DeLeye, Hudson, O’Brien and Tuozzo Named AVCA All-Americans
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Volleyball team had four of its players named American Volleyball Coaches’ Association All-Americans Presented by Nike on Wednesday as Brooklyn DeLeye, Eva Hudson, Kassie O’Brien and Molly Tuozzo all were voted as all-Americans by the committee.
DeLeye and Hudson were both voted as first team all-Americans with O’Brien named to the second team and Molly Tuozzo being voted by the coaches to the third all-America team. The honor for Tuozzo and O’Brien is the first for their careers with Hudson and DeLeye both earning their second AVCA All-America honors.
Kentucky’s four AVCA All-Americans are tied with Nebraska for the most in the country this season. The UK school record for most all-Americans in a single season is five which was set back in 2020-21 (Madison Lilley, Avery Skinner, Gabby Curry, Azhani Tealer and Alli Stumler). The AVCA All-America honors are voted on by the head coaches of all NCAA D1 volleyball-playing institutions with all who are voted on as all-region players entered into the pot for all-America status.
Brooklyn DeLeye
OH / Topeka, Kansas / Junior
- 69 kills per set, 2.32 digs per set
- 2025 First Team All-SEC
- SEC All-Tournament Team
Eva Hudson
OH / Ft. Wayne, Indiana / Senior
- 54 kills per set, 2.42 digs per set
- 2025 SEC Player of the Year
- AVCA South Region Player of the Year
Kassie O’Brien
S / Katy, Texas / Freshman
- 2025 AVCA National Freshman of the Year
- 02 assists per set
- 2025 SEC Freshman of the Year
Molly Tuozzo
L / The Woodlands, Texas / Junior
- 95 digs per set
- 2025 SEC Tournament MVP
- Second Team All-SEC
Kentucky has advanced to the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Final Four and will play Wisconsin on Thursday night at approximately 9 p.m. ET on ESPN for a spot in the national championship match. Courtney Lyle, Holly McPeak, Katie George and Madison Fitzpatrick will have the call for ESPN from the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
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