Volleyball Final Four vs Kentucky preview/game thread
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Husky Volleyball has returned to the Final Four for the first time since 2013 as they seek their second national title and first since 2005. Interestingly, all four teams remaining are conference champions of what are generally the four best leagues in NCAA women’s volleyball. The Pac-12 champ Huskies face SEC champ Kentucky in the first national semifinal, while the second semifinal pits Big Ten champ Wisconsin against Big 12 champ Texas. The winners play for the title on Saturday night.
Who: #6 Washington (20-3, 17-3 Pac-12) vs #2 Kentucky (22-1, 19-1 SEC)
By Stephen Cohn
Apr 21, 2021 11:33 AM
MADSION, Wis. Wisconsin still hasn’t achieved its ultimate goal this season, but some of its stars are being honored.
Senior Dana Rettke highlighted awards season for the Badgers by becoming the 6th player ever to be named a four-time first-team AVCA All-American. Rettke was joined by two other three-time AVCA All-Americans: Kentucky Setter Madison Lilley and Minnesota Outside Hitter Stephanie Samedy.
Senior setter Sydney Hilley joined her Badger teammate on the first team for the second year in a row.
Other Badgers being named to All-American teams included Lauren Barnes (second) and Devyn Robinson (third). Both Molly Haggerty and Grace Loberg earned honorable mentions.
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The Kentucky Wildcats volleyball program has reached its first Final Four after defeating Purdue 3-0 in the Elite Eight.
After falling behind by five in the first set, Kentucky ripped off six straight and eventually claimed a 25-23 win.
The second set was a back-and-forth affair that saw the Cats pull away late for a 25-20 triumph.
The third set saw Kentucky build a huge lead but had to hold off a late Purdue surge to win 25-16 and sweep the match.
Alli Stumler recorded 16 kills, while Madison Lilley notched 38 assists and 10 digs.
Head coach Craig Skinner now has his first Final Four after taking over the program in 2004. Prior to Skinner’s arrival, the volleyball Cats had no winning seasons in the previous five years and had not made an NCAA Tournament since 1993.
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