Kentucky VB draws 3-seed in NCAA Tournament; hosts first two rounds
Kentucky volleyball’s path to a second national title has been set.
On Sunday afternoon during the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Selection Special, the Wildcats (20-7; 15-3 SEC) earned a three-seed in the upcoming 2022 NCAA Tournament. Kentucky, which won its sixth straight SEC championship on Saturday in Lexington, will matchup against Loyola Chicago (25-8) in the first round of the Stanford Quarter this Thursday. After earning a top 16 overall seed, UK hosts the first two rounds of the Lexington Regional at Memorial Coliseum.
If Kentucky beats Loyola Chicago, the ‘Cats could potentially host six-seeded Western Kentucky in the second round. The Hilltoppers face Bowling Green (OH) in their opening match on Thursday at Memorial Coliseum.
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On Saturday afternoon in Memorial Coliseum, Kentucky completed its two-game sweep of South Carolina to share the SEC title with Florida for the third time in six years. UK has won the championship outright the other three years during that span. Earlier on Sunday, four Wildcats were tabbed to the All-SEC Team, headlined by Player of the Year Emma Grome.
Kentucky won the 2020 national title over Texas, the first in program history, but came up well short of a repeat in 2021, losing to Illinois in the second round.
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