A senior from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Hudson was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, SEC Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-SEC in November. Hudson has 504 kills (4.54/set) this season while hitting .317.
Hudson has led Kentucky to a 29-2 record in 2025. The Cats went unbeaten in SEC regular season play, then won the SEC Volleyball Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, Kentucky has beaten Wofford, UCLA, Cal Poly and Creighton, losing just one set along the way.
Joining Hudson on the list of finalists are Pittsburgh’s Olivia Babcock, Mimi Colyer from Wisconsin and Nebraska’s Bergen Reilly.