Overview
- The Badgers won the opener 25-12 and led 2-1 before dropping the fourth set 26-24 and the fifth 15-13 to top-seeded Kentucky.
- Wisconsin out-hit the Wildcats and logged more kills in four of five sets but lost on the decisive late points.
- Sheffield praised player growth and leadership after major roster turnover, saying the team came close to maxing out.
- The run to the Final Four included NCAA wins over Stanford in the Sweet 16 and Texas in the Elite Eight in Kansas City.
- Kentucky advanced to Sunday’s national championship against Texas A&M (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC), led by Eva Hudson’s 29 kills and a defensive lift from Brooklyn DeLeye and libero Molly Tuozzo.