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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Senior middle blocker, Azhani Tealer’s 13 kills and Sophomore Eleanor Beavin’s 13 digs had Memorial Coliseum rocking on Friday night. The 12th-seeded Kentucky Volleyball team’s now the first team in the nation to book its spot into the NCAA Volleyball Tournament’s Sweet 16 with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-21) sweep of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers inside Memorial Coliseum on Friday evening.

With the win, Kentucky will play Thursday in the Sweet 16 at a site to be determined. Stanford is the No. 1 regional seed, so if the Cardinal win Saturday night, they will host. If Stanford were to lose, San Diego would get the opportunity to host assuming it wins its second-round match. Should Stanford and USD both host, Kentucky will host.

Match times, opponents, television assignments will all be announced by ESPN and the NCAA later this weekend when the bracket in finalized.

The 13 kills from Tealer were a match high for anyone in the match, and she was the only player to reach double-figure scoring Friday evening. Adanna Rollins finished with nine kills, including four in the opening set with a .269 hitting percentage. The Wildcats hit .362 as a team.

Emma Grome, the SEC player of the year, had a highlight reel of a night as well dishing out 40 assists in the match with four digs and a block.