The #8 seeded Kentucky Wildcats (25-7) knocked off top-seeded TCU (27-5) In a 4-3 thriller to reach their first semifinal in program history. The ‘Cats, who never led until the last point, swept all four of the top singles courts to stun the Horn Frogs.
Big Blue Nation was out in full force on a hot, breezy day in Champaign Illinois. UK players certainty gave them plenty of reason to cheer.
“To do it in this circumstance, with a lot of pressure in front of a lot of people, it takes a lot of character,” Head coach Cedric Kaufmann said.