upsets that included Texas A&M’s Elite Eight defeat of previously unbeaten Nebraska.
- The AVCA Player of the Year finalists are Olivia Babcock, Mimi Colyer, Eva Hudson and Bergen Reilly, with the winner scheduled to be announced Friday, Dec. 19.