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DeLeye & Hudson Send SEC Statement in 3-0 Sweep of No. 2 Texas – UK Athletics

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AUSTIN, Texas. – The No. 3 Kentucky Volleyball team led by 20 kills from Eva Hudson and 18 kills from Brooklyn DeLeye swept No. 2 Texas 3-0 (25-14, 28-26, 27-25) in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,155 fans at Gregory Gymnasium. Kentucky becomes the first team to sweep Texas inside Gregory Gymnasium since 2013 when Oklahoma swept the Longhorns in a 26-24, 26-24, 26-24 three-set win.

The win catapults Kentucky into solo first place in the Southeastern Conference, as the Wildcats are now a perfect 11-0 in the SEC with Texas A&M one match back at 10-1 and Texas at 10-2. UK owns the head-to-head won over the Aggies, as well, with five matches remaining in SEC play before the conference tournament in Savannah later this month. Kentucky is now 18-2 on the year. Texas is also 18-2 on the season, having suffered both of its losses this week to TAMU and UK.

Eva Hudson and Brooklyn DeLeye were sensational Sunday with Hudson leading all players in the match with 20 kills to only one hitting error on 42 swings for a .452 hitting efficiency rating and 10 digs for her fifth double-double of the year. DeLeye also hit in the .400’s, clipping the ball at a .417 rate for the match with 18 kills and only three errors on her 36 swings of the afternoon and nine digs to her credit.

Kennedy Washington hit .556 for the afternoon with six kills to one error and two stuff blocks, as Lizzie Carr’s four stuff blocks and Kassie O’Brien’s 11 digs leading the way for Kentucky on the floor to hold Texas to a .248 hitting percentage for the match. UK had 52 kills as a team to only 11 errors on 116 swings as a team with Texas recording 16 hitting errors and 46 kills Sunday afternoon.

Kentucky has now won 15 matches in a row on the season and remains perfect in true road matches this year. The Wildcats will play Missouri on Thursday night in Columbia, Missouri inside the Hearnes Center at 7 p.m. ET with the broadcast airing live on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app.

Set 1

Kentucky won the first set hitting .571 en route to a convincing 25-14 opening frame win. Eva Hudson hit .600 for the set with a whopping six kills to no errors and her teammate Brooklyn DeLeye pumped five kills to the floor on six swings with no errors to hit .833 for the set as Kassie O’Brien had 13 assists on 16 of UK’s kills in the frame. UK jumped out to a quick start winning 10 of the opening 15 points of the match as Texas was forced to call an early timeout down five. Out of the timeout, the Horns ran off two in a row, but it was all Kentucky from there as the Wildcats hammered three-straight pin attacks to the floor with a stuff block thrown into the mix as UK’s lead grew to 18-10 and UT called its final timeout of the frame. The Wildcats closed things out off a kill from Eva Hudson on an out-of-system swing from the left side and Kentucky grasped control of the match with a decisive first set. Kentucky as a team had zero attack errors.

Set 2

Set two was following a similar script as the opening set as Kentucky took a 19-12 lead in the midparts of the frame as Eva Hudson slammed her 12th kill to the floor and Texas called its first timeout trailing by a set-high seven points. The Longhorns then had an impressive run where they won seven of the next eight points to draw even with the Wildcats and it was UK’s turn to burn a timeout, trailing for the first time all afternoon in the match. With the score level at 22-20 in favor of the Longhorns, Kentucky turned to Eva Hudson, who had just rotated to the back row, where she logged a pair of kills from behind the 3-meter line to make things 23-22 and UK was right back in it. Texas picked up set points at 24-23, 25-24 and 26-25 but each time, UK was able to respond with heroic kills out of the back row to make things level again. Kentucky arrived at its first set point at 27-26 thanks to a huge stuff block by Kennedy Washington out of the middle, and an out-of-system swing from Eva Hudson on the left side ended the dramatic set, 28-26 in Kentucky’s favor as UK took a two sets to none lead in the match.

Set 3

It was Texas that had a majority of the control in the third set as it led from the get-go with a 3-0 run and exploded out to a lead that was as much as three points at two different times, 10-7 and 16-13. Kentucky slowly but surely led by the strong serving of Molly Berezowitz and Molly Tuozzo crept back into the thick of things and pulled to within once, but finally squared the set on Brooklyn DeLeye’s 15th kill of the match to tie things up at 20-20. UK then took its first lead of the late stanza of the set at 23-22 before the Longhorns responded with a sideout to make things 23-23. UK picked up match point at 24-23, 25-24 and 26-25 as a net fault ended the match on a swing by Brooklyn DeLeye from the left pin to push UK over the finish line, 27-25 in the third.

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Former Illini basketball sharpshooter Luke Goode engaged to Illinois volleyball star Kayla Burbage

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January 2, 2026

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Love is in the air for two of Champaign’s top athletes in recent years. Former Illini men’s basketball wing Luke Goode popped the question to Illinois volleyball middle blocker Kayla Burbage, the couple shared via Instagram on Wednesday.

“Proverbs 18:22: ‘He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord,’” Goode wrote. “Going into the New Years as future Mr. and Mrs. Goode!”

Goode spent the first three years of his college career in Champaign, graduating from the Gies School of Business in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. After his sophomore season was cut short due to a foot injury, Goode bounced back as a junior, playing in all 38 games for the 2024 Elite Eight team. That season, the 6-foot-7 sharpshooter averaged 5.7 points and shot 38.9% from three on just over four attempts per game.

Last season, Goode spent his final year of eligibility playing for his home state Indiana Hoosiers before turning pro. He is currently suiting up for the South Bay Lakers in the NBA G League. In 11 games so far as a rookie, Goode is putting up 7.6 points and 3.0 rebounds in just above 20 minutes per game.

Burbage just finished up her final season of college volleyball. After spending her freshman campaign at Missouri, Burbage decided to make the move to Champaign. As a sophomore and junior, Burbage played in every match on Illinois’ schedule: 60 total. A shoulder injury sidelined the 6-foot-4 North Carolina native for her senior season, but she returned for a graduate year in 2025. In her final season at Huff Hall, Burbage ranked second in total blocks (82.0) for the Illini and had the fifth-most kills on the team (98).

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Hawkeyes Knock Down Nebraska – Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics

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January 2, 2026

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IOWA CITY, Iowa – No. 14 Iowa (12-2, 3-0) defeated No. 20 Nebraska (12-2, 1-2) on New Years Day inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 86-76.

Sophomore Chit-Chat Wright dominated the day for the Hawkeyes with a career-high 24 points, three assists, and two steals. Senior Hannah Stuelke followed with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists to notch her third double-double of the season.

The Huskers came out to a fast-paced 8-0 run to start the game. Stuelke got the scoring started for Iowa by getting to the line, sinking both free-throws. Three minutes into gameplay, the Hawkeyes began to capitalize on Nebraska miscues. Sophomore Ava Heiden led a 7-0 run for Iowa to bring the gap to 9-12 with 4:46 left in the quarter. The Huskers contained a narrow 21-18 lead headed into the second quarter.

Wright drained a three-pointer to start the second period, tying up the score for the first time on the day. The Hawkeyes went on to gain nine points on seven forced Husker turnovers in the half. Heiden led the quarter with eight points going 4-for-4 on field goals. A combined 26 points, shooting 66.7 percent in the quarter, left Iowa behind 44-45 at half.

The Hawkeyes came out of the locker room with an 8-2 run to put them in front. Iowa forced four Husker turnovers in the first three minutes of the third quarter, capitalizing five points off of them. Stuelke continued to be a difference maker for Iowa with seven points and two rebounds. This momentum pushed Iowa up 64-61 heading into the fourth.

In the final quarter, the Hawkeyes continued their defensive pursuit, forcing five more turnovers, adding to their total of 18 on the day. Senior Taylor McCabe hit a three-point basket at 4:32 to power Iowa to the end. The Hawkeyes pushed out a 15-6 run to secure a Hawkeye victory.

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Dallas Pulse set to make history in season opener at Comerica Center

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January 2, 2026

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North Texas’ first women’s professional volleyball team will officially launch its inaugural season on Saturday, Jan. 10.

DALLAS — For North Texas volleyball fans, Saturday’s season opener represents more than just a first serve, it’s the beginning of something the region has been waiting for.

The Dallas Pulse, the region’s first women’s professional volleyball team, will open its inaugural season Saturday, Jan. 10, hosting the Indiana franchise at Comerica Center in Frisco.

The matchup marks the first Major League Volleyball game played by a Dallas-based team and is a milestone moment for the metroplex.

The Pulse will play 14 home matches during the 2026 Major League Volleyball season, giving local fans a consistent opportunity to support a women’s pro team built in their own backyard.

Saturday, Jan. 10 – Indy
Thursday, Jan. 15 – San Diego
Thursday, Feb. 5 – Omaha
Sunday, Feb. 8 – Grand Rapids
Thursday, Feb. 19 – Indy
Sunday, Feb. 22 – Grand Rapids
Friday, Feb. 27 – Orlando
Friday, March 13 – Columbus
Sunday, March 15 – Atlanta
Saturday, March 21 – San Diego
Thursday, March 26 – Atlanta
Friday, April 17 – Columbus
Friday, May 1 – Omaha
Sunday, May 3 – Orlando

Leading the team into its first season is head coach Shannon Winzer, who was named to the role in September. The January debut places Dallas at the center of the league’s early growth as women’s professional volleyball continues to gain momentum nationwide.

The timing feels right for North Texas. The region has long been a volleyball hotbed, producing elite athletes through nationally recognized club programs, championship high school teams and top-tier collegiate programs. Until now, many of those players, and the fans who followed them, had no local professional team to rally behind.

Dallas Pulse leadership told WFAA that they hope to change that.

Season ticket deposits are currently open, and the Pulse holds the No. 1 overall pick in the Major League Volleyball Draft scheduled for Nov. 24, giving the team a chance to add a cornerstone player ahead of its debut season.

Major League Volleyball is also preparing for future growth, announcing plans to add expansion teams in Washington, D.C. and Northern California in 2027.

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Tritons Set for Preseason North American Challenge

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January 2, 2026

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LONG BEACH, Calif. — UC San Diego men’s volleyball will prepare for the upcoming season with four exhibitions this weekend as part of the North American Challenge. The event will be hosted by Long Beach State on Friday and Sunday at the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid.

The Tritons will play two Canadian sides, Alberta and Calagry. They will play each team once on both days of the challenge.

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Friday, Jan. 2

2 PM – vs Calgary

4:30 PM – vs Alberta

Sunday, Jan. 4

12:30 PM – vs Alberta

3 PM – vs Calgary

Live stats for all four matches will be available HERE. Fans interested in attending matches can purchase tickets through Long Beach State HERE.

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The Tritons open the 2026 season at home next Tuesday, Jan. 6. Jessup will visit LionTree Arena for a match that begins at 7 PM.

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world’s preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.