Kentucky gained the upper hand in the fourth set, taking a 14-13 lead and sustaining it to force a deciding set even after dropping three points. The Wildcats were able to take advantage of holes in Wisconsin’s back line and make key defensive stops and digs, with Hudson recording nine more kills.

No. 3 seed Texas A&M swept No. 1 seed Pitt in the 2025 NCAA volleyball Final Four on Thursday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

They became the first women’s volleyball team in NCAA history to go to five straight Final Fours without advancing past the semifinal game. From 1982 to ‘87, Stanford made it to the Final Four in six straight seasons without a title, but played in the championship match three times during that stretch.

Pittsburgh volleyball coach Dan Fisher said he's to blame after the Panthers lost in the NCAA tournament semifinals for a record fifth straight season Thursday night. "We just weren't good enough defensively,

The Final Four is back in Kansas City for the first time since 2017, just its second appearance as a host site. The Final Four also coincides with the American Volleyball Coaches Association Convention which is being conducted at the KC Convention Center, a yearly tradition to bring the volleyball community together simultaneously.