Recap: Kentucky 3, Auburn 1 (Volleyball)

Match date: Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 · Neville Arena, Auburn, Ala.

No. 3 Kentucky picked up an SEC road win at Auburn, 3-1 (25-16, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17), without star Morgan Gaerte, who missed a second straight match with an eye injury.

Brooklyn DeLeye carried the Cats with a double-double: 22 kills and 11 digs. Georgia Watson and Asia Thigpen each added 14 kills, and Lizzie Carr had nine kills and two stuffs.

Kassie O'Brien finished one assist short of 50 (49), with 15 digs to tie her career high. Molly Tuozzo had 10 digs. UK hit .290 overall, including .395 with 21 kills in the fourth set, and held Auburn under .200 while out-digging the Tigers 62-45.

Kentucky moved to 11-2 and 3-0 in the SEC. Next up was a top-10 match at No. 7 Florida on Sunday night on ESPN.

Source: UK Athletics recap. Big Blue Times is an independent fan site.