From the 64 teams selected to compete in the NCAA DI women’s volleyball tournament, just No. 1 Kentucky and No. 3 Texas A&M remain. Reaching the national championship is no small feat, from Dec. 4 all the way to Dec. 18, these two programs have battled to etch their names into history.
Let’s take a look on how the Wildcats and the Aggies punched their tickets to the national final.
No. 1 Kentucky
ROUND
NO. 3 TEXAS A&M
Def. Wofford, 3-0
First
Def. Campbell, 3-0
Def. UCLA, 3-1
Second
Def. No. 6 TCU, 3-0
Def. Cal Poly, 3-0
Regional semifinals
Def. No. 2 Louisville, 3-2
Def. No. 3 Creighton, 3-0
Regional finals
Def. No. 1 Nebraska, 3-2
Def. No. 3 Wisconsin, 3-2
National semifinals
Def. No. 1 Pitt, 3-0
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No. 1 Kentucky (30-2)
Big Blue fought for a dramatic five-setter victory over No. 3 Wisconsin to earn its second ever national championship appearance and first since their 2021 national title. The Badgers seemed to have all control after a Set 1 25-12 victory, but Kentucky wouldn’t be denied. Eva Hudson was on fire, accruing 29 kills on .455 hitting, while Molly Tuozzo’s back-court defense—with 17 critical digs—fought off a career night from Mimi Colyer.
No. 3 Texas A&M (28-4)
The Aggies knocked off No. 1 Pitt in three straight sets, continuing their historic season by earning the program’s first-ever national championship appearance. Kyndal Stowers powered the Maroon and White with 16 kills on .433 hitting while setter Maddie Waak orchestrated her balanced offense to an impressive .382 clip, with four different Aggies earning at least eight put-aways.
Both programs are heating up at just the right time, priming Sunday’s matchup to be an intense face-off between SEC foes. Make sure to follow the action here on NCAA.com at 3:30 p.m. ET.
