The Wildcats dominated the five-time national champions for two sets but couldn’t withstand a furious comeback, dropping a heartbreaker at the Broadway Block Party.
For two glorious sets, it felt like the Kentucky Wildcats volleyball team was on top of the world. In a raucous Nashville arena, in front of a sea of red, the Cats weren’t just competing with No. 1 Nebraska; they were dominating them. They were two sets away from a season-defining, landscape-altering upset.
And then, just as quickly as it started, the magic faded, momentum swung, and a dream victory devolved into a gut-wrenching five-set loss (25-23, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, 8-15) that will sting for some time.
Kentucky, a perennial top-15 program that won it all in 2020, has never shied away from a challenge under coach Craig Skinner. After sweeping Lipscomb a day earlier, they came out against the five-time national champion Huskers looking like the best team in the country…