Kentucky set to host volleyball regional

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky is hosting the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Lexington Regional. Matches will be played Thursday and Saturday at Memorial Coliseum.

Top-seeded Kentucky opens play Thursday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. ET against Cal Poly, who beat the No. 4 seed USC in five sets Friday to advance. In the regional’s opening match, second-seeded Arizona State will play third-seeded Creighton at 1 p.m. ET. ESPN2 will have live coverage of the matches Thursday, with both also shown live on the ESPN app. The two winners of Thursday’s matches will meet Saturday afternoon in the regional final, with the winner advancing to the NCAA Final Four the following weekend in Kansas City, Missouri. The Lexington Regional final on Saturday will be aired live on the ESPN networks, with a time to be announced Thursday.

All-session tickets for the 2025 Lexington Regional go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. ET through UK Athletics by calling the ticket office at 859-257-3838 or visiting the ticket office in the Joe Craft Center. Fans interested in purchasing single-session tickets can acquire those tickets beginning at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday. One ticket will get fans into both regional semifinal matches Thursday.

2025 NCAA Volleyball Lexington Regional Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky.

Thursday, Dec. 11

• Match 1: 1 p.m. ET — (2) Arizona State vs. (3) Creighton [ESPN2]
• Match 2: 3:30 p.m. ET — (1) Kentucky vs. Cal Poly [ESPN2]

Saturday, Dec. 13

• Match 3: Time TBA — Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2 [TV TBA] — Winner advances to NCAA Final Four