Big Blue Brew 10/31: Point Blank Awesome

Today, we're looking at rifles second win of the season.

🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good morning. Happy Halloween! 🎃 Have a safe night, and eat a bunch of candy. 🍬

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🎯 Rifle’s victory over Navy
🏌️ Cross country SEC Championship results
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP 

🔼 Road Dub. The rifle team went on its first road trip of the season and came back home with a W. The team defeated Navy in a tight competition that ended with a score of 4707-4701. The Wildcats were behind seven points in smallbore but surpassed Navy in air rifle with a season-high score of 2378. Sofia Ceccarello led the whole match for the second time in a row, with a total score of 1185.

🔼 Champ Run. Cross country competed at the SEC Championship, and the men finished in eighth and the women in twelfth. The fastest runner for the men was Jake Allen, who placed sixteenth with a time of 23:29.1. Ally Kruger ran 21:04.7 and placed thirty-seventh for the women. The team will compete next in the NCAA Southeast Regional on Nov. 10.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Revenge Awaits. The women’s soccer team seeks revenge this afternoon as they face Georgia in the SEC Championships for game two. The teams have been battling for a while now, and Kentucky is ready to see a win.

Today’s question— when was the last time the women beat Georgia?

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

🔵 ONE BIG THING

🔼 Breaking It Down. The men’s basketball team faced Georgetown this past weekend, and while it was a nail-biting first half, the second half was a breeze. At halftime Kentucky, was only up by one point and then sparks ignited, and the team had eight consecutive points to start the second half. The Cats pulled out a 92-69 win, with Tre Mitchell leading the team with 22 points and nine rebounds.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, October 31

⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Georgia Southern @ 7pm ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Georgia @ 1pm ET

Wednesday, November 1

🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Fall Regionals
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs Kentucky State (EXH) @ 11am ET | Tickets

Thursday, November 2

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs Kentucky State (EXH) @ 7pm ET

Friday, November 3

🎯 Rifle vs. Akron @ 8am ET | NCAA Scoreboard | Live Targets
🏊 Swim and Dive vs. Tennessee/Florida @ 11am ET
🏐 Volleyball at South Carolina @ 7pm ET

Saturday, November 4

🏈 Football at Mississippi State @ 7:30pm ET

Sunday, November 5

🎯 Rifle vs. Ole Miss @ 8am ET | NCAA Scoreboard | Live Targets
🏐 Volleyball at Florida @ 3pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2018!

(We have tied in 2019 in double OT and in 2020)

🔵 Have a great Tuesday!