Busy Friday in China for UK volleyball team
It was another busy day in China for the Kentucky volleyball team, as the Wildcats moved to a hotel in downtown Shanghai during a packed day of activities. Friday began with 90 minutes of study on...
View ArticleChange of pace for volleyball’s China trip on Thursday
For the first week of its cultural exchange trip to China, the Kentucky volleyball team bounced between bustling big cities. Thursday was different. The Wildcats traveled six hours through the Yin...
View ArticleVolleyball bounces back with wins in final two tournament matches
UK opened play in the CCLSKI Cup International Women’s Volleyball tournament with a pair of defeats. Playing against professional opponents, the Wildcats would have to adjust. Adjust they did. It...
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20 Days to 2014 UK Volleyball: Wildcats Hold First Practice
The Wildcats held their first practice of the 2014 season Saturday morning. The two-hour session was filled with plenty of energy as Kentucky prepares for the 31-match regular season and the opener on...
View ArticleChina trip giving volleyball a head start as season begins
Craig Skinner was visiting with his assistants earlier this week about Kentucky’s run of practices leading up to the 2014 season. There have been up and downs, to be sure, but the coaching staff could...
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2 Days to 2014 UK Volleyball: Craig Skinner
Leading up to Kentucky’s season-opener on August 29, we asked each member of the team what Kentucky Volleyball meant to them. The final feature is head coach Craig Skinner:“Kentucky volleyball is a...
View ArticleDominant attack sends volleyball to season-opening sweep
In practice leading up to the 2014 volleyball season, kills were hard to come by. What Craig Skinner wondered was whether that had more to do with the strength of Kentucky’s defense or the offense’s...
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Volleyball shakes off first-set loss, Lipscomb
Lauren O’Conner had 14 kills and six digs in UK’s win over Lipscomb on Thursday. (Britney Howard, UK Athletics) By Connor Link, UK Athletics After a sloppy set of opening play to begin Thursday’s...
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Volleyball: Bergren setting the tone for red-hot Cats
Morgan Bergren had 48 assists and six kills in UK’s four-set win over Alabama on Friday. (Britney Howard, UK Athletics) Through two sets, UK was in control. In a matchup of two teams that had won a...
View ArticleVolleyball: Cats weather the pressure, make the plays to sweep No. 21 Texas A&M
It was just as competitive as Craig Skinner expected it would be. In a matchup of top-25 teams, Kentucky and Texas A&M went toe to toe in the second and third sets. There were a combined eight...
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Volleyball: Cats ‘take care of business’ in rare November non-conference tilt
Shelby Workman had 10 kills in UK’s sweep of Morehead State on Monday. (Britney Howard, UK Athletics) A scheduling quirk made for a strange week for the Kentucky volleyball team. The Wildcats,...
View ArticleVolleyball: UK rides halftime adjustment, O’Conner to win over UGA
By Connor Link, UK Athletics After losing the second set of Friday’s match to Georgia, allowing the Bulldogs to tie the Wildcats 1-1, No. 17 Kentucky headed to the locker room in desperate need of...
View ArticleVolleyball: UK to rely on momentum, home crowd in starting NCAA run
Not all teams enter the NCAA Tournament carrying confidence and momentum. That won’t be an issue for the Kentucky Wildcats. “I think they’ll feel pretty good,” UK head coach Craig Skinner said. The...
View ArticleVolleyball: Seniors O’Conner, Napper send UK into second round
By Connor Link, UK Athletics In Kentucky’s 10th consecutive postseason appearance (and third hosting the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend), a pair of familiar faces forged the Wildcats’ way to a win....
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From Mitch: Looking back at a memorable 2014
Photo by Elliott Hess, UK Athletics With things slowing down just a bit over the holidays, I’ve had some time for reflection. I’ve thought about where we are and where we’re going. I’ve thought about...
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