Overall Record: 9-6-1, 4-1-1 C-USARecord Last Week: 1-0-0, 1-0-0 C-USARecent ResultsSaturday, Oct. 27 – defeated No. 23 Tulsa – 2-0Upcoming Schedule (times eastern)Wednesday, Oct. 31 – vs. UCF – 7 p.m.DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEER-Jr., D, Steven Perinovic (Delafield, Wis.)NOTES: Junior defender Steven Perinovic had a dynamic game in leading Kentucky to a shutout win at No. 23 Tulsa on Saturday night … UK’s vocal and physical leader at center back, Perinovic led UK to the shutout vs. the Golden Hurricane, a team ranked No. 2 in the NCAA in goals scored … Perinovic was a force on Saturday, with his ability to play the ball in the air thwarting scoring chances for the Golden Hurricane throughout the game … UK finished with four saves in the win, its fifth shutout of the year … A native of Delafield, Wis., Perinovic has been a major weapon for UK’s defensive unit in 2012, with UK owning a 1.29 goals-against average … On the year, Perinovic has started all 15 games at center back with one goal. TEAM NOTESThe Kentucky men’s soccer team continued its blistering pace over the last 11 games, picking up its third road top-25 win of the year, beating No. 23 Tulsa, 2-0 on Saturday night at the Hurricane Soccer Complex. UK will return to action with a two-game week to wrap up the regular-season schedule, hosting UCF on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, before hosting South Carolina on senior day Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at the UK Soccer Complex.Kentucky (9-6-1, 4-1-1 Conference USA) pulled into second place in the C-USA standings with the dominating 2-0 result at Tulsa. The Wildcats have now won eight of their last 11 games after a 1-4 start to the season and own top-25 road wins at No. 18 Louisville, No. 25 UAB and No. 23 Tulsa. UK got goals from seniors Matt Lodge and Gabriel Conelian in the shutout win at Tulsa Saturday. Jack Van Arsdale notched his fourth shutout of the year and UK got splendid play from defenders Steven Perinovic, Jacob Kemper, Jacob Speed and Isak Krogstad. The shutout vs. Tulsa came against a team that entered the game ranked No. 2 in the NCAA in goals scored, with the Golden Hurricane leading the conference in nearly every offensive category. UK has improved to 6-2 on the road in 2012, with the Wildcats tied for the second-most road wins in the NCAA entering the Saturday win.  UK has been paced by an explosive offensive attack in 2012, netting 1.94 goals per game and averaging 12.6 shots a contest. Defensively, UK has a 1.29 goals-against average, with Van Arsdale owning a 1.16 goals-against average with 41 saves. Freshman Callum Irving has also started three games in goal, with a 2.00 goals-against average, seven saves and a shutout. The Wildcats have been led offensively by junior Tyler Riggs, who has seven goals and four assists in 14 games. Lodge, a native of Rossington, England, has seven goals and two assists, while senior Charley Pettys has added six goals and three assists. Conelian has four goals and three assists, with junior Dylan Asher adding four goals. Freshman Bryan Celis has a goal and three assists, with Kemper leading the club with five assists. Perinovic and Dustin Scibilia each have added a goal. Kentucky now sits in second place in the league standings and entered the game on Saturday with the No. 13 strength of schedule in the nation and the No. 18 RPI in the NCAA. UK’s win came against Tulsa, ranked No. 16 in the NCAA RPI. The Wildcats now sit just behind SMU in the C-USA regular-season title race, with UK’s last 11 games pushing the Wildcats into the thick of the NCAA Tournament race.