Big time!
The Kentucky Wildcats volleyball team just picked up a massive transfer portal commitment.
Eva Hudson, who led the Big Ten in 2024 in total kills and kills per set (4.81) at Purdue, announced Monday that she will be transferring to Kentucky, where she will have one year of eligibility remaining.
“We are thrilled to welcome Eva to our roster,” Kentucky head coach Craig Skinner said in a press release. “She is an extremely talented player who adds a dynamic level of attacking to our offense. She also has a variety of tools in her game that will help us compete for championships in 2025. We look forward to her wearing the Blue and White!”
Hudson was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Purdue in 2022, a Coaches Second-Team All-American the past two seasons, and a First-Team All-Big Ten selection this past season for the third straight year, including being a unanimous selection in 2023.
At six-foot-one as an outside hitter, Hudson led the Big Ten with 567 kills and kills per set with 4.81 this past season. She hit over .450 in both opening-round matches of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, with hitting percentages of .455 and .562 in the first two postseason matches. Hudson for the season hit .287 on the year with just shy of 1,500 swings. She also averaged 2.44 digs per set with 288 digs to her name last season and 70 stuff blocks.
Hudson joins Lizzie Carr — the sister of Andrew Carr — who also joins the Kentucky volleyball team from Purdue after Carr announced her transfer last week.
Go Cats!