The University of Kentucky volleyball team was picked to finish second in the Southeastern Conference this fall, and three Wildcats were named to the preseason all-league team in a vote of coaches announced Wednesday.
Defending SEC champion Florida received seven first-place votes to Kentucky’s six, and the Gators edged the Wildcats 139-138 in the overall polling total.
Seniors Kaz Brown and Ashley Dusek and sophomore Leah Edmond were voted to the 10-player All-SEC team.
Brown and Dusek were named to the preseason team for the second straight year. All three players were All-SEC selections after leading UK to a 12th-consecutive NCAA appearance in 2016.