USC Women’s Volleyball Falls to No. 3 Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The USC women's volleyball team (3-3) was defeated in three sets (25-15, 25-12, 25-22) by No. 3-ranked defending NCAA champion Kentucky (5-1) to conclude the Bluegrass Battle at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Sept. 4.
 
KEY PLAYERS

• Gr. OH Brooke Botkin led the Trojans with 12 kills and 11 digs to log her first double-double of the season (29th career).
• Sr. OH Brooklyn Schirmer added 11 kills to go with six digs.
• Fr. setter Mia Tuaniga had 23 assists and eight digs.
• For Kentucky, Madi Skinner led with 12 kills. Alli Stumler added 11 kills and five digs. Emma Grome had 34 assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The teams started out back and forth, but UK quickly seized control and rolled to a 25-15 win in the opening frame.
• The score was tied three times before the Wildcats pulled away with a big run to go up 2-0 with a 25-12 win.
• The Trojans fought hard in the third and fell by just three points as UK completed the sweep.

UP NEXT

• The Women of Troy head to the islands to face Hawai'i twice on back-to-back nights at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu Hawai'i. The matches will be shown locally by Spectrum OC16 and are scheduled for 7 p.m. HT starts (10 p.m. PT) on both nights (Sept. 10 and 11).

MATCH NOTES

• USC fell to 5-3 all-time against Kentucky.
• The Trojans dropped to 6-2 all-time in the Bluegrass State.

 
For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/WVB. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.