Kentucky volleyball sweeps Mississippi St for 3rd straight win

Since their loss to Tennessee two weeks ago, Kentucky Wildcats volleyball has been dominant, and that continued on Sunday against Mississippi State. Kentucky got a sweep of the Bulldogs, and are now 3-0 with three sweeps since that loss.The Cats fell behind early in the first set, but quickly rebounded and used a 9-2 run to get ahead, and won it 25-17. Set two was even more dominant. Kentucky led 17-14 at one point, but scored the final eight points in a row. Set three was closer, but the Bulldogs couldn't get over the hump, giving the Wildcats the match 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-21).Brooklyn DeLeye led Kentucky with 15 kills in the match. She also had two service aces. Morgan Gaerte was right behind with 14 kills and 2 blocks. Lizzie Carr's 5 blocks led the way defensively, while Molly Tuozzo had 12 digs.The Wildcats are now 18-5 on the season, and have just two regular season matches remaining before the SEC Tournament. South Carolina is up next, with that match scheduled for Friday at 7:00 P.M. This article originally appeared on UK Wildcats Wire: Kentucky volleyball sweeps Mississippi St for 3rd straight win