{"id":243576,"date":"2025-09-21T09:38:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T09:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/243576\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T09:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T09:38:07","slug":"eva-hudson-shatters-uk-record-with-28-kills-in-3-0-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/243576\/","title":{"rendered":"Eva Hudson Shatters UK Record with 28 Kills in 3-0 Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senior outside hitter Eva Hudson led No. 6 <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/ncaa\/kentucky-wildcats\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kentucky<\/a> to a 3-0 victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/ncaa\/washington-huskies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington<\/a>, setting a school record with 28 kills in a three-set match. This performance not only broke Kentucky&#8217;s previous record of 22 kills but was also a historic NCAA achievement, marking the first occurrence of 28 kills or more in such a match since 2019. Hudson&#8217;s dominance included an impressive hitting percentage of .481, 8 digs, and no reception errors, ensuring the Wildcats maintained control throughout the match. With this win, Kentucky concluded its non-conference play with a record of 7-2, highlighted by victories over three top-10 ranked teams. The Wildcats now gear up for SEC play, starting with a match against South Carolina this Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p> <b class=\"section-heading\">By the Numbers<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>28 kills by Eva Hudson, breaking the previous UK record of 22.<\/li>\n<li>.481 hitting percentage for Hudson, the highest for a UK player this season with 10+ kills.<\/li>\n<li>7-2 record for Kentucky in non-conference matches, including three top-10 wins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <b class=\"section-heading\">State of Play<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kentucky swept Washington with set scores of 25-23, 27-25, and 25-20.<\/li>\n<li>The Wildcats improved their hitting effectiveness throughout the match, finishing with a team hitting percentage of .271.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <b class=\"section-heading\">What&#8217;s Next<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kentucky is set to begin SEC play on Wednesday against South Carolina, aiming to leverage their strong non-conference performance into conference success.<\/p>\n<p> <b class=\"section-heading\">Bottom Line<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Hudson\u2019s record-breaking performance not only showcased her individual talent but also solidified Kentucky\u2019s competitive edge as they transition into a challenging SEC schedule. The Wildcats will need to build on this momentum for continued success in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Senior outside hitter Eva Hudson led No. 6 Kentucky to a 3-0 victory over Washington, setting a school&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":243577,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[1339,1317,1337,1338,62,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-243576","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ncaa-basketball","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-ncaa","10":"tag-ncaa-basketball","11":"tag-ncaabasketball","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115241622230251022","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}