Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, December 6:
Women’s Basketball: Victoria Dunlap
- Averaged a team-high 15.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 3.5 blocks in UK’s two wins last week.
- Charted a team-high 21 points and game-high 16 rebounds in the 107-53 rout of Miami. It was her fourth season and 17th career double-double, moving her up to No. 5 on UK’s career double-double list.
- Her third game this season with over 20 points and 12 rebounds. She and former All-American Valerie Still are the only Wildcats in school history to earn three or more 20/15 games in a season.
- Tied her career high with five steals and four blocks vs. the RedHawks.
- Scored 10 points, eight in the second half, to go with seven rebounds, four steals and three blocks at Cincinnati.
- Moved up to No. 6 on UK’s career blocks list with 82.
Swimming & Diving: Alex Forbes
Senior Alex Forbes was in on four events in a win over Indiana, and Forbes placed in the top-two in all of the events — including a pair of individual events not on his typical dual-meet routine. Forbes took second in the 200-free and 100-fly, while capturing a win in the 100-free. He also anchored the winning 200-free relay in helping UK to an upset of Indiana.
Women’s Basketball: A’dia Mathies
Mathies, a 5-9 guard, averaged 10.0 points, 5.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game in UK’s two wins last week. She scored 11 points and handed out a game- and career-high seven assists in the 107-53 rout of Miami (Ohio). She then grabbed a career-high four offensive rebounds in the 68-57 win at Cincinnati, helping the Cats improve to 8-0 on the season.
Swimming & Diving: Megan Pulskamp
Senior Megan Pulskamp had another tremendous weekend for the Wildcats as she scored first place finishes in all four events she competed in as UK tied No. 9 Indiana. Pulskamp won both butterfly events and then was in on the winning 200-free and 200-medley relays.
Volleyball: Lauren Rapp
Junior Lauren Rapp had a career-high 10 blocks to lead UK in a sweep of Oregon, helping UK to its first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 1992. Rapp also led the Cats with 14 kills against Michigan State on Friday.
Men’s Basketball: John Wall
Wall, a 6-4 guard from Raleigh, N.C., finished with 16 points and a game-high seven assists against 10th ranked North Carolina despite sitting out seven minutes in the second half with cramps. In addition he hit two free throws with four seconds left to ice the game against the Tar Heels giving Kentucky a five-point lead.