Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Oct. 2:

Women's golf: Ashleigh Albrecht

• Won the Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational by one stroke.
• This is her second career collegiate win, first being at the UCF Challenge in Feb. 2011.
• Finished the invitational with 12 birdies and an eagle.

Volleyball: Whitney Billings

Sophomore Whitney Billings was simply the impact-player of the week for UK in two road victories. Billings has been a defensive ace for the Wildcats in helping UK to a 14-3 overall start and a 5-1 mark in league play. This week, Billings averaged 3.29 digs per set (Only UK's libero ranked higher with 3.43) and she also posted 1.14 blocks per set - meaning she contributed on the defensive side in both ways. Kentucky averaged 15.57 digs per set and 3.00 blocks per set in the two wins combined, with only Billings ranking in the top-two on the team in both digs and blocks per set. Her 15 scoops in the win at Arkansas were a season-best and ranked as the highest mark in the match. Her six blocks at LSU was a season-high mark and was the best on the floor as well.

Football: Winston Guy

Had another fantastic game with 12 tackles, including two tackles for loss. Guy ranks second in the SEC in tackles this season53 stops, while sitting first on the team in tackles for loss with six and a half and interceptions with two.

Volleyball: Christine Hartmann

Junior setter Christine Hartmann directed the Wildcat offense to a pair of victories at Arkansas and at LSU this weekend. For the weekend, Hartmann passed out 86 assists and moved into 10th place all-time in the UK record books with 1,534 career assists. In both matches she topped 40 assists, including a career-high 41 for a three-set match. In the win vs. LSU, Hartmann found six players for five or more kills and the offense had a .385 hitting clip. She also contributed six kills of her own. She notched 45 assists in the win at Arkansas with Ashley Frazier posting a career-high 18 kills in the match. Hartmann is in charge of an offense that leads the SEC in kills and assists per set.

Women's soccer: Caitlin Landis

Caitlin Landis netted her fourth goal of the season on Friday night in Kentucky's 1-0 win at South Carolina ... It was UK's first win against USC since 2006 and it's first win in Columbia since 2005 ... Landis' goal was her game-winner this season ... She finished with a team-high three shots in 85 minutes of action ... It was also her third goal in league play this season, tied for second most in the league.

Men's golf: Cody Martin

• Finished in fourth at the rain-shortened Inverness Intercollegiate Invitational with an even-par round of 71.
• Has finished in the top five in each of Kentucky's first three tournaments this season.
• Has a season stroke average of 70.14, the lowest on the team.
• Of the seven rounds of golf he's played this year, five have been even par or better.

Volleyball: Lauren O'Conner

Freshman Lauren O'Conner had an all-around weekend in helping guide UK to a 2-0 record on the road. O'Conner posted 3.29 kills per set on a team-high .435 hitting percentage. She totaled 10 or more kills in both victories, including 13 on a career-high .545 hitting clip at LSU. For the week, she took 46 swings and committed a mere three hitting errors. Her all-around game has continued to improve with five digs and a four blocks this weekend - which are both above her average for the season.  

Cross country: Luis Orta

• Finished in 10th out of 240 runners at the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.
• Led the men's cross country team to an eighth place finish out of 29 competing teams.
• His time of 24:17.72 is also is his collegiate-best time.
• Has finished in the top 10 overall in each of Kentucky's first three races this season, including back-to-back wins in each of UK's first two races.

Women's soccer: Kayla Price

Kayla Price earned her first career SEC shutout Friday, in helping to lead Kentucky to 1-0 win at South Carolina ... It was UK's first win against South Carolina and its first win in Columbia since 2005 ... Price is currently tied for fourth in league games in saves with 19 and tied for second in shutouts with one ... Her four shutouts on the season is tied for fourth on UK's all-time freshman goalie list

Women's tennis: Jessica Stiles

Junior Jessica Stiles took third place in her singles draw after defeating Jennifer Rabot of Purdue University in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.

Football: Danny Trevathan

Senior posted 13 tackles in the game, marking the third time this season he has earned 13 tackles or more. Trevathan has double-figure tackles in four of UK's five games this season and is currently leading the SEC in tackles with 59.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Sept. 25:

Men's tennis: Alejandro Gomez

• Continued to perform well this fall by claiming the division II singles title at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships in Athens, Ga.
• Is 10-0 so far this fall with all 10 wins coming in straight sets.

Football: Winston Guy

• 11 tackles

Men's tennis: Ryuji Hirooka/Maks Gold

• Won the division II doubles championship at the Southern Intercollegiate in Athens, Ga.
• First time the tandem have played together in doubles, posting a 5-0 record at the event.
• Faced three match points in the semifinals but fought back hard to claim the match and then won the championship on Monday.

Women's soccer: Kelsey Hunyadi

Kelsey Hunyadi tied her career high for points in a game with five in helping the Wildcats to a 4-1 win at Alabama ... Hunyadi recorded her first multi-goal game of the season and her second at UK ... She added an assist to equal her career-best five point outing against Vanderbilt last season ... Hunyadi also netted her second game-winning goal of the season which helped UK beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the first time since the 2003 season

Football: La'Rod King

• Five receptions for 50 yards
• One touchdown

Men's soccer: Matt Lodge

Junior Matt Lodge had another prolific week, including helping No. 21 Kentucky to a 3-2 win over red-hot Evansville on Friday night with two assists and one goal ... Lodge netted the go-ahead goal in the second half vs. Evansville, assisting on Josh Mulvany's goal that evened up the game at 1-1 ... His highlight on Friday came on Sam Brooks' game-winning goal in the 85th minute, making a sliding cross across the six-yard box in traffic to Brooks at the far post who netted the winning tally ...Took six shots on the week, with all six coming on target, five forcing saves and one going as his goal ... On the year, Lodge leads UK with 21 points in 11 games, owning seven goals and seven assists ... The Rossington, England, native leads UK with 54 shots and 24 shots on goal, with two of his goals going as game-winning tallies ... Just 11 games deep into his junior season, Lodge ranks seventh in UK career history with 46 points, including 17 goals and 12 assists.

Volleyball: Becky Pavan

Senior Becky Pavan had an exceptional weekend for the Wildcats during their first SEC road trip of the season. Pavan charted team-highs with 28 kills and a .469 hitting percentage. She also took a team-high 49 swings, while committing a mere five errors combined. She totaled 10 or more kills in both matches including 15 in a victory over South Carolina. Against the Gamecocks she also paced the team with a season-high six blocks. With the five block assists, Pavan moved into ninth place all-time at UK with 310 career block assists.  

Men's tennis: Eric Quigley

• Made an impressive run to the finals of the division I singles bracket before falling to No. 6 Wil Spencer of Georgia in a tightly contested match 7-6 (6), 6-3.
• Quigley took down two ranked foes en route to the finals appearance, defeating No. 24 Sadio Doumbia and No. 107 Hernus Pieters both of Georgia.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Sept. 18:

Volleball: Ann Armes

Senior Ann Armes provided the spark for the Blue and White in UK's perfect 2-0 weekend. Armes was sensational both offensively and defensively. Armes posted a career-high seven rejections and added her third match with 10 or more kills in UK's victory over Georgia to preserve Kentucky's ninth consecutive victory. Armes struck for the 11 kills on a .450 hitting clip. In Kentucky's victory over Auburn, Armes posted seven kills and did not commit an error with a .778 hitting percentage. Her two aces in the win over the Bulldogs was also a season-high. Only one other player has tallied seven or more blocks in a match this season for the Wildcats. Armes currently ranks second in the SEC in hitting percentage and sixth for blocks in conference matches.

Men's tennis: Tom Jomby

Jomby went 3-1 at the Olympia Fields Invitational, including his first career win over a ranked foe at the collegiate level when he took down No. 28 Casey Watt of Notre Dame in dominating fashion 6-2, 6-0.

Volleball: Stephanie Klefot

Junior Stephanie Klefot posted a pair of 17-dig matches to help preserve UK's unbeaten streak in the month of September. Klefot has now charted 10 or more digs in 12 matches this season and 50 in her career. With 34 digs this weekend, she moved into eighth place all-time at Kentucky with 1,062 career scoops. Furthermore, Klefot's serve-receive line continues to be incredible. She received a team-high 42 serves in UK's two victories and did not commit an error.

Men's golf: Cody Martin

• Finished in second at the UK Bluegrass Fall Invitational with a final score of 1-over par.
• For the second-straight tournament, Martin led the Wildcats with the lowest score on the team.
• Led UK to the team title at the UK Bluegrass Fall Invitational.

Men's tennis: Alex Musialek

Musialek had a great start to the fall season, earning two wins over ranked foes at the Olympia Fields Invitational. The senior defeated No. 113 Ben Chen of Texas and No. 45 Nick Andrews of California at the event. Musialek went 3-1 at the tournament with his only loss coming to No. 7 Dennis Nevolo.

Football: Morgan Newton

Set career highs by completing 27 of 41 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns.

Volleball: Lauren O'Conner

Freshman Lauren O'Conner continues to soar for the Wildcats, this time charting a team-high 22 kills and committing just four errors on 57 attempts in UK's 2-0 week. O'Conner tallied a career-high 14 kills in UK's victory over Georgia to keep UK's record in the month of September unscathed. She also charted her first career service ace in the victory as well. Furthermore, O'Conner's .364 hitting clip against Georgia matches a career-high. O'Conner has been a consistent performer for the Blue and White with at least seven or more kills in Kentucky's nine consecutive victories. She has posted six matches with 10 or more kills in that stretch.

Cross country: Luis Orta

• Won the Tennessee Invitational, his second-consecutive first-place finish this season.
• Led the men's team to its second team title in as many events this year.

Men's soccer: Tyler Riggs

Sophomore star Tyler Riggs continued his breakout season with three goals during No. 29 UK's conquest of the 2011 Gamecock Classic ... Riggs led UK to a 2-1 win over High Point on Friday and a shelling of No. 15 Brown, 5-1 on Sunday ... A native of Louisville, Ky., Riggs netted the first goal of the game vs. High Point on Friday, putting UK in position to win the Gamecock Classic with a match with Brown Sunday ... Riggs led UK to the dominating win, netting two goals as UK posted its second win over a top-15 foe in 2011 ... He sparked UK's first five-goal outing since the season opener in 2008 ... In the win Sunday vs. Brown, Riggs fired a six shots in just over 80 minutes, with all six coming on target ... Riggs' three goals came against two quality opponents, as No. 15 Brown finished in the NCAA Elite Eight in 2010 and High Point is coming off a 16-win season and an unbeaten slate in conference play ... Through nine games, Riggs has an eye-popping eight goals and four assists, ranking among the NCAA leaders in goals scored ... Riggs was honored with NSCAA Player of the Week, C-USA Offensive Player of the Week and Soccer America National Player of the week honors during the opening weekend after helping UK claim the 2011 UK Invitational Championship.

Men's tennis: Anthony Rossi

Rossi, who is ranked No. 95 in the nation by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, had an impressive run to the Duke Fab Four singles title, earning arguably the best singles win of his career in the semifinals on Saturday when he took down Duke's top-ranked player and No. 4-ranked Henrique Cunha. Rossi wrapped up the tournament with a dominating 6-3, 6-3 win over Luke Marchese to claim the tournament title.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Sept. 11:

Volleyball: Whitney Billings

Sophomore Whitney Billings has simply turned into a different player since shifting to the right side. In UK's biggest non-conference rival match of the season, Billings had the best match of her career. She led the team with 11 kills on a career-high .450 hitting percentage. She was unstoppable defensively, as well picking up a season-high 15 digs and adding four blocks. Behind her career-day, UK swept Louisville for the first time since 1988, and has now beaten them consecutively for the first time since 1993. Billings, did not stop there, however. She would go on to have another double-figure kill effort and continue to shine for UK in the passing game. As the Wildcats' No. 2 primary passer, Billings picked up 3.69 digs per set and had three matches with 10 or more digs for the week. She had season-highs in every category on the week including 2.62 kills per set and a .316 hitting clip. In 51 attempts, Billings only had three service errors.

Football: Josh Clemons

Had a career game vs. CMU with 14 rushes for 126 yards, including a 87-yard TD rush that was the fourth-longest rush in school history and the longest rush by a UK player since 1970. The rush was the longest ever by a UK freshman.  Clemons leads the Wildcats in rushing, while sitting eighth in the SEC. Both of his touchdown runs this season have been game winners.

Football: La'Rod King

Earned a career-high 100 yards receiving, including a 34-yard touchdown pass in the Kentucky win against Central Michigan. King caught five passes in the game, which tied a career-high in receptions.

Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot

Junior libero Stephanie Klefot had another week to remember for the Wildcats. With 69 digs on the weekend, in a match vs. Houston, Klefot became the 10th player in school history to post 1,000 or more digs in a career. She moved into 10th place all-time for career digs surpassing former All-America setter Sarah Rumely.  Klefot was named to the UK Invitational All-Tournament team, and has been an All-Tournament team member in back to back weeks. She averaged 5.31 scoops per set for the week. She posted two matches with 20 or more scoops and has now charted more than 20 digs in a match on 47 occasions and four times this season. Loyola Marymount broke her streak of 10 or more digs in a match, when the Lions purposefully avoided Klefot's portion of the floor. Instead, sophomore Jessi Greenberg had her first career 10 or more dig match because of Klefot's prowess. Her three assists in a win over West Virginia as well as three aces, were both season highs as she contributed to the offense. Klefot led the way for UK in the serve-receive line as well. Klefot had 80 balls served her way, and missed on just one for a .988 average.

Men's soccer: Matt Lodge

Kentucky junior Matt Lodge had another dynamic week while leading a potent Wildcat offensive attack ... Lodge netted three goals and had two assists in the three games during the week, including a hat trick in UK's 4-2 win over IPFW on Tuesday night ... Lodge's hat trick on Tuesday was UK's first hat trick since 2006 and just the seventh in program history ... A native of Rossington, England, Lodge has totaled staggering numbers through the first seven games of the season, leading UK with five goals and three assists, firing 36 shots and owning one game-winning goal ... In UK's games with Stanford and No. 13 Cal during a two-game road swing in California, Lodge notched assists in both games, with both goals giving the Wildcats a lead.

Volleyball: Lauren O'Conner

Freshman Lauren O'Conner continues to have a positive impact for UK. Since becoming a permanent fixture in the starting lineup, Kentucky has rattled off seven consecutive wins thanks in large part to O'Conner. This week, the freshman led UK in kills twice and she has reached double-figures in the kills column in five of UK's last seven matches. Her 13 hammers in UK's win over West Virginia ties a career-high. O'Conner also began contributing in more ways than just offensively. She tied a career-high three times with a trio of digs in three of UK's four matches. She also averaged more blocks per set this week than her season average. Currently, she ranks second on the squad in kills per set and points per set. However, in Kentucky's seven-match winning streak it is O'Conner who leads the team with 3.36 kills per set on a team-high .255 hitting clip.

Women's soccer: Kayla Price

Kayla Price was perfect on the weekend, earning All-Tournament team honors after posting a pair of shutouts on Friday and Sunday ... Price made four saves in Kentucky's 2-0 win over in-state rival Louisville ... In Sunday's shutout over SE Missouri she came up big on a SEMO shot in the 58th minute to preserve a scoreless tie. A Redhawk got free and unleashed a hard shot from nearly 18 yards out, but Price dove to her right to make the save and thwart the Redhawk threat ... It was her third shutout of the season, already just one shy of fourth on UK's all-time freshman shutout list.

Football: Danny Trevathan

Record 13 tackles for the second consecutive week and currently leads the SEC in tackles with 26. Also had three tackles for loss and his first career interception against Central Michigan. Has now earned 11 consecutive games of 10-plu tackles.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Sept. 4:

Football: Winston Guy

• Two interceptions
• 10 tackles
• 2.5 tackles for loss

Volleyball: Christine Hartmann

Setter Christine Hartmann started her first three matches of the season and directed Kentucky to a trio of sweeps en route to earning All-Tournament team honors as the Wildcats claimed the Kentucky Classic. Hartmann passed out 10.3 assists per set as four players averaged 2.20 kills per frame or more in UK's impressive weekend. Hartmann notched 32 or more assists in all three matches while also contributing 11 kills of her own including a 5 kill performance on .667 hitting in an impressive sweep of Western Kentucky, a team receiving votes this week in the AVCA poll. Hartmann saved her best performance for UK's clinching win over Virginia Tech with a season-best 39 assists as UK charted a .215 hitting clip and three players reached double-figures in the kills column.

Women's soccer: Kelsey Hunyadi

Kelsey Hunyadi had a banner weekend in helping the Wildcats win the Cardinal Classic championship ... Hunyadi assisted on the golden-goal in UK's 2-1 overtime win against Central Michigan on Friday night ... She then scored Kentucky's first goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory over previously undefeated Baylor ... She wasn't finished though, as she delivered another perfect corner kick that was headed home for the game-winner in the 84th minute ... She finished with a goal and two assists on game-winners for the weekend ... She leads the team with 11 points on four goals and three assists, also team highs ... Hunyadi is off to the hottest individual start in program history ... She has scored a point in every match this season and her 11 points is the most by any Wildcat in school history through the first five games.

Stephanie Klefot was named MVP of the Kentucky Classic.

Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot

Junior Stephanie Klefot was the epitome of consistency for the Wildcats this weekend en route to capturing the Kentucky Classic in sweeps of three opponents. Klefot was tabbed the tournament MVP for her performance in which she averaged 5.00 digs per set for the weekend and a 5.25 digs per set for the week. Klefot also added a bit of offense to her performance with a squad-best five aces in the three matches - including a season-high three in a win over Ohio. She currently leads the SEC with 5.17 digs per set for the season and she has topped 10 or more digs in every match this season.

Men's soccer: Matt Lodge

Kentucky junior Matt Lodge had a dynamic weekend, pacing the No. 21 Wildcats to the title in the 10th annual UK Invitational ... A native of Rossington, England, Lodge tallied two goals and an assist in the two games, with a goal in each contest ... Spearheaded a UK attack that fired 52 total shots in two games, with Lodge taking a team-best 14 efforts, including a career-high eight-shot game in a win over Wright State on Friday night ... Netted his first goal of the season on Friday vs. Horizon League power WSU, a gorgeous strike that gave UK the win ... On Sunday, gave UK an early lead with another eye-popping goal amongst traffic inside the box ... Took a team-high six shots on Sunday, with UK firing 28 total team shots, ranking tied for fourth-most in UK single-game history ... Lodge had several close calls on the weekend, hitting the crossbar and the post twice each in the two games ... A two-time All-Conference USA honoree and UK's first freshman All-America selection in 2009, Lodge owns 12 goals and six assists in his career, including five game-winning goals.  

Volleyball: Lauren O'Conner

Freshman Lauren O'Conner broke out as UK's top offensive threat en route to three consecutive sweeps in capturing the Kentucky Classic this weekend. O'Conner was simply spectacular topping the team with 3.09 kills per set which included three matches with 10 or more kills as she paced the UK attack in all three victories and earned All-Tournament team honors for her efforts. Her 13 hammers in a tournament-clinching win over Virginia Tech is a career-high. O'Conner smashed seven kills in the final stanza that UK won 29-27 to preserve its unblemished mark in its home tournament. She had not totaled more than seven kills in a match in her previous four appearances. O'Conner also had a career-high .364 hitting clip in a win over Ohio. Her breakout performance began against Western Kentucky, a team receiving votes in this week's AVCA poll, with a then career-best 11 kills on .216 hitting with career-bests in digs (3) and blocks (3). She now is tied for the team lead with three matches with 10 or more kills in a match, and is the only player on the team to string together three straight matches with that output.

Cross country: Luis Orta

University of Kentucky junior runner Luis Orta began the 2011 cross country season on the right foot Friday evening by winning the Belmont-VU Opener with a first-place time of 15:22.40. Orta's time on the 5K course at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn., led the men's team to a first-place finish. Orta has led the Wildcats in six of the last seven races dating back to the beginning of the 2010 season.

Women's soccer: Stuart Pope

Stuart Pope netted the golden-goal in Kentucky's 2-1 overtime win over Central Michigan ... It was her second goal of the season ... She connected on the goal, heading in a corner kick in the 95th minute ... Pope finished with five shots on the weekend

Football: Ronnie Sneed

• One interception
• Career-high 10 tackles

Football: Danny Trevathan

• 13 tackles

Football: Ryan Tydlacka

• Seven punts for 47.1-yard average
• Three punts inside 10-yard line

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Aug. 28:

Women's soccer: Arin Gilliland

Arin Gilliland scored her first collegiate goal in Kentucky's 2-1 win over Eastern Kentucky ... After playing the entire first half on the defensive back line, Gilliland was moved up top to help generate offense ... Trailing EKU 1-0 late in the second half, Gilliland drew a foul inside the box resulting in a PK for the Wildcats, UK would convert with 10 minutes left in the match to tie ... Gilliland then scored the game-winner with just over two minutes left in the match

Women's soccer: Kelsey Hunyadi

Kelsey Hunyadi netted two goals in two matches on the week including an assist on the game-winning goal against Ohio ... She is the first player in program history to have scored a goal in each of UK's first three games of the season ... Against Eastern Kentucky, Hunyadi scored the game-tying goal off a penalty kick with 10 minutes left ... Against Ohio, Hunyadi put the Wildcats ahead 1-0 with her third goal in as many matches this season ... She then assisted on the winning goal nine minutes later collecting her first assist of the season.

Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot

Junior Stephanie Klefot began the 2011 season right where she left off from a season ago. Klefot was tremendous in leading the Wildcats to a 2-1 record which included an upset of No. 23 Tulsa on the weekend. She averaged 5.08 digs per set and posted 20 or more digs in two matches, while reaching double figures in all three matches. She has now posted 40 matches in her career with 10 or more digs and 14 career matches with 20 or more scoops. She was served at 86 times and committed just five errors for an impressive .942 percentage. Klefot's exceptional passing and defensive effort helped propel UK's setter Elizabeth Koberstein to 70 assists in a win against Tulsa to become the first player since 2006 to tally 70 or more helpers. Klefot currently ranks second in the league in digs per set, but tops the league in total digs thus far into the season.

Volleyball: Jackie Napper

Freshman Jackie Napper made a significant positive impact for the Wildcats in the opening weekend of action. In her first collegiate match she picked up a career-best 14 digs in a win over Albany. She also totaled 13 in the victory against No. 23 Tulsa. Her 2.42 digs per set ranked second on the team, and her .959 reception percentage was tops among defensive specialists. Napper is the first true freshman defensive specialist in the Craig Skinner era to begin her career with two of her first three matches posting 10 or more digs, and first with 10 or more scoops in her very first collegiate match. The last player to achieve the feat was former UK great and two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year Jenni Casper who had eight digs in her first match and then posted double-figures in the next two matches.

Volleyball: Becky Pavan

Senior Becky Pavan was named to the FSU Invitational All-Tournament team following a terrific opening weekend of action in leading UK to a 2-1 record which included an upset of No. 23 Tulsa. Pavan matched a career-high kill output with 19 kills in the win over Tulsa. She also tossed down 18 in a win over Albany. In both of those matches she used an above .500 attacking clip. Pavan led the team in kills and blocks in both of Kentucky's wins. As a middle blocker/right side hitter she also had five digs in a pair of matches. Her three assists against the Golden Hurricane also matched a career-best, showing her versatility. Her hitting percentage ranks as the fourth best in the league while also ranking seventh in kills per set average.

Men's soccer: Tyler Riggs

Had a breakout weekend in the season-opening wins over Dayton and No. 9 Michigan, coming off the bench in both games to lead the Wildcats to wins with three total goals ... Netted the game-winning goal in both games on opening weekend, getting the Wildcats on the board in a win over Dayton on Friday night in front of 1,334 fans at the UK Soccer Complex ... With UK trailing No. 9 Michigan in the 78th minute on Sunday, Riggs came off the bench to net the game-tying goal in traffic inside the six-yard box, then finding the net under four minutes later with the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute on a breakaway, beating the standout UM keeper one vs. one ... Riggs' first career two-goal game marked the 56th all-time multi-goal in UK men's soccer history, leading UK to its first win over a top-10 ranked foe since besting No. 1 SMU in 2007 in Lexington ... The win over Michigan was UK's second in the last three games, with the Wildcats victory coming over a Michigan club that advanced to the NCAA College Cup last season ... A 2010 All-Conference USA and freshman All-Conference USA selection, Riggs led UK with five goals as a freshman, needing just two games into 2011 to net three goals on six total shots.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, May 29:

Softball senior class: Meagan Aull, Samantha DeMartine, Annie Rowlands and Megan Yocke

• Finished careers with 123 victories, the most in a four-year span in school history
• Own a .544 career winning percentage, the best in school allure
• First team in school history to chart three consecutive 30-plus win seasons
• Appeared in school's first NCAA Super Regional
• Advanced to the NCAA Tournament in three consecutive seasons, one of only 31 teams in the nation to achieve that feat
• Attained the school's first national ranking in their junior seasons and were ranked in a school-record 14 consecutive polls in 2011
• Knocked off 21 top-25 ranked opponents in four-year careers
• Team beat 14 top-10 ranked opponents and nine top-five teams
• All four started in more than 200 games
• All four were members of All-SEC Academic teams
• Have a combined GPA over a 3.5

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, May 22:

Softball: Meagan Aull

With the Wildcats trailing by one run going into its last at-bat, Aull used a 2-2 count and lofted a ball over the right field wall for her 10th homer of the season. The round tripper tied the score at one, setting the stage for UK's walk-off victory. Aull also made a spectacular snag in center field in UK's victory over Notre Dame. Aull sprinted approximately 30 yards and corralled the ball over her shoulder as she ran into the wall to rob the Irish of a multi-base hit.

Softball: Samantha DeMartine

Senior Samantha DeMartine paced the Wildcat attack in its 3-0 week at the Ann Arbor, Mich., Regional. DeMartine went 6-for-8 at the plate with four doubles, four RBI and three runs scored on the weekend. She was responsible for the game's winning hit in the rout of Notre Dame with a two-run single. Against Michigan in the winner's bracket, DeMartine was 3-for-3 with two doubles in UK's win. In the clinching victory, DeMartine posted another double and was plucked with a pitch to load the bases in the seventh inning. DeMartine was also tremendous in the field with 18 putouts and an assist in the three games.

Softball: Rachel Riley

The junior right-hander worked 8.0 innings of action in two games and captured a save and a win in two combined victories over Michigan. In the decisive victory over the Wolverines, Riley limited the high-octane offense of Michigan to just one hit. The Wolverines plated an unearned score in the contest. She allowed just four bases runners to reach by way of walk while also registering a team-best five assists in the contest. Riley was called upon in the bottom of the seventh in the first game against the host Michigan team. With UK clinging to a one-run advantage, Riley quickly dispersed of the bottom third of the order by forcing a pop-up to third base before striking out  the final two outs to preserve UK's win.

Softball: Annie Rowlands

UK's senior left fielder came to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning in the Regional final with the bases loaded with Wildcats. Rowlands' wasted little time in advancing the Blue and White to the school's first NCAA Super Regional with one swing  of the bat. Rowlands took the first offering she saw and lofted the ball over the out-stretched glove of Michigan's first baseman to plate pinch runner Macy Allen for the walk-off RBI single. For the weekend, Rowlands recorded a hit in every game and went a combined 3-for-8 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored. Rowlands' defensive effort was also magnificent which included a pair of diving catches. She registered seven putouts on the weekend in a flawless defensive effort.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, May 15:

Track & Field: Colin Boevers

Senior Colin Boevers claimed his second-straight SEC discus title on Sunday at the Spec Towns Track in Athens, Ga. Boevers used a career-best throw of 196-00/59.74m to secure his second-straight discus championship on his opening throw of the competition. The senior eclipsed the field by 12 feet, seven inches, defeating a pair of Auburn freshmen Stephen Saenz (183-05/55.92m) and Marcus Popenfoose (179-11/54.84m). The title extends UK's streak of discus champions to four straight dating back to Chase Madison in 2008 followed by Rashaud Scott in 2009.

Baseball: Thomas McCarthy

Junior third baseman Thomas McCarthy carried Kentucky to three wins during a four-game week, including a huge series win over Georgia ... McCarthy swung the bat at a blistering pace, batting .684 (13-for-19) with nine RBI during the four-game week and batting .714 (10-for-14) with two doubles, two homers and eight RBI during the three-game series with Georgia ... McCarthy got UK out of the gate strong on Friday night, batting 3-for-4 with his 18th double of the year ... During Saturday's series-clinching win, McCarthy had a career game, launching two homers and charting a career-high four hits, adding four RBI ... In the Sunday game, McCarthy again totaled three hits, adding three RBI and another double, his conference-pacing 19th of 2011 ... The Corvallis, Ore., native extended his hitting streak to a club-best seven games and owns five consecutive three-or-more-hit games ... In a win on Tuesday over Indiana, McCarthy went 3-for-5 with an RBI ... McCarthy's offense put the Wildcats on his shoulders during the week, helping UK to its first series win over Georgia since the 2007 season, falling just shy of sweeping the Bulldogs for the first time since 1993 ... On the year, McCarthy leads UK with a .359 average, totaling 19 doubles, one triple, seven homers and 34 RBI, swiping eight bases ... In SEC play alone, McCarthy has hit a club-best .392 with eight doubles, one triple, five homers and 19 RBI ... The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder leads UK with 27 two-out hits and has added 17 two-out RBI, hitting .403 with two outs ... In addition, McCarthy has charted a team-pacing 17 two-strike hits in 2011.

Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, May 8:

Softball: Chanda Bell

Junior Chanda Bell was electric for the Wildcats in the circle in leading the Blue and White to a 10-2, six-inning win over Auburn. Bell tossed the complete-game effort to earn her sixth victory against different league opponents this season. Bell allowed just four hits in the game while striking out seven. In the final game of the series, she entered trailing 2-0 and allowed just one hit in three flawless innings of play. For the weekend, she worked 9.0 total innings and allowed just five hits while striking out eight. Auburn batted just .156 against UK's right-hander for the weekend.

Softball: Emily Jolly

Freshman Emily Jolly capped her freshman campaign in stylish fashion with a .500 week in the series against Auburn. She started all three games at second base for UK and made her presence felt both in the field and at the plate. In the victory over the Tigers, Jolly smacked her seventh double of the season and would round home to score. In the final game of the series, she was plucked with a pitch twice and then had an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to reach base in all three plate appearances in the game. As the No. 9 hitter, her RBI single brought in the team's only run of the inning but enabled UK a chance for a comeback effort with the top of the order coming to the plate and nobody out. In the field, Jolly made six putouts and seven assists throughout the weekend to lead the squad.

Baseball: Alex Meyer

Kentucky junior right-handed starter Alex Meyer turned in yet another gem in a pitching duel posting a complete-game shutout win over No. 1 Vanderbilt on Friday night. In a matchup with VU's Sonny Gray that was billed as the top two pitchers in college baseball, Meyer tossed the best start of his career, going nine full innings, allowing only five hits and one walk, striking out five. The complete game was Meyer's SEC-leading fourth of the year and the second complete-game shutout of the season. A 6-foot-9 native of Greensburg, Ind., Meyer pitched UK to the 2-0 win over top-ranked VU, the first win over a No. 1-ranked team since UK upset David Price, Casey Weathers and Pedro Alvarez-led Commodores in Lexington in 2007. Meyer shut down the blistering-hot Dores, who entered the series leading the SEC in batting average, average in SEC games and on-base percentage, ranking second in runs scored. Meyer, who leads the SEC with 96 strikeouts, needed just 110 pitches for the complete game, with Vandy not getting a runner to second base until the seventh frame, throwing 72 strikes and first-pitch strikes to 17 hitters. Meyer faced only four hitters above the minimum and faced the minimum through his first six innings. Meyer allowed only five singles in the game in the first shutout surrendered by the Dores since 2010 vs. South Carolina . On the year, Meyer has fanned an SEC-leading 96 in 87.2 innings, owning a 2.98 ERA in 12 starts, allowing only 66 hits and a .220 opponent batting average. Of the 66 hits he has allowed, only 11 have come as extra-base knocks. The gem was his eighth quality start of the year for Meyer, who owns a 1.71 ERA in his eight quality starts and a 1.67 ERA in his last four outings. In his three-year career, Meyer ranks sixth in UK annals with 239 strikeouts in 197.1 innings. Meyer's stellar pitching has come despite getting minimal support offensively and in the bullpen, as UK owns a 8.24 ERA out of the bullpen in his 12 starts and have hit .269 with 4.2 runs scored per game in his outings. Overall, the UK bullpen has inherited six runners from Meyer in his starts, with all six scoring.