Kentucky Volleyball. Thursday, Sept. 18: #15 Kentucky vs. Lipscomb - 7 p.m. ET - Free Admission Saturday, Sept. 20: UK vs. Xavier - 7 p.m.

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1 Kentucky Volleyball Five-Time SEC Champions Nine Consecutive NCAA Tournaments Schedule/Results 8-2, 0-0 SEC August 29 Wichita State 1 W, Butler 1 W, Virginia Tech 1 W, 3-1 September 5 Northern Iowa 2 W, No. 6 Southern Cal 2 L, Creighton 2 W, at Louisville W, at No. 17 N. Carolina 3 L, vs. VCU 3 W, vs. Georgia Southern 3 W, Lipscomb 7 p.m. SEC + 20 Xavier 7 p.m. SEC + 24 at LSU * 9 p.m. ESPNU 28 at South Carolina * 1:30 p.m. SEC + October 3 Alabama * # 7 p.m. SEC + 5 Texas A&M * # 6 p.m. SEC 10 at Tennessee * 7 p.m. SEC + 12 Auburn * 12 p.m. SEC Net 17 at Georgia * 7 p.m. SEC + 19 LSU * 1:30 p.m. SEC + 24 at Arkansas * 8 p.m. SEC + 26 at Texas A&M * 12 p.m. SEC Net 29 Tennessee * 8 p.m. ESPNU November 3 Morehead State 7 p.m. SEC + 7 Georgia * 7 p.m. SEC + 9 Missouri * 12 p.m. SEC Net 14 at Ole Miss * 7:30 p.m. SEC + 16 Florida * 12 p.m. SEC Net 23 at Mississippi State * 2 p.m. SEC Net 26 at Auburn * 7 p.m. SEC + 29 Arkansas * 7 p.m. SEC + December 5-7 NCAA First & Second Rounds Campus Sites, TBA NCAA Regionals Ames, Iowa; Louisville; Minneapolis; Seattle NCAA Championships Oklahoma City * SEC match 1 - Bluegrass Battle, Lexington, Ky. 2 - Commonwealth Classic, Lexington, Ky. 3 - Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, N.C. All times Eastern and subject to change Home matches, listed in bold, played in Memorial Coliseum #15 UK vs. Lipscomb, Xavier Match Center Thursday, Sept. 18: #15 Kentucky vs. Lipscomb - 7 p.m. ET - Free Admission Saturday, Sept. 20: UK vs. Xavier - 7 p.m. ET Where: Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Ky. Tickets: UKathletics.com, TV: SEC Network + (SECNetwork.com & WatchESPN) Radio: Fox Sports 1580 Live Stats: UKathletics.com #15 Kentucky Wildcats Record (SEC): (0-0) Home Record: Road Record (Neutral): (2-0) AVCA Ranking: Postseason:...NCAA 2nd Rd. Head Coach (Years):. Craig Skinner (10) UK s Potential Starters* Anni Thomasson...OH Shelby Workman...Opp. Sara Schwarzwalder...MB Emily Franklin...MB Morgan Bergren...S Jackie Napper...DS/L Ashley Dusek... DS * Based on last match Five Things to Watch * Tenth-year head coach Craig Skinner notched the 210th win of his career in UK s 3-1 win over Georgia Southern Saturday to become the program s all-time winningest coach. * UK is 2-0 all-time vs. Lipscomb after a 3-0 road win last season. In 2012, the Wildcats edged out the Bisons, 3-2, at home. Kentucky will play Xavier for the first time Saturday. * Senior libero Jackie Napper was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after recording 80 digs for a 5.00 digs per set rate last week. Napper notched a career-high 26 digs at UofL and again three days later at North Carolina. * At last weekend s Carolina Classic, Morgan Bergren and Sara Schwarzwalder were named to the All-Tournament Team. Bergren had at least 36 assists in each match, while Schwarzwalder tallied 24 kills and 12 blocks. * UK returns home after a 3-1 roadtrip that included a 3-1 win over Louisville, its first win at UofL since The Wildcats also swept VCU and claimed a 3-1 win over Georgia Southern after a 3-2 loss at No. 17 North Carolina. Statistical Leaders Lipscomb Bisons Record (Atlantic Sun): (0-0) Home Record: Road Record (Neutral): (3-1) AVCA Ranking:...NR 2013 Postseason:...Atlantic Sun Finals Coach (Years):..Brandon Rosenthal (12) Series History:... UK Leads, 2-0 Xavier Muskateers Record (Big East): (0-0) Home Record: Road/Neutral Record: / 2-0 AVCA Ranking:...NR 2013 Postseason:.. Big East Semifinals Head Coach (Years):..Mike Johnson (5) Series History:... First Meeting Shelby Morgan Jackie Sara Lauren Workman Bergren Napper Schwarzwalder O Conner 123 Kills 398 Assists 184 Digs 33 Blocks 13 Aces Points

2 Meet the 2014 Kentucky Wildcats Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 3 Sharay Barnes OH/MB 6-2 R-Fr. Swarthmore, Pa./Strath 4 Anni Thomasson OH 6-0 So. Newark, Ohio/Newark 5 Ashley Dusek DS 5-7 Fr. East Bernard, Texas/East Bernard 6 Morgan Bergren S 6-1 Jr. Muncie, Ind./Delta 7 Kaz Brown MB 6-4 Fr. Waterloo, Iowa/Cedar Falls 8 Darian Mack OH 6-0 Fr. Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield 9 Sara Schwarzwalder MB 6-3 Jr. North Royalton, Ohio/N. Royalton 10 Shelby Workman Opp. 6-1 Jr. Overland Park, Kan./Bishop Miege 11 Emily Franklin MB 6-4 R-Fr. Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain 12 Lauren O Conner OH 6-5 Sr. Taylor Mill, Ky./Scott 13 Kayla Tronick OH/MB 6-3 Jr. Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson 15 Jackie Napper DS/L 5-7 Sr. Louisville, Ky./Assumption 17 Alyssa Gergins S 5-10 Sr. Murrieta, Calif./Mastor s College 21 Kelsey Wolf DS 5-9 So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame Alphabetically No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 3 Sharay Barnes OH/MB 6-2 R-Fr. Swarthmore, Pa./Strath 6 Morgan Bergren S 6-1 Jr. Muncie, Ind./Delta 7 Kaz Brown MB 6-4 Fr. Waterloo, Iowa/Cedar Falls 5 Ashley Dusek DS 5-7 Fr. East Bernard, Texas/East Bernard 11 Emily Franklin MB 6-4 R-Fr. Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain 17 Alyssa Gergins S 5-10 Sr. Murrieta, Calif./Mastor s College 8 Darian Mack OH 6-0 Fr. Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield 15 Jackie Napper DS 5-7 Sr. Louisville, Ky./Assumption 12 Lauren O Conner OH 6-5 Sr. Taylor Mill, Ky./Scott 9 Sara Schwarzwalder MB 6-3 Jr. North Royalton, Ohio/N. Royalton 4 Anni Thomasson OH 6-0 So. Newark, Ohio/Newark 13 Kayla Tronick OH/MB 6-3 Jr. Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson 21 Kelsey Wolf DS 5-9 So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame 10 Shelby Workman Opp. 6-1 Jr. Overland Park, Kan./Bishop Miege Wildcats by Class Freshmen 5 Sharay Barnes (RS), Kaz Brown, Ashley Dusek, Emily Franklin (RS), Darian Mack Sophomores 2 Anni Thomasson, Kelsey Wolf Juniors 4 Morgan Bergren, Sara Schwarzwalder, Kayla Tronick, Shelby Workman Seniors 3 Alyssa Gergins, Jackie Napper, Lauren O Conner Wildcats by Position Defensive Specialists 3 Ashley Dusek, Jackie Napper, Kelsey Wolf Setters 2 Morgan Bergren, Alyssa Gergins Outside Hitters 6 Sharay Barnes, Darian Mack, Lauren O Conner, Anni Thomasson, Kayla Tronick, Shelby Workman Middle Blockers 5 Sharay Barnes, Kaz Brown, Emily Franklin Sara Schwarzwalder, Kayla Tronick Coaching Staff Head Coach: Craig Skinner (Ball State, th season) Assistant Coach: Lindsey Gray-Walton (Georgia Tech, th season) Assistant Coach: Anders Nelson (Ball State, nd season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ross Kessler (Butler, st season) Director of Operations: Mandy Robbe (Dayton, rd season) Pronunciation Guide Sharay Barnes: Shu-Ray Barn-s Ashley Dusek: Du-Sheck Sara Schwarzwalder: Sh-warz-walder Kayla Tronick: Tron-Ick Jackie Napper: Nap-er Anders Nelson: Ahn-durs Media Information Media Contact: Deb Moore Phone: deb.moore@uky.edu Asst. Media Contact: Charlie Healy Phone: charlie.healy@uky.edu Team Coach Skinner Facebook: /KentuckyVolleyball

3 Stat Comparison Kentucky Record: Hitting Percentage: Opponent Hitting Percentage: Kills per Set: Assists per Set: Digs per Set: Blocks per Set: Aces Per Set: Lipscomb Record: Hitting Percentage: Opponent Hitting Percentage: Kills per Set: Assists per Set: Digs per Set: Blocks per Set: Aces Per Set: Xavier Record: Hitting Percentage: Opponent Hitting Percentage: Kills per Set: Assists per Set: Digs per Set: Blocks per Set: Aces Per Set: Honoring the Cats 2014 Awards Morgan Bergren Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team Bluegrass Battle All-Tournament Team Preseason All-SEC Team Jackie Napper SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 15) Commonwealth Classic All-Tournament Team Bluegrass Battle All-Tournament Team Sara Schwarzwalder Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team Anni Thomasson Bluegrass Battle All-Tournament MVP Shelby Workman Commonwealth Classic All-Tournament Team PRIMER: NO. 15 KENTUCKY HOSTS LIPSCOMB, XAVIER After a record-setting 3-1 roadtrip, the No. 15 Kentucky volleyball team returns home to Memorial Coliseum to host Lipscomb Sept. 18 and Xavier Sept. 20, both at 7 p.m. ET. The pair of contests marks the final nonconference matches before the Southeastern Conference slate begins. The matches will air on the SEC Network +, available on SECNetwork.com and Watch ESPN to SEC Network subscribers. Both contests will also air on the radio on 1580 AM. Dick Gabriel and Mandy Robbe will have the call on both the SEC Network + and Additionally, live stats can be found on UKathletics.com. All fans will be admitted free of charge to Thursday s match vs. Lipscomb. Tickets to Saturday s match are available at the UK Athletics Ticket Office at the Joe Craft Center. Students receive free admission to all home matches with a valid student ID. In their first road match of the season on Sept. 9, the Wildcats beat in-state rival Louisville, 3-1. The first win for UK at UofL since 1993, Kentucky was led by Shelby Workman s career-high 21 kills, including a 13-kill third set, a program-record in the 25-point rally scoring era. After a 3-2 loss to North Carolina Sept. 12 at the Carolina Classic, UK posted wins over VCU and Georgia Southern. The Wildcats 3-1 win over GSU marked Craig Skinner s 210th victory, making him the program s all-time winningest head coach. Senior libero Jackie Napper, who averaged 5.00 digs per set with 80 digs on UK s roadtrip, was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15. The Louisville, Ky., native notched a career-best 26 digs in back-to-back matches, at Louisville and again three nights later at North Carolina. Napper also contributed 15 assists to aid the offensive effort in the Wildcats four matches. SKINNER ATOP THE RECORD BOOKS With UK s win over Georgia Southern on Sept. 13, tenth-year head coach Craig Skinner won his 201th match at Kentucky to become the program s all-time winningest coach. With a record, he has passed Kathy DeBoer, who went in nine seasons from Skinner won his 200th career match in a 3-0 win at Ole Miss on Nov. 17, UK s 20th win of the 2013 campaign marked the third consecutive 20-win season and sixth in the past seven years, all under Skinner - Kentucky has totaled 17 or more victories in all nine seasons of Skinner s tenure, setting a program record for consecutive 17-win seasons, previously set from and again from RECORD WATCHING - Head Coach Craig Skinner became UK s all-time winningest coach with his 210th victory Sept. 13 vs. Georgia Southern. - Senior Jackie Napper has 1,163 career digs, third in the UK record books in the rally scoring era and sixth in the all-time top 10, 31 away from the top five. - Senior Lauren O Conner, who leads all current SEC players with 916 kills, is 84 shy of becoming the 15th Wildcat to notch 1,000 career kills. - Junior Morgan Bergren is third all-time in the rally scoring era in UK history with 1,761 career assists. - O Conner is tied for fifth in the rally scoring era with 36 solo blocks, eighth with 199 total blocks and eighth with 165 block assists, while junior Sara Schwarzwalder is sixth in the rally scoring era with 214 total blocks and sixth with 199 block assists. - Schwarzwalder is tied for fifth in the rally scoring era with a.285 attacking percentage. - O Conner, with 70 aces, is fourth in the rally scoring era, two shy of breaking into the top three. Wildcat Leaders Statistical Rankings Kills Shelby Workman 123 Anni Thomasson 118 Lauren O Conner 91 Assists Morgan Bergren 398 Aces Lauren O Conner 13 Shelby Workman 8 Morgan Bergren 7 Anni Thomasson 7 Digs Jackie Napper 184 Anni Thomasson 103 Morgan Bergren 80 Total Blocks Sara Schwarzwalder 33 Morgan Bergren 27 Emily Franklin 18 Kaz Brown 17 Points Shelby Workman Anni Thomasson Lauren O Conner 113.0

4 Series History UK vs. Lipscomb Overall...UK leads, 2-0 In Lexington...UK leads, 1-0 In Nashville...UK leads, 1-0 Skinner Era (Since 2005)..UK leads, 2-0 Last Meeting...UK, 3-0, 9/21/13, at LU Streak... UK, 2 UK vs. Xavier Overall...First Meeting SCOUTING LIPSCOMB Lipscomb comes to Lexington with a 6-4 record after a 1-2 showing at the Lipscomb Invitational. The Bisons downed ETSU 3-1 after a 3-2 loss to Georgia Tech and before a 3-1 defeat to Utah. LU opened the year with a 3-1 loss to then-no. 23 Creighton, who UK beat 3-0, and a 3-2 upset win at No. 22 Kansas. Lauren Ford leads Lipscomb with 160 kills for a 3.90 kills per set rate with a.263 hitting percentage, 19 service aces and 19 blocks. Molly Spitznagle has posted a team-best 36 blocks along with 82 kills on.276 hitting, while Bri McCombs 163 digs leads the team. Kayla Ostrom has dished out 436 assists to go along with 93 digs and 11 blocks. The Bisons are coached by Brandon Rosenthal, in his 12th season. With a record, Rosenthal notched his 200th career win vs. Utah Valley on Aug. 30. UK leads the all-time series vs. Lipscomb, 2-0 after a 3-0 road victory last season. The Wildcats hit.522 with 40 kills in the victory and only committed five hitting errors. Seven different players, led by Sara Schwarzwalder with eight, had three or more kills. SCOUTING XAVIER Xavier, who hosts Lipscomb on Friday, enters the weekend with a 6-4 record after consecutive 3-2 losses to Ohio State and Dayton. The Musketeers, who opened the year with five consecutive victories, own wins over Syracuse and Cincinnati and a 3-2 defeat at Missouri. The Musketeers are led by Abbey Bessler s 141 kills and 3.53 kills per set rate in addition to 101 digs and 10 service aces and 20 blocks. Alex Blair, who has 101 kills, leads the team with a.391 hitting percentage and 33 blocks. Jesse Earl has notched a team-high 156 digs and 13 aces, while Aubree Smith has dished out a team-best 312 assists along with posting 21 blocks. Mike Johnson is in his fifth season as Xavier s head coach with an record entering the weekend. Johnson has coached six AVCA Honorable Mention All-Americans in his four years at XU. Saturday marks the first-ever meeting between UK and Xavier. UP NEXT: AT LSU, SOUTH CAROLINA UK s Southeastern Conference schedule begins Oct. 24 when the Wildcats face LSU at 9 p.m. in Baton Rouge, La., on ESPNU. Kentucky is back on the road four days later, at South Carolina at 1:30 p.m. UK s next home matches will be Oct. 3 and 5 vs. Alabama and No. 21 Texas A&M. LAST TIME OUT: UK WINS TWO AT CAROLINA CLASSIC, SKINNER WINS 210 The Wildcats went 2-1 at the Carolina Classic, with a 3-0 win over VCU and a 3-1 win over Georgia Southern after a 3-2 loss at No. 17 North Carolina. UK s win over GSU marked Craig Skinner s 210th career victory to become the program s all-time winningest head coach. Juniors Morgan Bergren and Sara Schwarzwalder were named to the Carolina Classic All- Tournament team. Bergren passed out 36 or more assists in all three matches and was second on the team with 13 blocks on the weekend, while Schwarzwalder had 24 kills and 12 blocks, including a match-high eight against UNC. Senior Jackie Napper had a career-high-tying 26 digs vs. the Tar Heels. She moved into sixth place in UK s career record books for digs with 54 in the three matches. Freshman Emily Franklin had a career-high kill total (9) in the win vs. VCU and a career-best and match-high block total vs. Georgia Southern (8). NAPPER EARNS SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS After an 80-dig, 15-assist week, senior libero Jackie Napper earned her first career Southeastern Conference s Defensive Player of the Week honor on Sept. 15. She averaged 5.00 digs per set and posted match-high dig totals in each contest, including a career-best 26 at Louisville and another 26 three days later at No. 17 North Carolina. With 45 digs in the season s opening weekend, Napper topped the 1,000-dig plateau for her career. Now with 1,163 digs in her career, Napper is the 13th player in school history to amass 1,000 digs and sits sixth in the all-time UK record books and third in the 25-point rally scoring era. She totaled 10 or more digs in all 10 matches and has posted 10 or more in a match on 54 occasions in her career. National Rankings AVCA Coaches Poll Sept. 8, 2014 School Prev. (1st Place Votes) Record Rank 1 Stanford (52) Texas (6) Penn State Wisconsin (2) Washington Florida State Florida Colorado State Nebraska Southern Cal Purdue BYU North Carolina Oregon Kentucky Illinois Minnesota Arizona State San Diego Arizona Texas A&M 7-1 NR 22 UCLA Loyola Marymount 9-0 NR 24 Kansas Michigan State Receiving Votes (listed on 2 or more ballots): Hawai i, Duke, Western Kentucky, Appalachian State, Creighton, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Northwestern, SMU, Santa Clara, Louisville Teams UK has or will play listed in Bold UK in the AVCA Poll Date Date Preseason 19 Oct. 20 Sept Oct. 27 Sept Nov. 3 Sept Nov. 11 Sept. 22 Nov. 17 Sept. 29 Nov. 24 Oct. 6 Dec. 1 Oct. 13 Final Under Skinner Total Weeks Ranked: 64 Most Consec.Weeks Ranked: 31 10/6/08-9/20/10 Current Streak: 21 Weeks Highest Ranking: 7th; 10/19/09

5 The SEC Standings Team SEC Overall Ole Miss 0-0 (.000) 10-0 (1.000) Texas A&M 0-0 (.000) 7-1 (.875) Alabama 0-0 (.000) 8-2 (.800) Kentucky 0-0 (.000) 8-2 (.800) South Carolina 0-0 (.000) 7-2 (.778) Florida 0-0 (.000) 5-2 (.714) Missouri 0-0 (.000) 8-4 (.667) Auburn 0-0 (.000) 5-4 (.556) Georgia 0-0 (.000) 5-4 (.556) Tennessee 0-0 (.000) 5-5 (.500) Arkansas 0-0 (.000) 4-6 (.400) Misssissippi St. 0-0 (.000) 4-7 (.364) LSU 0-0 (.000) 2-4 (.333) Current SEC Kill Leaders As of Sept. 15, 2014 Player School Kills 2 Lauren O Conner Kentucky Emily Wilson Missouri Whitney Little Missouri Tirah Le au Georgia Ziva Recek Florida Helen Boyle LSU Cati Leak LSU Meredith Hays Arkansas Krystal Rivers Alabama Laura Steiner Alabama Makeyta Clair Ole Miss Carly Kan Missouri Ty Laporte Ole Miss Lauren Teknipp Georgia Brittany Thomas Alabama Brianna Holman LSU Shelby Sullivan Texas A&M Angela Lowak Texas A&M Jasmine Eatmon Georgia Katherine White Alabama Darian Dozier S. Carolina Anni Thomasson Kentucky 360 A SET FOR THE RECORD BOOKS In UK s 3-1 win at Louisville on Sept. 9, junior Shelby Workman erupted for 13 of her careerhigh 21 kills in the third set. The 13 kills in a frame is a program record in the 25-point rally scoring era. Workman s 21-kill outing was fueled by a career-best.348 hitting percentage, and she turned in the first double-double of her career by chipping in with 12 digs. MEMORIAL MAGIC Memorial Coliseum has been the home of the Wildcats for all 38 volleyball seasons, and the historic venue has provided the Wildcats with a home court advantage unlike any other. Last year, Kentucky went 14-4 at home. The record included a 7-2 mark in SEC contests, a 3-2 upset win over then-no. 4 and undefeated Minnesota and a five-set win over in-state rival Louisville. Overall: (38th season).720 Skinner Era: (10th year).812 CLUB ROOF UK has totaled 77.0 blocks for a 2.14 blocks per set rate. Kentucky has out-blocked its opponent in eight matches, with wins in all but one. The Wildcats are 1-1 in matches where they notched equal or fewer blocks then their opponent. Kentucky has held opponents to 65 blocks and 1.81 blocks per sets. Six different Wildcats have led the team or tied for team-high block totals in a match. led by Schwarzwalder, who has seven team-best block totals in Freshman Kaz Brown has led UK in blocks three times, junior Morgan Bergren twice and four players have led the team once. MAKING QUICK WORK The Wildcats have earned four 3-0 victories this season, with two in the opening weekend before a sweep of Creighton to cap the seasonopening homestand and a 3-0 win over VCU at the Carolina Classic. Last season, Kentucky posted 15 victories by a 3-0 margin. The 15 sweeps were fueled by a seven-match winning streak, where UK posted five 3-0 wins. The streak included a run in which Kentucky recorded victories in 19 of 20 sets. After claiming the fifth frame in their upset win over No. 4 Minnesota, only Alabama was able to win a set against the Wildcats. TOUGH NON-CONFERENCE SLATE Among teams ranked in the AVCA Preseason Top 25, UK faces the second-toughest strength of schedule, based on the 2013 winning percentage of teams non-conference opponents. Kentucky s non-conference foes went in 2013, and seven made the NCAA Tournament, headlined by USC s trip to the Regional Finals. RANKED IN THE PRESEASON, AGAIN At 19th in the preseason top-25, UK is ranked in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll for a program-record third consecutive year. It is the fifth time in six years Kentucky has earned a place in the preseason poll, all under head coach Craig Skinner. Before 2009, Kentucky s first preseason ranking under Skinner, UK had been ranked in the preseason just three times dating back to Skinner s Wildcats have been ranked in the preseason, weekly or final poll 61 times by the AVCA - In 2013, Kentucky debuted at No. 17 and was ranked in the top 25 every week for the seventh time in program history. - UK will face five teams ranked in the preseason poll: No. 5 Southern California, No. 10 Florida, No. 15 Missouri, No. 20 North Carolina and No. 23 Creighton. UK will face USC, UF, Mizzou and CU all at home in Memorial Coliseum. SUMMER BEGAN WITH CHINA TRIP At the beginning of the summer, the Kentucky volleyball team and staff went on a two-week trip to China, where they combined competition, education and culture into a oncein-a-lifetime experience. Catching the Cats National Television SEC NETWORK 10/5 Texas A&M 6 p.m. 10/12 Auburn Noon 10/26 at Texas A&M Noon 11/9 Missouri Noon 11/16 Florida Noon 11/23 at Mississippi State 2 p.m. ESPNU 9/24 at LSU 9 p.m. 10/29 Tennessee 8 p.m. SEC Network + In addition to Kentucky s eight appearances on the SEC Network and ESPNU, every home match and all nine of UK s SEC road matches will be broadcast nation-wide on SEC Network +, available to all SEC Network subscribers The broadcasts can be viewed on SECNetwork.com, WatchESPN or the WatchESPN app.

6 UK s Record When All SEC Overall Record Home Record Road Record Neutral Record In August In September In October In November In December In 3-set Matches At Home On the Road Neutral In 4-set Matches At Home On the Road Neutral In 5-set Matches At Home On the Road Neutral Winning Set One Losing Set One Winning Set Two Losing Set Two Winning Set Three Losing Set Three Winning Set Four Losing Set Four Winning Set Five Losing Set Five Hitting.200 or above Hitting below Outhitting opponent Opponent outhits UK Hitting perct. is even More kills than opp Equal/Fewer kills More assists than opp Equal/Fewer assists More aces than opp Equal/Fewer aces More digs than opp Equal/Fewer digs More blocks than opp Equal/Fewer blocks The Last Time A Wildcat Player... Had 20 or more kills: Shelby Workman (21) at Louisville (9/9/14) Had 30 or more kills: Anni Thomasson (30) vs. LSU (11/10/13) Had 35 or more kills: Sarah Spinner (36) vs. American (11/27/94) Four players recorded double-digit kills: Shelby Workman (13), Lauren O Conner (12), Anni Thoamsson (11), Sara Schwarzwalder (10), vs. Georgia Southern (9/13/14) Two players recorded 20 or more kills: Sarah Mendoza (24), Lauren Rapp (23) at Ole Miss (11/7/08) Hit.750 or better: Kayla Tronick (.833) at Ole Miss (10/5/12) Had 50 or more attacks: Anni Thomasson (52) at North Carolina (9/12/14) Had 80 or more attacks: Molly Dreisbach (80) vs. Texas (11/7/94) Had 35 or more digs: BriAnne Sauer (35) vs. Tennessee (10/21/09) Had 60 or more assists: Morgan Bergren (66) vs. LSU (11/10/13) Had 70 or more assists: Elizabeth Koberstein (70) vs. Tulsa (8/27/11) Registered back-to-back 60-assist matches: Sarah Rumely vs. Cincinnati (11/24/06), vs. Ohio (11/30/06) Had 10 or more blocks: Alexandra Morgan (11) at Mississippi State (11/15/13) Recorded a double-double: Morgan Bergren (42 assists, 13 digs), Anni Thomasson (11 kills, 10 digs), vs. Georgia Southern (9/13/14) Recorded 30+ kills, 20+ digs Anni Thomasson (30 kills, 22 digs) vs. LSU (11/10/13) Recorded back-to-back double-doubles: Anni Thomasson (11 kills, 12 digs), (14 kills, 13 digs) vs. Creighton (9/6/14) and Louisville (9/9/14) The Wildcats visited five cities, played seven matches against some of the elite Chinese professional teams and went on an educational journey along the way. The team visited historical sites and landmarks and took a class that began a week before they left and continued in China. For the student-athletes, the trip was not only an opportunity to bond with their teammates and get better on the court in preparation for the 2014 season, it was a chance to experience an entirely different culture and lifestyle and get out of their comfort zones. PRESEASON ALL-SEC HONORS Junior Morgan Bergren was named to the Preseason All-SEC team, as voted upon by the league s head coaches. Bergren started all 31 matches for the Wildcats in 2013 and ranked fourth in the SEC with 1,215 assists. She was second on the team with 24 service aces to go along with 192 digs, 130 kills and 77 blocks. This summer, she traveled to Beijing, China, to compete with USA Volleyball on the U.S. Collegiate National Team. UK was also voted to finish second in the SEC Preseason Coaches Poll. LUCKY THIRTEEN UK is one of just 13 teams in the country to appear in each of the last nine NCAA Tournaments. UK joins the following schools in achieving that feat: California, Colorado State, Florida, Hawaii, Louisville, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Southern California, Stanford, Texas and Washington.

7 2014 Combined Statistics Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 10 Shelby Workman Anni Thomasson Lauren O'Conner Sara Schwarzwalder Morgan Bergren Emily Franklin Kaz Brown Darian Mack Sharay Barnes Jackie Napper Ashley Dusek Alyssa Gergins Kelsey Wolf TEAM KENTUCKY Opponents Team Statistics UK OPP ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Attempts Assist Pct Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors 8 9 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 6/1179 2/3986 Neutral site #/Avg 2/466 Current win streak 2 - Home win streak 2 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 29 WICHITA STATE W ,25-14, Aug 30 BUTLER W ,25-19, Aug 30 VIRGINIA TECH W ,26-28,25-20, Sep 05 #6 SOUTHERN CAL L ,17-25, Sep 06 CREIGHTON W ,25-22, Sep 05 NORTHERN IOWA W ,24-26,25-23, Sep 09 at Louisville W ,15-25,25-21, Sep 12 at #17 North Carolina L ,25-15,25-15,13-25, Sep 13 vs VCU W ,25-18, Sep 13 vs Georgia Southern W ,25-19,25-15, Record in 3-set matches: 4-1 Record in 4-set matches: 4-0 Record in 5-set matches: University of Kentucky Volleyball

8 2014 Results Breakdown Date Opponent Result Score by Set Time Attendance Streaks 8/29 Wichita State 1 W, , 25-14, :27 1,581 Overall: W-1, Home: W-1 8/30 Butler 1 W, , 25-19, : Overall: W 2, Home: W-2 8/30 Virginia Tech 1 W, , 26-28, 25-20, 25-23, :21 1,366 Overall: W-3, Home: W-3 9/5 Northern Iowa 2 W, , 24-26, 25-23, : Overall: W-4, Home: W-4 9/5 #6 Southern Cal 2 L, , 17-25, :30 1,701 Overall: L-1, Home: L-1 9/6 Creighton 2 W, , 25-22, :51 1,101 Overall: W-1, Home: W-1 9/9 at Louisville W, , 15-25, 25-21, :51 5,862 Overall: W-2, Away: W-1 9/12 at #17 North Carolina 3 L, , 25-15, 25-15, 13-25, :08 2,109 Overall: L-1, Away: L-1 9/13 vs. VCU 3 W, , 25-18, Overall: W-1, Neutral: W-1 9/13 vs. Georgia Southern 3 W, , 25-19, 25-15, : Overall: W-2, Neutral: W-2 9/18 Lipscomb 7 p.m. 9/20 Xavier 7 p.m. 9/24 at LSU * 9 p.m. 9/28 at South Carolina * 1:30 p.m. 10/3 Alabama * 7 p.m. 10/5 Texas A&M * 6 p.m. 10/10 at Tennessee * 7 p.m. 10/12 Auburn * 12 p.m. 10/17 at Georgia * 7 p.m. 10/19 LSU * 1:30 p.m. 10/24 at Arkansas * 8 p.m. 10/26 at Texas A&M * 12 p.m. 10/29 Tennessee * 8 p.m. 11/3 Morehead State 7 p.m. 11/7 Georgia * 7 p.m. 11/9 Missouri * 12 p.m. 11/14 at Ole Miss * 7:30 p.m. 11/16 Florida * 12 p.m. 11/23 at Mississippi St. * 2 p.m. 11/26 at Auburn * 7 p.m. 11/29 Arkansas * 7 p.m. * SEC match 1 - Bluegrass Battle, Lexington, Ky. 2 - Commonwealth Classic, Lexington, Ky. 3 - Carolina Classic, Lexington, Ky. Current Streak: W-2 Longest Overall: W-4 Longest Home: W-4 Longest Road: W-1 Longest Neutral: N/A

9 2014 Match-By-Match Leaders Date Opponent Result Kills Leader Assists Leader Digs Leader Blocks Leader 8/29 Wichita State 1 W, 3-0 Thomasson (13) ^ Bergren (31) ^ Thomasson (12) ^ Schwarzwalder, Workman (4) ^ 8/30 Butler 1 W, 3-0 Thomasson (11) ^ Bergren (25) Napper (17) Brown (3) ^ 8/30 Virginia Tech 1 W, 3-1 O Conner, Workman (12) Bergren (45) ^ Napper, Thomasson (17) ^ Schwarzwalder (5) 9/5 Northern Iowa 2 W, 3-1 O Conner, Workman (18) ^ Bergren (52) ^ Napper (23) ^ Schwarzwalder, O Conner (3) 9/5 #6 Southern Cal 2 L, 3-0 Workman (13) ^ Bergren (28) ^ Napper (20) ^ Brown (2) 9/6 Creighton 2 W, 3-0 Workman (12) ^ Bergren (37) Napper (16) Schwarzwalder (6) ^ 9/9 at Louisville W, 3-1 Workman (21) ^ Bergren (55) ^ Napper (26) ^ Four with Three # ^ 9/12 at #17 North Carolina 3 L, 3-2 Thomasson (16) ^ Bergren (47) ^ Napper (26) ^ Schwarzwalder (8) ^ 9/13 vs. VCU 3 W, 3-0 Thomasson (10) ^ Bergren (36) ^ Napper (15) ^ Bergren, Schwarzwalder (3) ^ 9/13 vs. Georgia Southern 3 W, 3-1 Workman (13) ^ Bergren (42) Bergren, Napper (13) ^ Franklin (8) ^ 9/18 Lipscomb 7 p.m. 9/20 Xavier 7 p.m. 9/24 at LSU * 9 p.m. 9/28 at South Carolina * 1:30 p.m. 10/3 Alabama * 7 p.m. 10/5 Texas A&M * 6 p.m. 10/10 at Tennessee * 7 p.m. 10/12 Auburn * 12 p.m. 10/17 at Georgia * 7 p.m. 10/19 LSU * 1:30 p.m. 10/24 at Arkansas * 8 p.m. 10/26 at Texas A&M * 12 p.m. 10/29 Tennessee * 8 p.m. 11/3 Morehead State 7 p.m. 11/7 Georgia * 7 p.m. 11/9 Missouri * 12 p.m. 11/14 at Ole Miss * 7:30 p.m. 11/16 Florida * 12 p.m. 11/23 at Mississippi St. * 2 p.m. 11/26 at Auburn * 7 p.m. 11/29 Arkansas * 7 p.m. Totals (Including ties) ^ - Match Leader * SEC match 1 - Bluegrass Battle, Lexington, Ky. 2 - Commonwealth Classic, Lexington, Ky. 3 - Carolina Classic, Lexington, Ky. Workman (6) Thomasson (4) O Conner (2) Bergren (10) Napper (9) Thomasson (2) Bergren (1) Schwarzwalder (7) Brown (3) Bergren (2) Franklin (1) O Conner (1) Thomasson (1) Workman (1) # - at Louisville - Blocks: Bergren, Brown, Schwarzwalder, Thomasson (3) ^

10 2014 Match-By-Match Team Statistics Kentucky Match-By-Match Team Statistics attack set serve recept blocking Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points score Aug 29, 2014 WICHITA STATE Aug 30, 2014 BUTLER Aug 30, 2014 VIRGINIA TECH Sep 05, 2014 SOUTHERN CAL Sep 06, 2014 CREIGHTON Sep 05, 2014 NORTHERN IOWA Sep 09, 2014 at Louisville Sep 12, 2014 at North Carolina Sep 13, 2014 vs VCU Sep 13, 2014 vs Georgia Southern Kentucky Opponents Sets played: 36 Kills per set: Assists per set: Service aces per set: 1.31 Digs per set: Blocks per set: 2.14 Points per set: Ball handling errors per set: 0.22 Reception errors per set: 0.92 UK Opponent Match-By-Match Team Statistics OPPONENT STATS attack set serve recept blocking Date Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points score Aug 29, 2014 WICHITA STATE Aug 30, 2014 BUTLER Aug 30, 2014 VIRGINIA TECH Sep 05, 2014 SOUTHERN CAL Sep 06, 2014 CREIGHTON Sep 05, 2014 NORTHERN IOWA Sep 09, 2014 at Louisville Sep 12, 2014 at North Carolina Sep 13, 2014 vs VCU Sep 13, 2014 vs Georgia Southern Opponent totals Kentucky Sets played: 36 Kills per set: Assists per set: Service aces per set: 0.92 Digs per set: Blocks per set: 1.81 Points per set: Ball handling errors per set: 0.25 Reception errors per set: 1.31

11 25-Point Rally Scoring Era Record Book (2008-Present) Career Records Sets Played 1. Stephanie Klefot Whitney Billings Becky Pavan Jackie Napper Jessi Greenberg Lauren O Conner Lauren Rapp Christine Hartmann Gretchen Giesler Blaire Hiler Kills 1. Whitney Billings 1, Becky Pavan Lauren Rapp Lauren O Conner Sarah Mendoza Ashley Frazier Blaire Hiler Alexandra Morgan Gretchen Giesler Ann Armes Attack Attempts 1. Whitney Billings 3, Lauren O Conner 2, Sarah Mendoza 2, Lauren Rapp 2, Becky Pavan 2, Ashley Frazier 1, Blaire Hiler 1, Ann Armes 1, Gretchen Giesler 1, Alexandra Morgan 1, Attack Percentage (Min. 500 Attempts) 1. Alexandra Morgan Queen Nzenwa Christine Hartmann Lauren Rapp Gretchen Giesler Sara Schwarzwalder Becky Pavan Sarah Rumely Ann Armes Ashley Frazier Assists 1. Christine Hartmann 3, Sarah Rumely 2, Morgan Bergren 1, Elizabeth Koberstein Stephanie Klefot Jackie Napper BriAnne Sauer Whitney Billings Sarah Mendoza Lauren Rapp Aces 1. Whitney Billings Stephanie Klefot Sarah Rumely Lauren O Conner Ashley Frazier Lauren Rapp Sarah Mendoza Christine Hartmann Becky Pavan Alexandra Morgan Block Solos 1. Becky Pavan Lauren Rapp Whitney Billings Gretchen Giesler Ashley Frazier Lauren O Conner Christine Hartmann Alexandra Morgan Blaire Hiler Sarah Mendoza Block Assists 1. Becky Pavan Lauren Rapp Whitney Billings Alexandra Morgan Gretchen Giesler Sara Schwarzwalder Christine Hartmann Lauren O Conner Sarah Rumely Ann Armes Total Blocks 1. Becky Pavan Lauren Rapp Whitney Billings Alexandra Morgan Gretchen Giesler Sara Schwarzwalder Christine Hartmann Lauren O Conner Sarah Rumely Ann Armes Digs 1. Stephanie Klefot 1, Whitney Billings 1, Jackie Napper 1, BriAnne Sauer 1, Christine Hartmann Sarah Mendoza Jessi Greenberg Lauren Rapp Sarah Rumely Laura Stokowski Points 1. Whitney Billings 1, Becky Pavan 1, Lauren Rapp 1, Lauren O Conner 1, Sarah Mendoza 1, Ashley Frazier Alexandra Morgan Blaire Hiler Gretchen Giesler Ann Armes Players with 10+ Kills in a match 1. Whitney Billings Sarah Mendoza Lauren Rapp Lauren O Conner Ashley Frazier Becky Pavan Blaire Hiler Ann Armes Anni Thomasson Alexandra Morgan Gretchen Giesler Shelby Workman Queen Nzenwa Sara Schwarzwalder Kayla Tronick Players with 15+ Kills in a match 1. Whitney Billings Sarah Mendoza Ashley Frazier Lauren Rapp Lauren O Conner Becky Pavan Blaire Hiler Ann Armes Gretchen Giesler Anni Thomasson Alexandra Morgan Shelby Workman Queen Nzenwa Players with 20+ Kills in a match 1. Sarah Mendoza Whitney Billings Ashley Frazier Lauren Rapp Anni Thomasson Shelby Workman Players with 25+ Kills in a match 1. Whitney Billings Sarah Mendoza Anni Thomasson Players with 30+ Kills in a match 1. Anni Thomasson

12 25-Point Rally Scoring Era Record Book (2008-Present) Players with 10+ Digs in a match 1. Stephanie Klefot Whitney Billings BriAnne Sauer Jackie Napper Sarah Mendoza Christine Hartmann Sarah Rumely Anni Thomasson Lauren Rapp Jessi Greenberg Laura Stokowski Morgan Bergern Ann Armes Shelby Workman Blaire Hiler Kelsey Wolf Elizabeth Koberstein Lauren O Conner Players with 15+ Digs in a match 1. Stephanie Klefot BriAnne Sauer Jackie Napper Whitney Billings Sarah Mendoza Sarah Rumely Anni Thomasson Christine Hartmann Lauren Rapp Laura Stokowski Players with 20+ Digs in a match 1. Stephanie Klefot BriAnne Sauer Jackie Napper Sarah Mendoza Whitney Billings Sarah Rumely Anni Thomasson Players with 25+ Digs in a match 1. Stephanie Klefot BriAnne Sauer Jackie Napper Players with 30+ Digs in a match 1. BriAnne Sauer Players with 40+ Assists in a match 1. Christine Hartmann Sarah Rumely Morgan Bergren Elizabeth Koberstein Players with 50+ Assists in a match 1. Christine Hartmann Sarah Rumely Morgan Bergren Elizabeth Koberstein Players with 60+ Assists in a match 1. Sarah Rumely Morgan Bergren Elizabeth Koberstein Players with 65+ Assists in a match 1. Morgan Bergren Elizabeth Koberstein Players with 70+ Assists in a match 1. Elizabeth Koberstein Players with 5+ Blocks in a match 1. Becky Pavan Alexandra Morgan Lauren Rapp Gretchen Giesler Sara Schwarzwalder Whitney Billings Queen Nzenwa Sarah Rumely Christine Hartmann Ann Armes Morgan Bergren Ashley Frazier Lauren O Conner Emily Franklin Blaire Hiler Elizabeth Koberstein Kayla Tronick Players with 8+ Blocks in a match 1. Becky Pavan Sara Schwarzwalder Alexandra Morgan Gretchen Giesler Queen Nzenwa Lauren Rapp Whitney Billings Emily Franklin Christine Hartmann Players with 10+ Blocks in a match 1. Alexandra Morgan Gretchen Giesler Becky Pavan Lauren Rapp Players with a Double-Double 1. Whitney Billings Sarah Mendoza Christine Hartmann Sarah Rumely Lauren Rapp Anni Thomasson Morgan Bergren Blaire Hiler Ann Armes Elizabeth Koberstein Shelby Workman **active players in bold

13 25-Point Rally Scoring Era Record Book (2008-Present) single season Sets Played 1. Whitney Billings Ashley Frazier Gretchen Giesler Stephanie Klefot Sarah Mendoza Jackie Napper Becky Pavan BriAnne Sauer Jessi Greenberg Lauren Rapp Sarah Rumely Kills 1. Sarah Mendoza Whitney Billings Ashley Frazier Sarah Mendoza Whitney Billings Ashley Frazier Lauren Rapp Lauren Rapp Lauren Rapp Lauren O Conner Attack Attempts 1. Sarah Mendoza 1, Sarah Mendoza 1, Ashley Frazier Whitney Billings Whitney Billings Lauren O Conner Ashley Frazier Whitney Billings Lauren O Conner Blaire Hiler Attack Percentage (Min. 500 Attempts) 1. Alexandra Morgan Queen Nzenwa Lauren Rapp Gretchen Giesler Becky Pavan Lauren Rapp Ann Armes Lauren Rapp Blaire Hiler Whitney Billings Assists 1. Sarah Rumely 1, Christine Hartmann 1, Morgan Bergren 1, Sarah Rumely 1, Christine Hartmann 1, Christine Hartmann 1, Morgan Bergren Elizabeth Koberstein Elizabeth Koberstein Morgan Bergren Aces 1. Sarah Rumely Ashley Frazier Whitney Billings Lauren Rapp Stephanie Klefot Sarah Mendoza Alexandra Morgan Ashley Frazier Whitney Billings Whitney Billings Block Solos 1. Gretchen Giesler Ashley Frazier Lauren Rapp Ashley Frazier Alexandra Morgan Lauren O Conner Whitney Billings Becky Pavan Becky Pavan Becky Pavan Block Assists 1. Alexandra Morgan Becky Pavan Queen Nzenwa Gretchen Giesler Alexandra Morgan Becky Pavan Lauren Rapp Lauren Rapp Sarah Rumely Ann Armes Sara Schwarzwalder Total Blocks 1. Gretchen Giesler Becky Pavan Alexandra Morgan Alexandra Morgan Queen Nzenwa Lauren Rapp Becky Pavan Lauren Rapp Sarah Rumely Becky Pavan Lauren Rapp Digs 1. Stephanie Klefot BriAnne Sauer Stephanie Klefot BriAnne Sauer Stephanie Klefot Jackie Napper Whitney Billings Whitney Billings Stephanie Klefot Sarah Mendoza Points 1. Sarah Mendoza Ashley Frazier Whitney Billings Whitney Billings Sarah Mendoza Lauren Rapp Ashley Frazier Lauren Rapp Lauren Rapp Whitney Billings **active players in bold

14 25-Point Rally Scoring Era Record Book (2008-Present) single Match Team Records Three-Set Match Kills 54, at Mississippi State, Oct. 16, 2009 Attempts 146, vs. Texas A&M, Nov. 22, 2013 Percentage.548, at Ole Miss, Oct. 5, 2012 Assists 52, at Alabama, Nov. 11, 2011 Aces 13, vs. Western Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008 Digs 62, two times, last vs. Butler, Aug. 30, 2014 Solo Blocks 8, vs. Georgia, Oct. 29, 2010 Block Assists 26, two times, last at Mississippi State, Nov. 15, 2013 Total Blocks 19, at Mississippi State, Nov. 15, 2013 Four-Set Match Kills 67, at Louisville, Sept. 9, 2014 Attempts 184, vs. Florida, Nov. 22, 2009 Percentage.398, at South Carolina, Sept. 25, 2011 Assists 64, at Louisville, Sept. 9, 2014 Aces 10, vs. Ohio State, Dec. 1, 2012 Digs 83, vs. Oklahoma, Sept. 7, 2012 Solo Blocks 8, at Georgia, Oct. 21, 2011 Block Assists 29, vs. Georgia, Nov. 2, 2008 Total Blocks 20.5, at Georgia, Oct. 21, 2011 Five-Set Match Kills 79, vs. LSU, Nov. 10, 2013 Attempts 200, at Ole Miss, Nov. 7, 2008 Percentage.338, at Georgia, Oct. 28, 2012 Assists 76, vs. Tulsa, Aug. 27, 2011 Aces 10, at Florida, Oct. 10, 2008 Digs 99, vs. Dayton, Dec. 1, 2011 Solo Blocks 6, two times, last vs. LSU, Nov. 14, 2010 Block Assists 28, two times, last vs. Lipscomb, Aug. 25, 2012 Total Blocks 19, vs. Kansas State, Sept. 11, 2010 Individual Match Records Three-Set Match Kills 18, Three times, last, Whitney Billings, vs. Duquesne, 12/7/13 Attempts 49, Sarah Mendoza, vs. Fla. Int., 8/29/09 Percentage.867, Queen Nzenwa, vs. Arkansas, 10/17/08 Assists 44, Christine Hartmann, at Texas A&M, 12/2/11 Aces 6, Two times, last Sarah Rumely, vs. Murray State, 9/4/09 Digs 24, BriAnne Sauer, at Georgia, 11/13/09 Solo Blocks 4, Alexandra Morgan, at Miss. St, 11/13/13 Block Assists 10, Lauren Rapp, vs. Oregon, 12/5/09 Total Blocks 11, Alexandra Morgan, at Miss. St, 11/13/13 Points 20.5, Two times, last, Whitney Billings, vs. Duquesne, 12/7/13 Four-Set Match Kills 22, Sarah Mendoza, vs. Tennessee, 10/21/09 Attempts 60, Sarah Mendoza, vs. Tennessee, 10/21/09 Percentage.792, Becky Pavan, at Arkansas, 10/10/10 Assists 55, Morgan Bergren, at Louisville, 9/9/14 Aces 5, Sarah Mendoza, vs. Georgia, 10/11/09 Digs 35, BriAnne Sauer, vs. Tennessee, 10/21/09 Solo Blocks 3, Three times, last Lauren O Conner, vs. Auburn, 9/30/12 Block Assists 10, Alexandra Morgan, vs. Georgia, 11/18/12 Total Blocks 10, Two times, last Alexandra Morgan, vs. Georgia, 11/18/12 Points 25.0, Two times, last Sarah Mendoza, vs. Tennessee, 10/21/09 Five-Set Match Kills 30, Anni Thomasson vs. LSU, 11/10/13 Attempts 68, Sarah Mendoza, vs. LSU, 10/24/09 Percentage.636, Morgan Bergren, vs. VCU, 9/6/13 Assists 70, Elizabeth Koberstein, vs. Tulsa, 8/27/11 Aces 5, Three times, last, Alexandra Morgan at Tennessee, 10/26/12 Digs 29, Two times, last Stephanie Klefot, at LSU, 9/21/12 Solo Blocks 3, Five times, last Ashley Frazier vs. Arkansas, 11/20/11 Block Assists 8, Three times, last Alexandra Morgan, vs. Minnesota, 9/14/13 Total Blocks 8, Four times, last Sara Schwarzwalder, at North Carolina, 9/12/14 Most Points 31, Anni Thomasson vs. LSU, 11/10/13 *Active season/players in bold

15 All-Time Leaders (1977-Present) career records Sets Played 1. Jane Belanger Stephanie Klefot Ann Hall Lisa Bokovoy Lauren Rapp Sarah Rumely Whitney Billings Queen Nzenwa Becky Pavan Jenni Casper Kills 1. Molly Dresibach 1, Lisa Bokovoy 1, Sarah Spinner 1, Whitney Billings 1, Krista Robinson 1, Kristen Batt 1, Katie Eiserman 1, Lauren Rapp 1, Queen Nzenwa 1, Eunice Thomas 1, Attack Attempts 1. Molly Dresibach 4, Sarah Spinner 4, Kristen Batt 3, Katie Eiserman 3, Lisa Bokovoy 3, Whitney Billings 3, Krista Robinson 3, Sarah Mendoza 3, Gina Heustis 3, Lauren Rapp 3, Attack Percentage (Min attempts) 1. Marsha Bond Alexandra Morgan Eunice Thomas Queen Nzenwa Lisa Bokovoy Karolyn Kirby Lori Erpenbeck Lauren Rapp Amy Kaplan Sarah Rumely Assists 1. Sarah Rumely 5, Laura Linder 5, Jane Belanger 4, Leigh Marcum 3, Christine Hartmann 3, Irene Smyth 3, Whitney Sample 2, Ainsley Grimes 2, Terri Crabb 2, Kristi Kelley 1, Service Aces 1. Sarah Rumely Krista Robinson Irene Smyth Lisa Bokovoy Sarah Spinner Laura Linder Lori Erpenbeck Lauren Rapp Jane Belanger Jill Ackerman Block Solos 1. Lisa Bokovoy Marsha Bond Karolyn Kirby Lori Erpenbeck Eunice Thomas Jill Ackerman Lisa Dausman Anglea Salvatore Cathy DeBuono Jaclyn Homan Block Assists 1. Queen Nzenwa Lauren Rapp Becky Pavan Lisa Bokovoy Eunice Thomas Jaclyn Homan Jenny Muzzey Mara Eglitis Sissy Canfield Sarah Rumely Digs 1. Jenni Casper 2, Stephanie Klefot 1, BriAnne Sauer 1, Whitney Billings 1, Katie Eiserman 1, Jackie Napper 1, Pres. 7. Ann Hall 1, Sarah Spinner 1, Kristen Batt 1, Molly Dresibach 1, **active players in bold

16 Head Coach Craig Skinner Since being tabbed Kentucky s head coach in December 2004, Craig Skinner has rejuvenated the Kentucky volleyball program into a national prominence once again. Skinner has directed the Wildcats to NINE consecutive NCAA Tournaments - a feat only 12 other schools in the nation have achieved. That run includes THREE Sweet Sixteen appearances in the last five seasons. Furthermore, the Wildcats have captured 17 or more victories in all NINE seasons under Skinner s direction, including tallying 20 or more wins in SIX of the last SEVEN, including TH SEASON Record: SEC Record: NCAA Appearances: 9 Year Record SEC Finish NCAA 1st NCAA 2nd NCAA 1st NCAA 1st NCAA Reg NCAA 1st NCAA Reg NCAA Reg NCAA 2nd Total He became the fastest coach in school allure to total 100 career victories in just his fifth season, and is the only coach in program history to advance to postseason play in each season at the helm. Nine players have garnered 15 All-America distinctions, while UK has hauled in 33 All- Southeastern Conference honors in his nine seasons - including the 2008 SEC Player of the Year, 2006 SEC Freshman of the Year, 2010, 2011 and 2012 SEC Libero of the Year and the 2005 SEC Defensive Player of the Year. The Wildcats have enjoyed unprecedented success which has included a school-record run of 31 consecutive weeks ranked in the top 25 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, record-breaking attendance marks and a six time host of NCAA Tournament play including serving as one of four host sites for the 2011 and 2013 NCAA Regionals. UK is slated to host against in Skinner s Record vs. All Opponents Opponent Record Alabama 11-5 Albany 2-0 Arizona 0-1 Arkansas 14-4 Auburn 13-3 Austin Peay 1-0 Brown 1-0 Butler 1-0 Cincinnati 1-4 Clemson 1-0 Cleveland State 1-0 Connecticut 1-0 Creighton 1-0 Duquesne 2-0 Eastern Illinois 1-0 Eastern Kentucky 2-0 ETSU 2-0 Florida 3-15 Florida International 1-0 Florida State 0-4 Georgetown 1-0 Georgia 16-1 Georgia Southern 1-0 Georgia Tech 2-0 Illinois 0-1 Indiana 2-0 Iowa State 0-1 Kansas State 2-0 Opponent Record Liberty 1-0 Lipscomb 2-0 Long Beach State 2-0 LSU 11-6 Louisville 4-3 Loyola Marymount 1-0 Maryland 1-1 Miami (OH) 1-0 Michigan 0-1 Michigan State 1-2 Minnesota 1-0 Mississippi State 15-1 Missouri 2-2 Morehead State 4-0 Murray State 1-0 Nebraska 0-2 North Carolina 1-1 Northern Iowa 2-0 Northwestern 1-1 Ohio 3-0 Ohio State 2-0 Oklahoma 0-1 Ole Miss 12-5 Oregon 1-1 Penn State 0-1 Pepperdine 0-1 Pittsburgh 1-0 Portland 1-0 Opponent Record Purdue 1-2 San Diego State 0-1 Siena 1-0 South Carolina 15-2 South Florida 1-0 Southern Cal 0-1 Southern Illinois 1-0 St. John s 0-1 Syracuse 1-0 Tennessee 9-8 Tennessee State 1-0 Texas 0-1 Texas A&M 4-0 Toledo 1-0 UT-Martin 1-0 Villanova 1-0 Virginia Commonwealth 3-0 Virginia Tech 2-0 Wichita State 1-0 Wisconsin 0-1 West Virginia 1-0 Western Carolina 5-0 Western Kentucky 3-0 Western Michigan 0-1 Wright State 1-1 Tenth Year

17 Player Bios 3 Sharay Barnes OH/MB 6-2 R-Freshman Swathmore, Pa. (Strath) Saw first career action vs. Butler Registered three kills vs. the Bulldogs Had a pair of kills at Louisville Can play either outside hitter or middle blocker Redshirted in 2013 Two-time All-State selection at Strath Named the Player of the Year as a senior 3, vs. Butler (8/30/14) Kills 3, vs. Butler (8/30/14) - Percentage - 1, vs. Butler (8/30/14) Blocks 1, vs. Butler (8/30/14) - Digs - - Assists - - Aces TOTAL Morgan Bergren S 6-1 Junior Muncie, Ind. (Delta) Carolina Classic All-Tournament team selection Posted double-double with 42 assists and 13 digs vs. Georgia Southern Set a UK record with 55 assists in a four-set match in a win at Louisville Had a then season-high 52 assists and added 10 digs in her second double-double effort of the year vs. Northern Iowa Recorded a double-double vs. Virginia Tech with 10 digs to couple with 45 assists 9, vs. Virginia Tech (8/30/14) Kills 9, vs. Virginia Tech (8/30/14).643, vs. Virginia Tech (8/30/14) Percentage.667, at Long Beach St. (9/1/13) 6, at UNC (9/12/14) Blocks 6, two times 13, vs. Georgia Southern (9/13/14) Digs 13, two times 55, at Louisville (9/9/14) Assists 66, vs. LSU (11/10/13) 2, two times Aces 3, vs. Tennessee (10/6/13) TOTAL Kaz Brown MB 6-4 Freshman Waterloo, Iowa (Cedar Falls) Started every match this season as a true freshman Had four kills and three blocks at Louisville Had four kills on eight attempts and added three blocks vs. Butler Posted four kills in a win over Creighton Has multiple blocks in every match this season 4, three times Kills 4, three times.500, vs. Butler (8/30/14) Percentage.500, vs. Butler (8/30/14) 3, two times Blocks 3, two times 4, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) Digs 4, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) 1, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) Assists 1, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) - Aces TOTAL University of Kentucky UKATHLETICS.COM

18 Player Bios 5 Ashley Dusek DS 5-7 Freshman East Bernard, Texas (East Bernard) Seen action in all ten matches as a true freshman Had eight digs vs. Butler Notched two aces in season opener vs. Wichita State Logged her first career kill vs. North Carolina 1, vs. UNC (9/12/14) Kills 1, vs. UNC (9/12/14) 1.000, vs. UNC (9/12/14) Percentage 1.000, vs. UNC (9/12/14) - Blocks - 8, vs. Butler (8/30/14) Digs 8, vs. Butler (8/30/14) 2, vs. VCU (9/13/14) Assists 2, vs. VCU (9/13/14) 2, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) Aces 2, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) TOTAL Emily Franklin MB 6-4 R-Freshman Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain) Came off the bench at No. 17 North Carolina and had five kills with no errors and added five blocks Made her first career start vs. VCU and totaled nine kills on.500 hitting In a win over Georgia Southern, posted team-high eight blocks and added seven kills Redshirted in , vs. VCU (9/13/14) Kills 9, vs. VCU (9/13/14).500, vs. VCU (9/13/14) Percentage.500, vs. VCU (9/13/14) 8, vs. G. Southern (9/13/14) Blocks 8, vs. G. Southern (9/13/14) 1, two times Digs 1, two times 1, vs. G. Southern (9/13/14) Assists 8, vs. G. Southern (9/13/14) 1, two times Aces 1, two times TOTAL Alyssa Gergins S 5-10 Senior Murrieta, Calif. (Master s College) Had two assists in a win over Georgia Southern Dished out an assist in a win over Butler in first action of the year An All-SEC Academic team selection Played two seasons at Master s College Led team to 11th place national finish as a sophomore with 989 assists Registered 646 assists as a freshman - Kills - - Percentage - - Blocks - 1, vs. Butler (8/30/14) Digs 1, two times 2, vs. G. Southern (9/13/14) Assists 2, vs. G. Southern (9/13/14) - Aces TOTAL University of Kentucky UKATHLETICS.COM

19 Player Bios 8 Darian Mack OH 6-0 Freshman Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefield) Had a career-best five kills on.400 hitting in a win over VCU Posted two kills vs. No. 6 Southern Cal Had a pair of digs and an ace in a win over Creighton Named MVP after leading Wakefield to the North Carolina 4A State Championship Ranked No. 78 by PrepVolleyball.com 5, vs. VCU (9/13/14) Kills 5, vs. VCU (9/13/14).400, vs. VCU (9/13/14) Percentage.400, vs. VCU (9/13/14) 1, two times Blocks 1, two times 2, vs. Creighton (9/6/14) Digs 2, vs. Creighton (9/6/14) - Assists - 1, vs. Creighton (9/6/14) Aces 1, vs. Creighton (9/6/14) TOTAL Jackie Napper DS 5-7 Senior Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) Became the 13th player in school history to amass more than 1,000 career digs in a career Earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 15 after she had 80 digs for a 5.00 digs/set in four matches Registered a career-high 26 digs in a win over Louisville and matched that total at North Carolina Named to the Bluegrass Battle and Commonwealth Classic All-Tournament teams Has topped 10 or more digs in every match this season 1, vs. Northern Iowa (9/5/14) Kills 1, 11 times 1.000, vs. Northern Iowa (9/5/14) Percentage 1.000, nine times - Blocks - 26, two times Digs 26, two times 6, at Louisville (9/9/14) Assists 9, vs. VCU (9/6/13) 1, three times Aces 2, five times TOTAL Lauren O Conner OH 6-5 Senior Taylor Mill, Ky. (Scott) Matched a career-high with 18 kills vs. Northern Iowa on a career-best.607 percentage Also added a career-high three aces vs. the Panthers Posted 12 kills in a four-set win over Virginia Tech Logged 14 kills in a win at Louisville Had 12 kills in a win over Georgia Southern Needs 84 kills to become the 15th member of the 1,000-kills club at UK 18, vs. Northern Iowa (9/5/14) Kills 18, four times.607, vs. Northern Iowa (9/5/14) Percentage.607, vs. Northern Iowa (9/5/14) 4, at UNC (9/12/14) Blocks 6, at Alabama (9/29/13) 5, two times Digs 12, vs. Tennessee (10/12/11) 1, vs. VCU (9/13/14) Assists 2, at Florida (10/7/12) 3, vs. Northern Iowa (9/5/14) Aces 3, vs. Northern Iowa (9/5/14) TOTAL University of Kentucky UKATHLETICS.COM

20 Player Bios 9 Sara Schwarzwalder MB 6-3 Junior North Royalton, Ohio (N. Royalton) Named to the Carolina Classic All-Tournament team Notched a season-high eight blocks at No. 17 UNC Logged 10 kills on.533 hitting vs. Georgia Southern Had seven kills and three blocks vs. Louisville Committed just three errors in 39 attempts at Bluegrass Battle, hitting a team-high.385 for the tournament Had 11 kills on.429 hitting in win over Virginia Tech 11, vs. Virginia Tech (8/30/14) Kills 14, at Georgia (10/23/13).533, vs. G. Southern (9/13/14) Percentage.729, vs. Duquesne (9/6/12) 8, at UNC (9/12/14) Blocks 9, at Arkansas (11/1/13) 1, two times Digs 2, three times 1, two times Assists 3, Minnesota (9/14/13) - Aces TOTAL Anni Thomasson OH 6-0 Sophomore Newark, Ohio (Newark) Named MVP of the Bluegrass Battle after posting 35 kills and 37 digs in opening three matches Has seven double-doubles in 10 matches in 2014 Had a season-high 18 kills in a win over Northern Iowa Hit.440 vs. the Wichita State on 25 attempts In 2013, became the first freshman and second player in school history to tally 30+ kills and 20+ digs in a single match when she achieved the feat vs. LSU 18, vs. Northern Iowa (9/5/14) Kills 30, vs. LSU (11/10/13).440, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) Percentage.545, vs. Tennessee (10/6/13) 3, vs. G. Southern (9/13/14) Blocks 4, two times 17, vs. Virginia Tech (8/30/14) Digs 22, vs. LSU (11/10/13) 2, two times Assists 3, two times 2, vs. Northern Iowa (9/5/14) Aces 3, three times TOTAL Kayla Tronick OH/MB 6-3 Junior Hutchinson, Minn. (Hutchinson) Appeared in 29 matches in her two-year career Totaled 105 kills including a career-best 10-kill performance in a win at Ole Miss as a freshman Hit.353 in 15 matches as a freshman - Kills 10, at Ole Miss (10/5/12) - Percentage.833, at Ole Miss (10/5/12) - Blocks 5, at Florida (10/7/12) - Digs 3, vs. Illinois (8/31/13) - Assists 1, vs. Georgia (11/18/12) - Aces TOTAL University of Kentucky Men s Basketball

21 Player Bios 21 Kelsey Wolf DS 5-9 Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Notre Dame) Has seen action in all 10 matches this season for UK Had a season-high 11 digs at No. 17 North Carolina Logged eight scoops vs. Creighton Totaled seven digs including six over the final two sets in a win at Louisville Had a career-best three assists vs. the Shockers Registered 83 digs for an average of 1.60 per set as a freshman - Kills - - Percentage - - Blocks - 11, vs. UNC (9/12/14) Digs 12, vs. Texas A&M (11/22/13) 3, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) Assists 3, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) - Aces 1, vs. Texas A&M (11/22/13) TOTAL Shelby Workman Opp. 6-1 Junior Overland Park, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Logged 10 or more kills in a career-long six-straight matches this season Posted a career-high 21 kills - including 13 in the third set alone - in a win at Louisville Registered her first career double-double at Louisville Named to the Commonwealth Classic All-Tournament team Posted a then career-high 18 kills in a win over Northern Iowa 21, at Louisville (9/9/14) Kills 21, at Louisville (9/9/14).348, at Louisville (9/9/14) Percentage.375, at Long Beach State (9/1/13) 4, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) Blocks 4, vs. Wichita State (8/29/14) 12, two times Digs 12, two times 2, three times Assists 2, seven times 2, two times Aces 2, three times TOTAL University of Kentucky Men s Basketball

22 KENTUCKY VOLLEYBALL 2014 WILDCATS SHARAY BARNES ANNI THOMASSON ASHLEY DUSEK MORGAN BERGREN KAZ BROWN DARIAN MACK Outside Hitter 6-2 RS-Fr. Swarthmore, Pa. (Strath Haven) Outside Hitter 6-0 So. Newark, Ohio (Newark) Defensive Specialist 5-7 Fr. East Bernard, Texas (East Bernard) Setter 6-1 So. Muncie, Ind. (Delta) Middle Blocker 6-4 Fr. Waterloo, Iowa (Cedar Falls) Outside Hitter 6-0 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefield) SARA SCHWARZWALDER SHELBY WORKMAN EMILY FRANKLIN LAUREN O CONNER KAYLA TRONICK JACKIE NAPPER Outside Hitter 6-3 Jr. North Royalton, Ohio (North Royalton) Outside Hitter 6-1 Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Middle Blocker 6-4 Fr. Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain) Outside Hitter 6-5 Sr. Taylor Mill, Ky. (Scott) Middle Blocker 6-3 Jr. Hutchinson, Minn. (Hutchinson) Defensive Specialist 5-7 Sr. Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) ALYSSA GERGINS KELSEY WOLF CRAIG SKINNER LINDSEY GRAY-WALTON ANDERS NELSON MANDY ROBBE Setter 5-10 Sr. Murrieta, Calif. (Master s College) Defensive Specialist 5-9 RS-So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Notre Dame) Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Volleyball Ops. UKathletics.com