ONE MORE SEASON OF DELEYEFor Brooklyn DeLeye, the 2025 season was not defined by how it ended, but by everything Kentucky accomplished along the way.The Wildcats captured another SEC regular-season title, won the SEC Tournament and advanced to the national championship match, marking one of the most successful seasons in program history.It was a huge grind throughout the whole year, DeLeye said. For us to make it to the championship, which is something that has only happened once in the program, has been super cool. I wouldnt trade it for the world. Even with the loss in the title match, DeLeye said the bigger picture never changed.As big of a game as that last one is, it doesnt make or break an entire season, she said. Nobody thought we were even going to make it to the tournament at that point. We didnt win that last game, but that doesnt change all the memories that were made. Kentuckys roster was loaded with talent. Molly Tuozzo earned SEC Tournament MVP honors, Eva Hudson was named SEC Player of the Year, and Kassie OBrien claimed both AVCA and SEC Freshman of the Year awards. The Wildcats also had four AVCA All-Americans.That success did not surprise DeLeye.Personally, I knew what we could do, she said. She pointed to the road match at Texas as the moment the team realized it could accomplish something special. Nobody thought we were going to win that game, let alone sweep them. That game, everybody was clicking. The culture built by head coach Craig Skinner has played a major role in that rise.Before you even step foot on campus, you can just tell hes so bought into the program, DeLeye said. [Coach Skinner] cares deeply about us as people... This is truly a family.From Topeka, Kansas, to a vital piece of a championship contender, DeLeye has carved out her place in Kentucky history with one more season still ahead.This place is so special, she said. If I had to go through it again, I wouldn't have chose another place. ONE MORE SEASON OF DELEYEFor more on Kentucky Volleyball and all of the Wildcats, join us onBBN Tonight, airing weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on the official station for UK Athletics, LEX 18. ...read more read less