LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — After falling behind two sets to one in front of a raucous crowd of 10,787 at the KFC Yum! Center, No. 6 Kentucky didn’t just rally. It roared.

The Wildcats delivered a relentless fourth and fifth set surge — fueled by dominant defense, a breakout bench performance, and the surgical setting of Ava Sarafa — to run away late from No. 3 Louisville 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-12, 15-7) Thursday night in the anticipated renewal of the rivalry of national volleyball powers.

They call it a Bluegrass rivalry, but in the decisive sets, it was a blue tsunami.

Brooklyn DeLeye (24 kills) and Eva Hudson (17 kills) led the way offensively for Kentucky, but this was a night defined by depth and defense. The Wildcats finished with 17 team blocks, got double-digit digs from fou

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