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El equipo de voleibol número 3 de Kentucky arrasó a UCLA en la inaugural Allstate Big Ten/SEC Challenge, ganando 25-13, 25-18, 25-23 en el Memorial Coliseum de Lexington, con una actuación dominante que incluyó siete aces y un porcentaje de ataque del .346. Morgan Gaerte lideró con 16 kills, mientras que la líbero Molly Tuozzo registró 16 excavaciones defensivas para mantener a UCLA bajo .250 de efectividad ofensiva en los tres sets. Con esta victoria, Kentucky avanza en el desafío Big Ten/SEC que se extiende hasta el 6 de septiembre, y enfrentará al número 13 Penn State el domingo en Wrigley Field de Chicago.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — No. 3 Kentucky volleyball dominated UCLA on Wednesday, sweeping the Bruins 25-13, 25-18, 25-23 in the inaugural Allstate Big Ten/SEC Challenge at Historic Memorial Coliseum.
The Wildcats’ victory marked their third consecutive sweep of the season and their fourth win in five matches. Kentucky’s dominant performance was highlighted by seven aces and a team hitting percentage of .346, nearly 100 points higher than UCLA’s offensive efficiency for the match.
Morgan Gaerte, the Kentucky transfer from Notre Dame, led all players with 16 kills on just 33 swings for a .364 hitting average. Brooklyn DeLeye added 15 kills while Asia Thigpen chipped in 10 terminations from the left side. Setter Kassie O’Brien recorded a season-high 43 assists as Kentucky tallied 51 team kills.
On the defensive end, libero Molly Tuozzo posted a match-high 16 digs as Kentucky held UCLA to a hitting percentage under .250 in all three sets. Tuozzo, a preseason All-SEC selection, just missed recording a double-double.
The win gives the SEC a crucial point in the inaugural Big Ten/SEC Challenge Week, which runs through Sept. 6. Kentucky will face No. 13 Penn State on Sunday at Wrigley Field in Chicago, marking the first time volleyball has been played at the historic baseball venue.
Sources
- UK Athletics
- Big Ten official 2026 Challenge Week standings
- Morgan Gaerte roster page
- Volleyballmag coverage of inaugural Big Ten/SEC Challenge Week
- NCAA.com schedule for Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from UK Athletics, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/02/seven-aces-propel-no-3-kentucky-past-ucla-in-third-straight-sweep/.
