Kentucky Faces Tennessee in SEC Volleyball Semifinals After Dominant Win Over Auburn

November 25, 2025
Kentucky Faces Tennessee in SEC Volleyball Semifinals After Dominant Win Over Auburn
  • Live updates trace momentum shifts through the Kentucky-Auburn match, with timeouts called by both sides as the sets progressed.

  • The schedule runs from November 21 through November 25, with the championship on the final day, all times in Eastern Time.

  • Historical context notes Florida’s dominance as the last repeat champions and the long gap since a title at stake in 2005, highlighting the SEC Tournament’s return in 2025.

  • The piece includes a complete winners-and-runners-up list spanning 1979 to 2005, with locations and scores for each year.

  • Ten players to watch are highlighted, including Torrey Stafford and Cari Spears for Texas, Brooklyn DeLeye and Eva Hudson for Kentucky, Logan Lednicky for Texas A&M, and Hayden Kubik for Tennessee, with notes on positions and recent performances.

  • Key performers mentioned include Kyndal Stowers (Texas A&M), Torrey Stafford (Texas), and Ayden Ames (Texas) with notable kill numbers in recent sets.

  • Texas and Texas A&M are the No. 3 and No. 2 seeds respectively, each viewed as potential upset threats in the single-elimination format.

  • In Savannah, Georgia, Kentucky will meet Tennessee in the SEC Tournament semifinals after Kentucky swept Auburn in the quarterfinals, while Texas A&M and Texas advanced to face each other in the other semifinal.

  • Tennessee secured the No. 4 seed by defeating Florida in the quarterfinals, and their recent four-set win over Kentucky in the regular season signals a tough matchup in the semifinal.

  • Kentucky opened SEC Tournament play with a 3-0 win over Auburn, setting up the semifinal against Tennessee.

  • The semifinal is scheduled for Monday, November 24, with the match beginning around 6:00 P.M. ET and continuing into the evening.

  • TV and streaming: SEC Network carries most matches, ESPN+ streams second-round matchups, and options like Fubo offer access with free trials for key semifinals.

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