"Eva Hudson watched as her teammate Kassie O'Brien set the ball toward the left side of the net. Hudson's eyes stayed locked in as she launched her body feet above the ground. Propelling her arm back, the 6-foot-1 Kentucky senior pounded the volleyball over the net. It's match point in the fifth set of the NCAA women's college volleyball semifinals between No.1 seed Kentucky and No. 3 seed Wisconsin."
"In a packed T-Mobile Center, the sound of Hudson's palm smacking the volleyball echoed on the court. Two Wisconsin defenders rose above the net with their arms ready to block the shot, but Hudson's power was too much for even the best defenders in the country. The Badgers blocked the shot out of bounds."
"Hudson's career-high 29 kills secured the Wildcats a spot in the national championship against No. 3 seed Texas A&M. One of the best hitters in the nation, Hudson has been preparing for this moment since the moment she put on the blue and white jersey. ONE YEAR AGO, after leading the Big Ten in 2024 with 567 kills and 4.81 kills per set, the 20-year-old outside hitter entered the transfer portal following three seasons at Purdue."
Eva Hudson delivered a career-high 29 kills to clinch Kentucky's semifinal victory and send the Wildcats to the national championship against Texas A&M. The deciding point came in the fifth set when Hudson swung over a Kassie O'Brien set and the Badgers blocked the ball out of bounds. The match took place before a packed T-Mobile Center where the sound of Hudson's hit echoed. Hudson is a 6-foot-1 senior and one of the nation's top hitters. She entered the transfer portal after three seasons at Purdue, where she led the Big Ten in 2024 with 567 kills and 4.81 kills per set.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]