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Kentucky Sweeps Wofford to Open NCAA Tournament, Sets UCLA Second-Round Matchup

The No. 1 seed enters the second round on a 22-match win streak after an undefeated SEC season.

Overview

  • Kentucky won 3-0 with set scores of 25-11, 25-19 and 25-12 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington on Thursday night.
  • Brooklyn DeLeye led the Wildcats with 14 kills, with Eva Hudson and Lizzie Carr contributing nine apiece.
  • Libero Molly Tuozzo recorded 19 digs as Kentucky controlled the back row throughout the match.
  • The Wildcats hit .231 and held Wofford to a minus-.048 hitting percentage to cap a dominant defensive outing.
  • The victory moved UK to 26-2 and secured a 10th straight trip to round two, with UCLA up Friday at 7 p.m. ET at Memorial Coliseum on SEC Network Plus.