Stephanie Klefot and the UK volleyball team moved up to No. 19 in this week’s AVCA poll. (Chet White, UK Athletics)

With two wins this weekend, including Sunday’s upset of then-No. 13 Florida, Kentucky volleyball vaulted five spots to No. 19 in this week’s AVCA Coaches Poll.The Wildcats have ridden 18 wins in their last 20 matches to their highest ranking of the season. UK is also in the thick of a tight race atop the Southeastern Conference, sitting just a game behind first-place Tennessee with a 12-2 record in conference. The Cats control their own destiny in their quest for the school’s sixth conference title and first since 1989.UK is one of three SEC teams ranked in this week’s poll, with Tennessee checking in at No. 16 and Florida at No. 17 in spite of the Cats owning victories over both during the last three weeks.Also making news for UK volleyball on Monday was junior libero Stephanie Klefot. For her performances in wins against South Carolina and Florida, Klefot was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week, averaging 5.75 digs per set and posting a season-high 28 against the Gators.

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