Kentucky volleyball’s five-set Final Four win over Wisconsin was not a showcase of dominance, but a masterclass in endurance, adjustment, and star-driven resolve.
Against one of the most efficient offenses in the country, the Wildcats survived their worst stretch of the season, overcoming the challenge because they eventually solved the match’s central problem: how to gain control back when the Badgers refused to give it.
The early story was serve and pass. Wisconsin’s pressure from the end line immediately forced Kentucky out of system, stripping away the tempo that defines the Wildcats at their best.