LEXINGTON — No. 1 Kentucky volleyball hosts Cal Poly in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 today at Historic Memorial Coliseum .

This match marks UK's fourth straight and 11th overall regional appearance under coach Craig Skinner . The Wildcats have won 24 matches in a row after a perfect SEC campaign in which they won their ninth consecutive conference title.

Kentucky earned several American Volleyball Coaches Association awards for its performance in the tournament's first weekend. Five Wildcats made the All-South Region first team: Lizzie Carr , Brooklyn DeLeye , Eva Hudson, Kassie O’Brien and Molly Tuozzo . This tied the program record from 2020-21.

Hudson , an outside hitter, was named AVCA Region Player of the Year. O'Brien , a setter, was named AVCA All-South Reg

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