Kentucky Sports Radio · Dec 2, 2022
Keep your dancing shoes on: Kentucky VB sweeps its way into second round
Ian Alvano
Photo by Tommy Quarles | UK AthleticsA complete performance from No. 12 Kentucky volleyball saw the Wildcats sweep Loyola Chicago in the first round of NCAA Tournament play at Memorial Coliseum. That’s four straight occasions where the brooms have come out, dating back to Kentucky’s 3-0 win in Gainesville which proved pivotal in the SEC title race. On Thursday night, however, the stakes were much higher.
After Western Kentucky defeated Bowling Green in the first match of the Lexington sub-regional, the home squad was ready to take the court. Knowing their opponents if they were to get through, the ‘Cats dominated Loyola Chicago from start to finish.