Back to the Kentucky Wildcats Newsfeed

Kentucky volleyball smashes Cal Poly to reach Elite Eight, one win from Final Four

If there was any doubt about whether Kentucky volleyball belonged in the national title conversation, it disappeared in three ruthless sets against Cal Poly.

The Wildcats didn’t just advance to the Elite Eight. They took a dangerous Cal Poly team that had already knocked out BYU and USC and completely shut the Mustangs down, winning 25–18, 25–19 and 25–7 in a regional semifinal that turned into a statement.

Kentucky volleyball’s Elite Eight run feels different this time

Kentucky’s offense was on another level from the opening serve. The Wildcats finished with 43 kills on 86 swings and hit .