Big Blue Brew 8/19: Lombardi Award Watch List

Deone Walker is on the 2024 Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List.

🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good Morning. Halloween is just two months away! That means softball’s annual Big Blue Boo game is coming up. The game will be on Sunday, Oct. 20, against Tennessee at 5 p.m.

What else are we mixing in today’s Brew?

⚽️ 2nd shutout of the season
⚽️ Men’s Fan Day
🔵 And much, much more!

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Gaining Dubs. The women’s soccer team won its second game of the season with a 2-0 win over Morehead State. Abigail Stager and Makala Woods scored for the Cats. The women played a strong first half with 13 shots and led the game with 25 shots to Morehead’s two.

🔼 Game Time. The men’s soccer team played its final exhibition game and will take on Oral Roberts on Thursday to start the season. Check out the calendar below to buy tickets.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Exhibition on the Way. The men’s basketball team announced a pair of exhibition contests for the 2024-25 season. They will play on Oct. 24 and Oct. 29 inside Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.

Which two teams are they playing?

Got a guess? Check below for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

In Line. Defensive tackle Deone Walker was named to the 2024 Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List. The award recognizes the most outstanding linemen who best epitomize their values of leadership, courage, performance and discipline on and off the field and who are consistently showing the values of strength, agility and football acumen in their respective positions. Walker led the Cats with 12.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 quarterback sacks and eight quarterback hurries last season.

📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, August 22

⚽️ Women’s soccer vs. Detroit Mercy @ 5:30pm ET | Live Stats | Tickets
⚽️ Men’s soccer vs. Oral Roberts @ 7:30pm ET | Tickets

Friday, August 23

🏐 Volleyball vs. Dayton @ 5pm ET | (Exhibition)

Sunday, August 25

⚽️ Women’s soccer vs. Jacksonville State @ 1pm ET | Live Stats | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Kentucky Wesleyan and Minnesota State Mankato!

🔵Have a great Monday!