Kentucky volleyball is taking on No. 1 overall seed Pittsburgh (32-1) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight today.
The third-seeded Wildcats (23-7) are looking to make their first Final Four since 2020, when they won the national championship.
UK defeated seventh-seeded Missouri (22-9), 3-1, on Thursday and enters the Elite Eight on a 14-match win streak.
Right-side hitter Olivia Babcock’s career-high 31 kills propelled Pitt to victory in its five-set regional semifinal against Oregon.
With a win today, the Panthers would advance to their fourth straight Final Four.
Follow along for UK vs Pitt score updates and highlights:
The Wildcats are on a 6-2 run with a 20-15 lead.
The Panthers responded to the Wildcats’ early lead with a run of their own. Pittsburgh is responsible for seven of the last nine points in the set. They still trail 9-7.
The Wildcats scored the first five points of the second to grab an early lead.
The Panthers won the first set 25-22. Olivia Babcock scored the last two kills for Pittsburgh, and she had six in the set.
The Wildcats trail 23-20 and are on a 5-3 run. Brooklyn DeLeye has a match-high six kills.
The Panthers have a 19-13 lead in the first set. Kentucky is hitting .133 and has six attack errors.
- Craig Skinner – South Region Coach of the Year
- Brooklyn DeLeye – South Region Player of the Year Award
- Emma Grome – All-South Region
- Molly Tuozzo – All-South Region
- Brooke Bultema – Honorable mention
- Dan Fisher – East Region Coach of the Year
- Olivia Babcock – East Region Player of the Year
- Rachel Fairbanks – All-East Region
- Torrey Stafford – All-East Region
- Bre Kelley – All-East Region
- Emmy Klika – All-East Region
- Ryla Jones – All-East Region
- Valeria Vazquez Gomez – All-East Region
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 14
- Start time: 5 p.m.
The Wildcats and Panthers are scheduled to play at 5 p.m. today at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
TV Channel: ESPN2
Thursday, Dec. 12
- Kentucky def. Missouri, 3-1
- Pittsburgh def. Oregon, 3-2
Saturday, Dec. 14
- Kentucky vs Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.
Kentucky Volleyball Roster 2024
Pittsburgh Volleyball Roster 2024
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