Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 14:

Volleyball: Whitney Billings

Freshman Whitney Billings was a major factor in UK's 2-0 week that included an upset of No. 15 LSU on Sunday. Against the Tigers, Billings led the Wildcat offense with 18 kills on .255 hitting. She notched her seventh career double-double with 14 digs to aid the Wildcat cause. She ripped 11 kills on .269 hitting against the Razorbacks while scooping up seven digs in the winning effort. For the weekend, Billings ranked second on the squad with 3.62 kills per frame and was third with 2.62 digs per set. She posted over a kill per frame more than her season average and her .260 hitting percentage was double her season average of .157 hitting. Billings received 48 serves on the weekend, the second highest total on the team, and she made just one error for a .979 percentage.

Football: Randall Cobb

Had 10 carries for a career-high 170 yards, two touchdowns and 286 all-purpose yards.

Women's basketball: Maegan Conwright

Averaged team's third-highest point total with 11.5 points per game in helping UK begin 2-0 for the second consecutive season. Had a career day in her first collegiate start against Miami, charting 15 points, four assists, five steals and one block in 31 minutes of play. Came off the bench against Morehead State to record eight points and four rebounds in 20 minutes of play. One of UK's most versatile players as she saw action at three different positions against Miami due to injuries to key players. Conwright started at the point guard position but also saw time at the shooting guard and small forward spot.

Women's basketball: Victoria Dunlap

Averaged a team-high-tying 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.5 steals and 3.5 blocks per game in helping UK open the season at 2-0 for the second consecutive season. Hit 16-of-21 free throws for a team-high 76.2 percent from the free-throw line. Recorded a game-high seven steals against Morehead State and now has at least one steal in 44 of her last 45 games. With 16 points against Miami, Dunlap charted her 70th career game with double figures. She now has scored in double digits in 35 of her last 38 games, including nine straight.

Football: Winston Guy

Posted a career-high 18 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, in the win over Vanderbilt.

Men's basketball: Terrence Jones

Jones scored a double-double in his Wildcat debut. Became the first UK freshman to begin his career with a double-double since Jules Camara in the 1998-99 season. Jones is only the second freshman in school history with a 20-10 game in his debut. Scored UK's first 12 points of the second half. Teamed with fellow freshman Doron Lamb to become the first freshman pair in school history to log 20 points in the season opener.

Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot

Sophomore Stephanie Klefot put together her best effort of the season in leading UK's back-row defensive effort in the upset victory over No. 15 LSU. The first-year starter at the position topped her career best of 28 digs set just a week ago in a five-set loss at Alabama, with 29 crucial digs against the Tigers on Sunday. UK needed every one of her 5.8 digs per set in fending off the SEC West leaders, as she led four players on the backline with 10 or more digs on the night. With 38 digs this weekend in the two matches, Klefot now has 467 for the season, which is the ninth most in a single-season in UK allure. For the season Klefot has topped 10 or more scoops on 25 occasions and notched 20 or more digs nine times. For the weekend, Klefot endured 67 serves in her direction and she notched an impressive .955 reception percentage with just three errors committed on the weekend.

Football: Derrick Locke

Had 22 carries for 145 yards and two touchdowns in his first game since the Auburn contest.

Volleyball: Lauren Rapp

On a weekend with UK's chances at postseason on the line, nobody played better than senior Lauren Rapp for the Wildcats. UK's captain put together a pair of solid outings in leading UK to a 3-0 sweep of Arkansas and a five-set upset of No.15 LSU on Sunday. In Kentucky's upset of the SEC West leaders, Rapp struck for 17 kills and added 10 digs for her 12th career double-double and fifth of the season. She nearly notched a triple-double with a career-high six assists. In addition, she added four blocks to her stat line. In the win over Arkansas, Rapp led the team with 13 kills and a match-high five blocks. She also contributed seven digs and a pair of assists. For the week, Rapp averaged a team-high 3.75 digs per set on a team-best .388 hitting clip. She posted 1.12 blocks per frame, added an assist to the offensive numbers and defensively scooped up 2.12 digs per frame. Every one of her numbers this week was higher than her season average, impressively improving her performance when UK needed it most. With a service ace against LSU, Rapp moved into 10th all-time with 106 career aces at UK. She also moved into eighth all-time with 1,254 kills and ninth all-time with 2,996 career attempts.

Football: Danny Trevathan

Had 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback sack, one fumble caused and one pass breakup in the win over Vanderbilt.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 7:

Volleyball: Whitney Billings

Freshman Whitney Billings put together a complete performance for the Wildcats during their 1-1 road trip. Billings provided UK with a spark both offensively and defensively this week. The Helena, Ala., native charted 14 kills on a .306 hitting percentage in a wild five-set loss to Alabama. It marked the 14th time this season she had topped the 10-kill mark and the fifth time she hit for an above .300 clip. Billings’ floor defense was impressive as the freshman picked up 35 digs on the weekend for an average of 3.89 scoops per set which ranked second on the squad only behind libero Stephanie Klefot. Billings also added six blocks for the weekend including a pair of solo rejections. She was targeted 60 times from the service line and committed just one error for a stellar .983 percentage. Her two assists against the Tide is a career-best for a match, while she totaled back-to-back 15 or more dig performances for the first time in her career.

Volleyball: Gretchen Giesler

Junior Gretchen Giesler led the Blue and White with 2.89 kills per set on a team-best .447 hitting percentage. Giesler was one of two players to reach double-figures in the kill column with 10 in the win over Mississippi State. She followed that performance with the best offensive output of her career in the five-set thriller against Alabama. Giesler tossed down a career-best 16 kills on .483 hitting against the Tide. Her previous career-best number was 13 set last season. Giesler paced the squad with 26 kills on the weekend while also adding five blocks for the week. She averaged twice as many kills per set and over .200 percent better than her average hitting percentage for the season.

Football: Winston Guy

16 tackles

Women's golf: Betsie Johnson

Betsie Johnson led the Cats for the third straight tournament. Johnson was the highest placing golfer on the team in three of the Cats' four fall tournaments.

Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot

Sophomore Stephanie Klefot was sensational for the Wildcats this weekend during their 1-1 road trip. Klefot led a strong defensive effort against Mississippi State as the Blue and White totaled a season-high 77 digs in the win. Klefot was responsible for a match-high 21 digs to lead the way. She followed that performance with a career-best and match-high 28-scoop effort in five-thrilling sets against Alabama. Klefot’s 28 digs is the most since BriAnne Sauer had 35 in 2009 for any UK player. The sophomore picked up nearly 50 digs on the week in nine sets of action for a staggering 5.44 digs per set average. She topped the 20-dig plateau twice and has now tallied 10 career matches with 20 or more digs, including seven this season. Klefot’s 4.44 digs per set in SEC action ranks third in the SEC – and this week she averaged a dig more than her league average. For the season, Klefot has racked up 429 digs and needs just 11 more to break into the single-season top-10 list at UK. Additionally, Klefot posted a .971 reception percentage as she was targeted 68 times and had a mere two reception errors. For the season, Klefot averaged a .963 clip in that category.

Men's soccer: Brendan Murphy

Freshman Brendan Murphy picked a great time for his first career goal, netting the game-winning goal against South Carolina in the 87th minute … Goal broke the 1-1 tie and gave UK the win, avoiding the school-record 10th overtime game of the season … Murphy’s goal may have been the best goal for the Wildcats all season, as he took the ball on the far side of the pitch, working his way through the South Carolina defense inside the box, side-stepping a sliding tackle and leaping a Carolina defender, firing an off-balance shot from the near side of the 18-yard box, sailing into the net at the near post.

Men's tennis: Eric Quigley

• Junior Eric Quigley defeated several highly-ranked players to take home the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships consolation singles title Sunday.
• Quigley won the title with a three-set victory over No. 26 Dennis Nevolo of Illinois 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
• The victory was one of many so far this fall for Quigley, who has a 18-3 record with a 12-1 mark against top-45 ranked players, including wins over Nos. 1, 13 (twice), 21, 26 (twice), 28, 30, 31, 33, 44 and 45.
• The finals appearance is the fourth of the season for Quigley, who won his second consecutive USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships in late October. The junior also played in the finals of the ITA All-American Championships in early October and the Land Rover Napa Valley Tennis Classic in September.

Football: Donald Russell

Rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns

Football: Danny Trevathan

13 tackles, two tackles for loss

Football: CoShik Williams

Rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Oct. 31:

Football: Randall Cobb

292 all-purpose yards, including 12 pass receptions for 171 yards and a touchdown

Women's soccer: Natalie Horner

Natalie Horner had a career night helping UK to a 6-1 win over Vanderbilt and an appearance in the program's first SEC Tournament since 2007. Horner scored two goals and assisted on two others in the win ... She took seven shots, three on goal. She has recorded a team high seven assists and ranks second on the team in points scored.

Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot

Sophomore Stephanie Klefot led a strong defensive effort in helping UK to a pair of impressive victories over Georgia and Auburn. Klefot helped the Wildcats limit the Bulldogs to a negative .010 hitting percentage with a team-best 11 digs in the win. She was the lone player in the match to reach double-figures for digs. Against, Auburn she led the squad with a match-high 13 digs in limiting the Tigers to a mere .108 hitting percentage. Klefot has now led the Blue and White in digs 20 times this season and she has reached double-figures on 22 occasions. Klefot's passing was also sensational this weekend. The sophomore was served at on 59 occasions and she charted a .966 percentage for the weekend. She is just two digs shy of reaching 700 for a career - a total that leads the team for a player who has not even played two full seasons.

Men's soccer: Matt Lodge

Sophomore midfielder Matt Lodge netted the biggest goal of the season for the Wildcats on Wednesday, breaking a 1-1 tie with a goal at No. 17 Tulsa ... The goal lifted UK to the win at Tulsa, its first since the 2006 season ... The goal came on a free kick from 30 yards out, bent around and netted in the far post ... It was Lodge's fourth goal of the season and the 10th of his two-year career ... With the win over Tulsa, UK moved closer to contention for the C-USA Tournament, Nov. 10-14.

Men's tennis: Eric Quigley

Eric Quigley won the singles title of the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Indoor Championships over ITA No. 1 John-Patrick Smith of Tennessee 6-3, 7-6 (5), claiming his second straight singles title at the event. The win marks the second time in his career that Quigley has defeated the No. 1-ranked player in the country. Last year, Quigley took down the top-ranked Oleksandr Nedovyesov of Oklahoma State, in straight sets 7-5, 6-1 at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships. This is the first time in three chances that Quigley has defeated Smith.

Volleyball: Lauren Rapp

Senior Lauren Rapp led the Wildcats to pair of 3-0 sweeps against two SEC opponents to keep UK's hopes alive for an NCAA Tournament bid. Rapp was sensational for the Blue and White as the senior from Indianapolis led UK with 3.17 kills per set on a hot-handed .381 hitting clip. Her defensive effort was just as magnificent as she led the team with 10 blocks for an average of 1.67 per set. She also ranked third on the team with 2.17 scoops per stanza. With 10 kills against Auburn, Rapp moved into 10th place all-time for career kills with 1,199 for her career. She is just one shy of becoming just the 10th player in school history with 1,200 for a career. Rapp also nearly reached another milestone with eight block assists for the weekend. The senior now needs just one more block assist to become just the second player in school allure with 400 career block assists while ranking second all-time in that category. Rapp posted above-average numbers in nearly every category including kills per set, hitting percentage, assists, digs, blocks and points per game.

Football: Danny Trevathan

16 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 fumble caused

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Oct. 24:

Men's soccer: Tyler Beadle

Freshman Tyler Beadle had a great week in leading the Wildcats to a crucial win over conference foe FIU and a tie with No. 16 Indiana. Beadle made four saves in the tie with IU, helping UK to just its third tie in series history with the high-octane Hoosiers. In the win over FIU, Beadle collected his fourth shutout of the season, saving four shots in the game, including two shots in a five-second span in the second half. A native of Douglasville, Ga., Beadle has posted a 1.11 goals-against average in his first 15 collegiate games.

Men's golf: Brian Belden

Brian Belden shot a 1-under-par 71 in the final round, totaling a 54-hole score of 1-under-par 215 to gather his third straight top-20 finish at the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate. The top-20 finish is the third straight top-20 finish of the year for Belden, who ended the Gary Koch Intercollegiate in 15th and the Philadelphia Big 5 Invitational tied for ninth. Belden's 3-under-par 69 in the second round was one of the lowest rounds of the tournament and the lowest UK score at the event.

Rifle: Heather Greathouse

Sophomore Heather Greathouse posted a match-best 590 in air rifle and added a 581 in smallbore to lead the Kentucky rifle team past Army on Sunday at UK's Barker Hall.

"I am very proud of Heather and her performance this weekend," UK head coach Harry Mullins said. "She worked through diversity like a champion in order to reach her personal goals. She has set some high standards for herself this year, but has also committed to a high level of intensity during training. This focus has brought her expectations to reality. We are all looking forward to watching Heather the rest of the season."

Football: Winston Guy

Recorded eight tackles in the loss to Georgia.

Football: Mike Hartline

Completed 27 of 43 passes for a career-high 353 yards and four touchdowns.

Women's soccer: Laura Novikoff

Laura Novikoff helped UK to a 1-1 record on the weekend by netting three goals, including the game-winner against Mississippi State. Novikoff scored two goals against Mississippi State, including one off a free kick from 45 yards out. Her multi-goal game was the second of her career and the second for UK this season.

Men's tennis: Eric Quigley

Eric Quigley won the singles title of the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Indoor Championships over ITA No. 1 John-Patrick Smith of Tennessee 6-3, 7-6 (5), claiming his second straight singles title at the event. The win marks the second time in his career that Quigley has defeated the No. 1-ranked player in the country. Last year, Quigley took down top-ranked Oleksandr Nedovyesov of Oklahoma State in straight sets 7-5, 6-1 at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships. This is the first time in three chances that Quigley has defeated Smith.

Men's soccer: Tyler Riggs

Freshman Tyler Riggs netted the biggest goal of his short UK career on Sunday, helping UK post a win over league foe FIU. With the game scoreless and just three minutes left in regulation, Riggs hooked up with Charles Pettys for the game-winning goal, lifting UK to the crucial, must-win over FIU. On the year, Riggs, a native of Louisville, Ky., owns a team-best four goals.

Football: Raymond Sanders

Accounted for 156 rushing and receiving yards with one TD in the game against Georgia.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Oct. 17:

Volleyball: Whitney Billings

Freshman Whitney Billings had an outstanding weekend in helping lead the Blue and White to a pair of Southeastern Conference home victories. Billings put together a sensational complete effort for the Wildcats and was exceptional in all phases of the game. Against Alabama, Billings paced the squad with a team-high 14 kills on a .312 hitting percentage, just the fourth time in her career she has eclipsed the .300 mark. She also contributed 12 digs in the victory for her fifth career double-double and the first of her career in conference action. Billings then added eight kills and a team-high 13 digs in a win over Mississippi State. It is the second time in four matches Billings has led the Wildcats in digs for a match. She was targeted 20 times this weekend off of the service line and was perfect with a 1.000 reception percentage. For the weekend, Billings led the team with 3.14 kills per set while ranking second on the squad with 3.57 digs per set. She totaled 3.50 points per stanza to rank second on the squad. Her numbers for the week were all well above her season average, including kills per set, hitting percentage, assists, aces, digs, receptions and points.

Women's tennis: Megan Broderick

Advanced to the round of 16 of the main singles draw at the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships. Teamed up with sophomore Jessica Stiles to advance to the semifinals of the main doubles draw.

Football: Winston Guy

Had 10 tackles and an interception.

Football: Mike Hartline

Completed 32 of 42 passes for 349 yards and four touchdowns in upset of South Carolina.

Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot

Sophomore Stephanie Klefot continues to be a force for the Wildcats from the back line. Klefot picked up 32 digs in seven sets action for an average of 4.57 digs per set in helping lead UK to a pair of SEC victories. With 21 scoops against Alabama, Klefot has now posted six matches this season with 20 or more digs. She has led the Blue and White in digs in 17 matches this season. With 11 digs against Mississippi State, Klefot has charted 10 or more digs in 19 of UK's 20 matches this season. With the 32 scoops this weekend, she surpassed her season total from a year ago.

Football: Chris Matthews

Caught a career-high 12 passes for 177 yards and one touchdown.

Cross country: Luis Orta

Orta has led the men's team in each of its three previous meets of the season and made it a fourth with a strong finish Friday in Boone, N.C. The sophomore navigated the 8,000-meter course in 24:49.30 for his fourth consecutive top-25 finish.

Volleyball: Becky Pavan

Junior Becky Pavan continued her efficient play in helping the Wildcats to a pair of SEC home victories this weekend. Pavan charted 2.86 kills per stanza on a team-high .395 hitting clip in seven sets of action. Against Alabama, Pavan totaled 13 kills for her 20th career match with 10 or more hammers. She totaled the 13 kills on a .500 hitting clip and contributed a team-high four blocks. Against Mississippi State, Pavan turned in the most complete performance of the season. She notched seven kills in the win, but it was her contributions from the service line that paid the most dividends for the Blue and White. UK scored 19 points with its starting middle blocker at the service line in the three set match with the Bulldogs. She had four runs of six or more points while adding a season-high three service aces. With her strong service performance she was forced into action from the back row and came through with a career-high six digs in the match. She also dished out a pair of assists and added two blocks to her line. For the weekend, Pavan led the team with 4.00 points per set, well above her average of 2.47 for the season.

Swimming and diving: Kelcy Perry

• Kelcy Perry led the Kentucky women's swimming and diving team to a pair of wins over Southern Illinois and Missouri to open the season.
• Perry, a sophomore from Richmond, Ky., won the 200- and 100-butterfly and was a member of the victorious 200-medley relay.
• Perry set a personal-best time in the 200-butterfly with a 2:04.93.
• Perry's previous best was 2:10.17. In the 100-fly, Perry swam to a first place finish with a time of 56.20.
• Perry combined with Chatham Penrod, Jenna Willis, and Jenna Newsome for Kentucky's victory in the 200-medley relay. Perry swam the third leg in a time of 25.04.

Football: Ryan Tydlacka

Punted for 41.5-yard average and had three punts inside the 20-yard line.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Oct. 10:

Men's soccer: Sam Brooks

UK junior Sam Brooks posted his second career game-winning goal in Kentucky's 2-1 overtime win over Marshall on Wednesday night ... Brooks' goal came just 51 seconds into overtime, lifting UK to a crucial conference-opening win ... The game was the second career goal for the junior college transfer, as his first career goal came as the golden goal in double overtime at Evansville on Sept. 26 ... In UK's game at No. 29 UAB, Brooks led UK with two shots ... A native of Solihull, England, Brooks has five points on the year, also adding an assist and firing 15 shots ... A 6-foot-2, 210-pounder, Brooks has played in 10 of 11 games on the season.

Football: Randall Cobb

Accounted for 207 yards and all four of Kentucky's touchdowns (two rushing, one passing, one receiving) vs. Auburn.

Football: Mike Hartline

Completed 23 of 28 passes for 220 yards and one touchdown vs. Auburn.

Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot

Sophomore Stephanie Klefot's tremendous performance from the back row helped the Wildcats snap a three-match losing streak and defeat Arkansas 3-1 on Sunday. It marked the seventh straight victory for UK in the series, and Klefot had a big-part in the win. Klefot matched a career-high with 22 digs from the back row while also contributing three assists. Klefot also picked up a pair of kills when two of her digs were too hot to handle dropping on the other side of the net. Against LSU, Klefot racked up 11 digs. The sophomore has now posted 17 matches this season with 10 or more digs and five with 20 or more scoops. Klefot has picked up 10 or more digs in seven-straight SEC matches.

Volleyball: Becky Pavan

Junior Becky Pavan had the most remarkable individual performance of the season for UK and in her career in a victory over Arkansas on Sunday. Pavan was literally unstoppable for the Wildcats with a career-high 19 kills in helping UK snap a three-match losing streak while posting its seventh-straight win over Arkansas in the series. Even more impressively than the career high kills number is the fact that the junior did not commit a single error in her 24 attempts while charting a near-perfect .792 hitting percentage, the best this season by any UK player. It's the second-best hitting clip of any player in the SEC this season, but it ranks as the best performance against a league foe. Pavan totaled 3.14 kills per frame this week, far higher than her 1.64 kills per set average for the season. She led the squad with 4.07 points per stanza, an increase by nearly two points above her season average of 2.30. In addition to her 19 kills against the Razorbacks, Pavan totaled a season-best three aces while also contributing three blocks in the win.

Men's tennis: Eric Quigley

• University of Kentucky men's tennis star Eric Quigley made history at the 2010 D'Novo/ITA All-American Championships, becoming only the sixth UK player in school history to play in the finals of a collegiate tennis grand slam tournament. Quigley fell in the championship match to the country's top-ranked freshman, Alex Domijan of Virginia, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6 at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla., on Sunday.
• Quigley joins former UK greats Jesse Witten, Carlos Drada, Cedric Kauffmann, Greg Van Emburgh and Rich Benson as the only players in Kentucky's rich history of tennis to play in one of the four collegiate grand slam tournaments.
• Quigley's run to the championship was a tough one as the junior had to post five wins over a top-45 ranked player in the tournament, defeating No. 13, No. 28, No. 31, No. 44 and No. 45.

Football: Danny Trevathan

Had a career-high 17 tackles vs. Auburn.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Oct. 3:

Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot

Sophomore Stephanie Klefot has been a steady presence for the Blue and White at her libero position, and this week was no different. Klefot had match-highs in digs in both of UK's matches and averaged 5.17 scoops per frame. Klefot averages 4.02 scoops per set for the season, so this week she picked up over 1.00 digs above her average. The sophomore has led the Wildcats in digs in 15 matches this season and has eclipsed the 10 or more dig mark in those same 15 matches for the year. In conference play she has totaled 15 or more digs in five of UK's six matches played.

Women's soccer: Caitlin Landis

Landis was responsible in some way for all of UK's scoring this weekend assisting on the Wildcats goal in the 1-1 tie at No. 17 Georgia and scoring the game-winning goal at Tennessee. Landis finished with eight shots on the weekend pushing her team leading total to 37, the eighth most shots by a freshman in UK history. Landis played all 110 minutes against Georgia and 88 of 90 minutes against Tennessee.

Women's soccer: Laura Novikoff

Laura Novikoff helped lead the Kentucky defense in holding the two highest scoring offenses in the SEC to just one goal on the weekend. Novikoff played the full 110 minutes of UK's 1-1 tie at No. 17 Georgia winning 9-of-10 50/50 balls against the Bulldogs. Novikoff then helped lead the Wildcats to a 1-0 shutout victory at Tennessee, playing all 90 minutes. Novikoff also contributed on the offensive end assisting on the game-winning goal. The 6-3 defender won all eight 50/50 balls against the Lady Vols and finished 17-of-18 on the weekend in that stat category.

Volleyball: Lauren Rapp

Senior Lauren Rapp enjoyed another outstanding offensive performance for the Wildcats in their two matches this week. Rapp averaged 3.83 kills per frame on a blazing .419 hitting clip. Her 17 kills against Ole Miss is a season-high along with her .577 hitting percentage in the match. During conference play, Rapp leads the conference with a .435 hitting percentage. She paces UK's squad with 3.08 kills per set while also leading the team in blocking with nearly a block per stanza. Her consistency has been evident, with Rapp posted at least four kills in every SEC match - and she has hit above .300 in every match but one against six SEC opponents.

Football: Ryan Tydlacka

Tydlacka punted four times for an average of 50.5 yards per punt, the best single-game average of his career.  In the fourth quarter, he unleashed a 73-yard punt, the longest punt of his career and the fourth-longest in school history.  The ball was downed on the three-yard line.  The UK defense held there, forcing a punt and giving the Wildcats good field position for a 45-yard touchdown drive.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Sept. 26:

Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot

Sophomore Stephanie Klefot was outstanding for UK in the back row in a tough 1-1 weekend on the road in the SEC. Klefot has led the Blue and White in digs in 13 matches this season - including both this weekend. She also tallied the most digs in the match in both of UK's matches this weekend. Against Auburn she had a match-high 17 digs, and then totaled a match-high 21 in a win over Georgia. The 21 digs against the Tigers is the sixth time in her career - and fourth time this season she has tallied over 20 or more scoops in one contest. For the season she averages 3.90 digs per set to lead the Wildcats. In just two seasons, Klefot has 552 career digs - more than halfway to the century mark.

Football: Chris Matthews

Wide receiver Chris Matthew caught, six catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns.

Men's tennis: Eric Quigley

Junior Eric Quigley, ranked eighth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason singles poll, went 3-0 in group play to advance to the championship match of the USTA Wildcard Shootout before falling to No. 9 Alex Lacroix from Florida. Quigley advanced to group play with a 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4 win over Raymond Sarmiento from Southern California. The native of Pewee Valley, Ky., won his quarterfinal match in the shootout over USTA junior Alexios Halebian 11-9 and then took down No. 26 Dennis Nevolo of Illinois in the semifinals 10-5 to advance to the championship. The ninth-ranked Lacroix defeated Quigley 10-6 in the championship. Quigley went 5-1 over the weekend.

Volleyball: Lauren Rapp

Senior Lauren Rapp continues to be a presence in her new position at middle blocker for the Wildcats. Rapp has started every game for UK this season and was simply spectacular this weekend in UK's 1-1 tough road swing in SEC action. Rapp struck for 27 kills on a blazing .438 hitting clip. In 48 attempts, Rapp committed just six errors. For the weekend she averaged 2.70 kills per set as a middle blocker and then was also sensational at the net. Kentucky's leading blocker for the season, Rapp posted eight turn-backs including five in the win at Georgia. Rapp helped UK's defense force a combined 49 attacking errors by Auburn and Georgia in the two matches. Rapp earlier went over 1,000 kills for her career and this weekend struck for her 1,100th. She also moved into third all-time in UK history with 371 block assists - just 29 shy of the 400 mark.

Men's soccer: Ellis Vienne

Kentucky freshman Ellis Vienne had a breakout week for the Kentucky men's soccer team, helping UK take Michigan to overtime on Wednesday and helping the Wildcats post a 2-1 double overtime win over Evansville on Sunday ... In just his third career collegiate game on Wednesday at U-M, Vienne charted a heroic goal with just 46 seconds left in regulation, evening the game at 2-2 and sending it to overtime ... On Sunday, Vienne got UK on the board with a goal in the 25th minute, setting the stage for UK's win over Evansville, the NCAA's top scoring offense entering the game ... In just for games, Vienne has netted two goals to lead UK in scoring, firing seven shots - four coming on goal.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Sept. 19:

Football: Mike Hartline

Completed 21 of 29 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns.

Football: Derrick Locke

Had 17 carries for 166 yards and two touchdowns; also caught three passes for 29 yards.

Women's soccer: Sydney Hiance

Hiance recorded her third and fourth shutouts of the season on the week. Her shutout against South Alabama was the 19th of her career moving her to third place on Kentucky's all-time shutout list, one shy of second. Hiance and the Wildcats' defense have recorded three straight shutouts and have yet to allow a goal at home this season in five matches.

Volleyball: Elizabeth Koberstein

Freshman setter Elizabeth Koberstein made her first career start in a victory over South Carolina. Koberstein was sensational in her first complete action, dishing out a UK season-high 48 assists and leading UK to a season-best .328 hitting percentage. UK's 58 kills in the match are the most in a four-set match this season. Four UK attackers registered over 10 kills and two players posted .330 hitting clips or better. Koberstein was also terrific in her dispersal of the ball as all four players with 10 or more kills had between 26 and 28 total attempts. Koberstein saw limited action in the third set against No. 3 Florida where she was effective in dishing out six assists during the later portion of the stanza.

Cross country: Chelsea Oswald

Chelsea Oswald and the Kentucky women's cross country team claimed victories at the 2010 Br. John "Paddy" Doyle/Iona Meet of Champions in Bronx, N.Y., on Saturday. Oswald breezed through the six-kilometer course winning the race by nearly 13 seconds with a time of 21:41.68 to take the women's individual title, the second of her career. The team followed suit winning the meet with 62 points in a much tighter contest between the Wildcats, Brown and LaSalle. The top three teams were separated by only three points with Brown and LaSalle divided by a single tally. Two weeks ago in San Francisco, Oswald finished second with the team paralleling her performance with a runner-up finish.

Volleyball: Lauren Rapp

Senior Lauren Rapp led the Wildcats to a 1-1 week to open SEC action. The middle blocker from Indianapolis recorded 24 kills for the weekend on a sizzling .447 hitting percentage. She also paced the frontline defense with 11 total blocks for 1.38 blocks per frame as UK totaled 10 or more blocks in both matches this weekend. Rapp led the Wildcats in blocking in both matches. She also had a season-high 16 kills on a dazzling .500 hitting clip in the victory over South Carolina, UK's seventh straight in that series. Her 3.81 points per set is well above her 3.17 average for the season, and her hitting clip was nearly over .200 points higher than average.

Football: Danny Trevathan

Led team with eight tackles, including a tackle for loss.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, May 16:

Baseball: Jordan Cooper

Week Stats: 1-0, 5.14 ERA, 1 App, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, BB, 5 SO
Season Stats: 4-4, 5.11 ERA, 19 App, 7 GS, 56.1 IP, 65 H, 36 R, 32 ER, 25 BB, 35 SO

Freshman Jordan Cooper continued to shine in the role as Saturday starter for UK, helping lead UK to a series-clinching win over No. 20 LSU ... Cooper tossed a career-high seven innings and struck out a career-best five in his fourth win of the season, coming in just his fourth career SEC start ... A native of Shelbyville, Tenn., Cooper had allowed only two runs in seven innings of work before allowing the first and second hitters in the eighth inning to reach base safely, ending his night, with the UK bullpen allowing both runners to score ... As a reliever, Cooper owned a 1-3 record and a 7.88 ERA in 12 relief outings and as a starting pitcher, Cooper has posted a 3-1 record and a 3.06 ERA.

Baseball: Braden Kapteyn

Week Stats: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 App, 4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 SO; .556 (5-for-9), 3 2B, HR, RBI, BB
Season Stats: 2-0, 2.21 ERA, 17 App, 2 SV, 20.1 IP, 19 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 12 BB, 20 SO; .297 (43-for-145), 10 2B, 6 HR, 28 RBI

Sophomore right-hander Braden Kapteyn had a good week on the mound as a key-inning reliever and at the plate as the designated hitter for UK, helping the Wildcats sweep No. 20 LSU, the first sweep of the Tigers since 1991 ... Kapteyn posted a win and a 0.00 ERA in three relief outings in the five-game week, hurling 4.2 innings, allowing four hits and two walks, striking out three ... At the plate during the week, Kapteyn batted .556 (5-for-9) with three doubles, a homer, one RBI and a walk in two games ... On Tuesday, Kapteyn pitched 1.2 shutout innings at Indiana and in the series-opening win Friday against LSU, Kapteyn picked up the win with a shutout frame in the top of the ninth inning, with UK walking off with the win in the bottom of the ninth ... Saturday, Kapteyn pitched the final two innings in relief of an outstanding outing from freshman starter Jordan Cooper, allowing one hit and striking out two in two scoreless frames ... On the year, Kapteyn owns a 2-0 record and a 2.21 ERA in 17 relief outings, posting two saves in 20.1 innings, striking out 20 ... At the plate in 2010, Kapteyn has a .297 average (43-for-145) with 10 doubles, six homers and 28 RBI.

Baseball: Marcus Nidiffer

Week Stats: .500 (11-for-22), 6 R, 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 2 BB, 1 HBP, SO, .818 SLG%, .560 OB%
Season Stats: .321 (43-for-134), 29 R, 6 2B, 10 HR, 34 RBI, 13 BB, 13 HBP, 26 SO, 1-1 SB, .590 SLG%, .426 OB%

In his final two weeks playing college baseball and with his team fighting for a postseason berth, senior Marcus Nidiffer has gotten hot at the right time, helping lead UK to a series sweep over No. 20 LSU, the defending NCAA champions ... Nidiffer batted .500 (11-for-22) during the five-game week, with six runs, a double, two homers and 11 RBI, adding two walks, getting hit by one pitch and striking out just once, leading UK to its first series sweep over LSU in 19 years ... In a midweek game at Indiana, Nidiffer collected a 5-for-7 performance at the plate with career-highs in hits (five) and runs scored (four), adding a homer and three RBI ... Nidiffer's five-hit game marked the first five-hit performance for a UK player since All-SEC second baseman Ryan Wilkes totaled five hits in a win over Wright State in 2008 ... Nidiffer's biggest swing of his five-year career came with UK trailing by two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and the bases loaded on Sunday, looking for the series sweep of the Tigers ... In the last at bat of his home career, Nidiffer hit a grand slam on a 3-2 pitch from LSU All-American closer Matty Ott, giving UK the wild comeback win, securing the second sweep over LSU in program annals ... In a series-opening win vs. LSU on Friday, Nidiffer drew a walk and added an RBI ... Saturday, Nidiffer turned in a splendid game, helping UK clinch the series, with a 3-for-5 performance, adding a double ... In a Tuesday game with Lipscomb, batted 2-for-4 with two RBI and getting plunked by a pitch ... On the year, Nidiffer is batting .321 (43-for-134) with six doubles, 10 homers and 34 RBI.

Baseball: Lance Ray

Week Stats: .474 (9-for-19), 2 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 5 BB, 2 HBP, 4 SO, 1-1 SB, 1.316 SLG%, .615 OB%
Season Stats: .369 (38-for-103), 11 2B, 3B, 10 HR, 33 RBI, 18 BB, 3 HBP, 17 SO, 2-4 SB

Junior Lance Ray has continued to solidify himself as one of the top hitters in the conference, batting .474 (9-for-19) with two doubles, a triple, four homers and 13 RBI during the five-game week, helping lead UK to the series win over No. 20 LSU, the reigning national champions ... Ray added five walks and was hit with two pitches, striking out just four times and stealing one base ... Ray slugged 1.316 and reached base at a .615 clip during the week ... Ray started the week with a career-best four hits in a game at Indiana, coming a single shy of hitting for the cycle ... Against IU, Ray went 4-for-5 with four runs scored, five RBI, a double, a triple and two home runs, drawing two walks and stealing one base ... Ray had his biggest swing of his 37-game career in the series-opening win over No. 20 LSU, belting a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning with UK trailing by one run and LSU All-American closer Matty Ott on the mound ... Ray went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, six RBI, two homers and a walk in the Friday-night win over LSU, his first career two-homer game, with his second three-homer game serving as the walk-off homer ... On Saturday, Ray went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a hit by pitch, leading UK to the series-clinching win ... In a game with Lipscomb, Ray batted 1-for-4 with two runs scored, a double off the wall and two walks ... In the Sunday win that secured the sweep, Ray scored a run and got hit by a pitch ... On the year, Ray is batted .369 (38-for-103) in just 25 starts, with 11 doubles, one triple, 10 homers and 33 RBI, drawing 18 walks and striking out just 17 times.