Utah State 0, Kentucky 3 Historic Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, KY. August 28, 2026 3rd-ranked Kentucky bounced back from an earlier loss to 4th-ranked Pittsburgh with a clean sweep of Utah State, winning 25-13, 25-14, 25-17 in the home opener at the Bluegrass Battle. Utah State's outside hitter Sami Blackett put the Aggies on the board early with a kill, but Kentucky quickly seized control of the first set with an 8-3 run and never looked back, hitting a blistering .696 in the frame en route to a 25-13 win. It was a tough spot for Utah State, playing its first match under new head coach Keith Smith, with 12 new players replacing every starter from last year's Mountain West regular-season and tournament championship squad. The second set followed a similar pattern, with USU answering several early Kentucky points before the Wildcats pulled away with an 11-3 run. Ava Nakai and Olivia Ruy each added kills for Utah State during a late 5-3 stretch, but Kentucky closed it out 25-14 to ta...