Women’s soccer:– The UK Women’s soccer team opened the 2011 season with a 3-0 win at OaklandFriday.- Freshman Molly Huber led the Wildcats in scoring in the season opening win overOakland tallying a goal and an assist. The last time a freshman led UK in scoringin the season opener was in the 2002 lid lifter.- Freshman goalie Kayla Price recorded a shutout in her first collegiate appearance.It was the first time in school history that a true freshman posted a shutout in theseason opener.- It was the second straight season the Wildcats posted a shutout in the season openerand the seventh time in program history.Men’s soccer:– The UK men’s soccer team will open the 21st season in program history, Friday at7:30 p.m. ET, hosting Dayton at the UK Soccer Complex.- The Wildcats return a pair of former freshmen All-America selections, includingdefender Dylan Asher and midfielder Matt Lodge, in addition to all-conferenceperformers goalkeeper Tyler Beadle and defender Brad Walker.- UK head coach Ian Collins, who has presided over 18 seasons of UK soccer, sits awin shy of 200 career victories entering the 2011 season.- Amongst C-USA coaches, the Wildcats were voted to finish fifth in the league inthe preseason, with Asher and Lodge named preseason All-Conference USA.Volleyball:– The volleyball team will open the 2011 season on the road in Tallahassee, Fla., atthe Florida State Invitational. UK will take on Albany, No. 23 Tulsa and the hostSeminoles in the two-day tournament.- All four squads in the round-robin tournament were NCAA participants a seasonago.- Kentucky is one of just 18 teams in the nation to appear in six consecutive NCAATournaments.- The Wildcats return five starters to a 17-win team including reigning SoutheasternConference Libero of the Year Stephanie Klefot.- Klefot and senior Becky Pavan were named to the preseason All-SEC team asselected by the conference’s coaches.- Kentucky’s freshman class of Jessy Hoeschler, Jackie Napper, Lauren O’Connerand Kayla Tronick was rated among the top-30 in the nation according toPrepVolleyball.com.Upcoming ScheduleTuesday, August 23Women’s soccer hosts Eastern Kentucky – 7:00 p.m.Friday, August 26Volleyball vs. Albany – 11:00 a.m. (Tallahassee, Fla.)Women’s soccer hosts Ohio – 5:00 p.m.Volleyball at Florida State – 7:00 p.m.Men’s soccer hosts Dayton – 7:30 p.m.Saturday, August 27Volleyball vs. Tulsa – 1:30 p.m. (Tallahassee, Fla.)Sunday, August 28Men’s soccer hosts Michigan – 7:00 p.m.

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