Cross country– Cally Macumber won her second consecutive cross country meet, the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree.- The UK women’s team finished in second-place, behind only the host.- With the win, Macumber has won half of the 10 cross country races she has entered since the start of the 2012 season, a run that includes wins at the 2012 Southeastern Conference Championships and NCAA Southeast Regional.- Allison Peare continued her strong 2013 season with a top-10 time of 18:12.24.- The UK men’s team placed fifth behind four ranked teams including the top two teams in the nation.- Matt Hillenbrand led the way for UK with a 13th-place time of 25:04.52, and he was followed by AdamKahleifeh, who placed 15th with a time of 25:07.04.- UK will race in back-to-back weeks for the first time this season Saturday at the Greater Louisville Classic.Football– The Kentucky football team fell in its Southeastern Conference opener over the weekend to top-20 ranked Florida, 24-7, at Commonwealth Stadium.- Kentucky scored on its first possession of the game when placekicker Joe Mansour rushed 25 yards on a fake field goal attempt for a touchdown. Mansour is the only UK specialists to score a touchdown since specialists started playing only one position in the late 1960s.- Defensively, senior linebacker Avery Williamson, junior defensive end Alvin “Bud” Dupree and junior cornerback Nate Willis paced Kentucky with seven tackles. Dupree added a sack, while Willis had two tackles for loss. Sophomore Josh Forrest made the first interception of his career.- Kentucky scored on its first possession of the game when placekicker Joe Mansour rushed 25 yards on a fake field goal attempt for a touchdown. Mansour is the only UK kicking specialists to score a touchdown since specialists started playing only one position in the late 1960s.Men’s soccer– The Kentucky men’s soccer team opened its 2013 Conference USA season on Sunday with the league leader in scoring offense and goals-against average, No. 14 UAB, with the Blazers using two first-half goals for a 2-1 win. Kentucky will return to action with its first road league test of the year, traveling to Norfolk, Va., to face Old Dominion on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.- Kentucky (2-5, 0-1 C-USA) suffered a 2-1 loss to UAB on Sunday, with the Blazers getting a goal in the third and 30th minutes and fighting off a goal from UK senior Brad Doliner to secure the win. UAB claimed the win despite UK’s advantage in shots (19-5) and corner kicks (14-1), with UK’s 14 corner kicks ranking as the third-most in UK single-game history.Women’s soccer– Kentucky went 1-1-0 on the weekend, knocking off No. 19 Georgia, 1-0, in the annual Kick-Cancer match on Sunday after falling to the Arkansas Razorbacks 3-0 on Friday night. The win on Sunday pushed Kentucky’s record to 8-2-1, 2-1-0 SEC as the Wildcats are now tied for second place in the SEC.- Stuart Pope scored her SEC-leading fifth game-winning goal of the season on Sunday in the 71st minute, slotting a ball far post for the game’s only goal. Pope leads Kentucky with nine goals and two assists on the season, and is tied for fourth in the conference in goals.- Kayla King notched her fifth shutout of the 2013 season on Sunday, stopping all 14 Georgia shots and making two saves on the night. King currently hoists a 0.92 GAA.- Kentucky travels to Starkville, Miss., for a Friday night match at 8:00 p.m. ET against Mississippi State before making the trip to Nashville, Tenn., for a Sunday match against Vanderbilt at 2:00 p.m. ET that will be televised live by FOX Sports.Swimming and diving– The Kentucky swimming and diving team opened the 2013-14 season with four event wins in a loss atGeorgia on Sept. 25. The men lost 162-110, while the women, going against the defending national champions, lost 165-98. The meet was Lars Jorgensen’s debut as UK head coach after taking over for Gary Conelly, who retired after 22 years.- Divers Greg Ferrucci and Christa Cabot claimed three of the four diving titles and swimmer MaclinSimpson won the men’s 150-butterfly. Ferrucci and fellow senior John Fox finished first and second, respectively, on the one and three meter springboard to sweep the men’s diving events. Cabot, a junior, won the women’s 1-meter event and finished second in the 3-meter diving competition.- UK returns home to host Ohio State on Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. in the Lancaster Aquatics Center. Admission is free for all Kentucky home swimming and diving meets.Volleyball– The 18th-ranked Kentucky volleyball team secured a 3-0 week to improve to 10-3 on the year. Two ofUK’s wins came in SEC-style with victories on the road at Auburn and Alabama. The win over Auburn marked the first defeat in the form of a sweep for the Tigers.- Kentucky utilized a strong defensive performance with 60 digs which ranks as a three-set high in the Craig Skinner era. UK also turned back 12.5 Tiger attacks led by nine from the hand of senior AlexandraMorgan.- Alabama jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, but UK rattled off three-straight set wins for the 3-1 comeback victory. Senior Whitney Billings led the way with 14 kills, while adding team highs in blocks (6) and digs (8) in the win.- Kentucky will now head home for a pair of SEC matches. Up first is Ole Miss at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, before border-state rival Tennessee visits Lexington on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET.Upcoming scheduleMonday, Sept. 30Women’s tennis at ITA All-American – All Day (Pacific Palisades, Calif.)Tuesday, Oct. 1Women’s tennis at ITA All-American – All Day (Pacific Palisades, Calif.)Wednesday, Oct. 2Women’s tennis at ITA All-American – All Day (Pacific Palisades, Calif.)Thursday, Oct. 3Women’s tennis at ITA All-American – All Day(Pacific Palisades, Calif.)Friday, Oct. 4Volleyball vs. Ole Miss – 7 p.m.Men’s soccer at Old Dominion – 7:30 p.m.Women’s soccer at Mississippi State – 8 p.m.Women’s tennis at Wildcat Invitational – All Day (Evanston, Ill.)Women’s tennis at ITA All-American – All Day (Pacific Palisades, Calif.)Saturday, Oct. 5Football at South Carolina – 7:30 p.m.Women’s golf at Schooner Fall Classic – All Day (Norman, Okla.)Women’s tennis at Wildcat Invitational – All Day (Evanston, Ill.)Women’s tennis at ITA All-American – All Day (Pacific Palisades, Calif.)Cross country at Greater Louisville Classic – All Day (Louisville, Ky.)Sunday, Oct. 6Softball vs. Georgetown Ky. – 12 p.m.Volleyball vs. Tennessee – 1:30 p.m.Softball vs. Georgetown Ky. – 2 p.m.Women’s soccer at Vanderbilt – 2 p.m.Women’s golf at Schooner Fall Classic – All Day (Norman, Okla.)Women’s tennis at Wildcat Invitational – All Day (Evanston, Ill.)Women’s tennis at ITA All-American – All Day (Pacific Palisades, Calif.)

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