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Big Blue Brew 2/5: Perfect Historic Performance

Big Blue Brew 2/5: Perfect Historic Performance

The gymnastics team made history after defeating Alabama, and one athlete earned a perfect 10.000 score.

Big Blue Brew Crew
February 05, 2024

🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good morning. She’s perfect, perfect, perfect! Raena Worley earned another 10.000 on her performance, and USA Gymnastics is cheering her on.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🤸 Making history
🎾 Men beat Louisville & Virginia
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

Team 50 makes history once again!! 🥳✨
#WeAreUK | #Team50
— Kentucky Gymnastics (@UKGymnastics)
5:52 AM • Feb 3, 2024

🔼 History Made! The gymnastics team made history in its Friday meet against Alabama. For the first time in program history, the Cats defeated Alabama at Coleman Coliseum, 197.600-196.975. Raena Worley earned her second consecutive 10.000 on the floor and 24th career all-around title. The women’s vault and floor team recorded scores that tied the seventh, 49.425, and ninth best, 49.525, in program history.

🤸 Read about individual performances here.

🔼 Six Dubs. The No. 16 men’s tennis team was victorious against the Louisville Cardinals on Friday. The Cats won 6-1, thanks to Taha Baadi and Jack Loutit securing the doubles point. The men also won 4-3 against No. 3 Virginia. Freshman Eli Stephenson clinched the win for the Cats with his victory in the number five singles slot.

🔼 Weekend Split. The third varsity season just started for the Kentucky stunt team. The Cats finished opening weekend with a 20-10 win over Ashland and a 17-13 loss against Alma. The women jumped in the lead fast against Ashland with a 4-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. In the Alma game, the Cats were able to tie at 10-10 but weren’t able to finish with a dub.

📣 See each quarter’s score here.

Read about tomorrow:
🔝 Rob Dillingham’s career-high 35 points
🎾 Women’s tennis vs. Columbia & Princeton
🏀 Women’s basketball vs. Georgia

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Adding Up.

Rob Dillingham just had a career-high game, scoring 35 points against Tennessee. Overall, this season, he has the second most points on the team.

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Senior Sweep. Swim and dive swept Cincinnati in its Senior Day meet. The women won 207-93, and the men won 186-111. This is the program’s 14th straight time sweeping the Bearcats. Overall, the Cats won 25 events and took the top three spots in the men’s 100 and 200 butterfly and the women’s 200 and 500 freestyle. Freshman Kristy Pfaff made her way into the program’s top 10 with a 3-meter score of 331.43.

🏊 Here are the event’s final times.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday, February 5

⛳️ Men’s Golf Battle at Briar’s Creek
🏌️ Women’s Golf UCF Challenge

Tuesday, February 6

⛳️ Men’s Golf Battle at Briar’s Creek
🏌️ Women’s Golf UCF Challenge
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Vanderbilt @ 8:30pm ET

Friday, February 9

👟 Track & Field Tiger Paw Invite | Meet Info
👟 Track & Field David Hemery Valentine Invite | Meet Info
🥎 Softball vs. UC Santa Barbara/Stanford @ 1pm/3:30pm ET | Designated Players Club
🤸 Gymnastics vs. Missouri @ 7pm ET | Tickets
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA National Indoor Championships
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Wichita State @ 11am ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Harvard @ 5pm ET

Saturday, February 10

Sunday, February 11

🥎 Softball vs. Minnesota @ 1pm ET | Designated Players Club
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Duke @ 1pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M @ 4pm ET | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 305!

🔵 Have a great Monday!