Hudson knew that transferring to Kentucky would set her up to win a national championship. With 533 kills and 4.595 kills per set, Hudson was named SEC Player of the Year, SEC Newcomer of the Year and first-team All-SEC. Despite the pressure to live up to her hype at Kentucky, Hudson emphasized her team's ability to remember that "it's just a game." "We came out a little timid, not knowing what to do in the first set," Hudson said. As their match rolled into the fifth set, Hudson remembered to pause after the fourth set and look into her teammates' eyes.