Kentucky Sweeps Missouri Volleyball 3-0

No. 7 Kentucky volleyball swept Missouri 3-0 on Friday night at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, reclaiming the floor after last weekend's home loss to Texas A&M. Set scores were 25 to 16, 29 to 27, and 25 to 17.

The Wildcats controlled the opener from the jump and closed the first set 25 to 16. Missouri pushed back in the second, forcing Kentucky into extra points before the Cats finished 29 to 27. Kentucky then pulled away again in the third, ending it 25 to 17 to complete the sweep in front of the Memorial Coliseum crowd.

The result moves Kentucky to a 16-5 record. Missouri falls to a 13-9 record. Kentucky entered the night ranked No. 7 in the AVCA Division I poll after slipping from No. 4 following the Texas A&M sweep a week earlier. Friday's straight-sets win is the kind of clean home response the Cats needed heading into the final stretch of the SEC slate.

Friday was Kentucky's last home match before a short midweek break. The Cats stay in Lexington next week for a two-match home stand against Alabama on Friday, Nov. 6, then Mississippi State on Sunday, Nov. 8. Both are SEC matches at Memorial Coliseum; tip times are listed on the UK Athletics volleyball schedule and ESPN.

Individual box lines were not yet posted on the official UK Athletics or ESPN player tables at publish time. This story will be updated in place with official kills, digs, blocks, and assists when the box is complete. Match highlights are available via ESPN's game package for event 401883410.

How the sets broke: Kentucky took set one 25 to 16, set two 29 to 27, and set three 25 to 17.

Final score: Kentucky 3-0. Venue: Memorial Coliseum, Lexington. Sources: ESPN scoreboard and box (gameId 401883410) and the UK Athletics volleyball schedule. When the UK Athletics official box posts, its numbers supersede ESPN if the two disagree.

What's next for Kentucky volleyball: Alabama on Nov. 6 and Mississippi State on Nov. 8, both at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington.