Kentucky Volleyball Poised for NCAA Tournament Run After Historic Season
LEXINGTON, Ky. โ-โ The University of Kentucky volleyball team enters postseason play with meaningfulโข momentum, riding a 22-match winning streak and carrying the weight of two Southeastern Conference Championships into theโ NCAA Tournament.The Wildcats concluded thier 2025 regular season with a 26-4 overall record and a 16-2 mark in SEC competition,โข securing their second consecutive conferenceโค title โand the program’s sixth overall.
This โmarks โฃa pivotal moment for Kentucky volleyball,demonstrating sustained success under Head Coach Craigโข Skinner. The team’s dominant performance throughout the โข2025 campaign-characterized by resilience and adaptability-has โขpositioned them as a national contender. The โNCAAโค tournament selection show is scheduled for November 30, 2025, at โ6:00 PM ET on โคESPNU, revealing their seeding and initial opponent as they pursue a deep run in the 64-team bracket.
Kentucky’s winning streak, which beganโ Septemberโ 27, 2025, is theโ longest โขsingle-season run in program history. During this stretch, the Wildcats have faced a diverseโ range of opponents, navigating challenging road matches and consistently delivering strong โขperformances at Memorial Coliseum. โSenior Emma Grome,a key contributorโ to the team’s success,leads โขthe Wildcatsโ with 388 kills,while sophomoreโ setter Audrey Zingler orchestrates the โคoffense with 1,215 assists.
“This โteam has shown unbelievable growth and โdetermination all season โlong,” said skinner. โ”They’ve faced adversity โฃand responded with unwavering focus. We’re excited for the chance โto compete onโ the national stage and represent the University of Kentucky.”
The Wildcats’ postseason journey begins withโฃ regional play, with potential advancement to the national semifinals and championship match, held Decemberโข 18-20,โข 2025, in Tampa, Florida. Kentucky’s experience-including previous NCAA Tournament appearances andโค championship โpedigree-will be crucial asโ they navigate โคthe competitiveโ landscapeโข and strive for a national title.