The UK men’s soccer team defended its home turf this weekend by winning the University of Kentucky Invitational.
The Cats demolished Central Arkansas 6-0 and Detroit 5-0 to take first place. The Cats set a new school record for most goals scored (11) and the largest margin of victory (11-0) in the first two games of the season. UK posted consecutive shutouts for only the third time in school history, the last coming in 2005.
Senior forward Michael Strong, who netted three goals and an assist in the two games, was one of four Cats on the UKIT All-Tournament Team. Joining Strong were freshman Taylor White, junior Chad Hagerty and sophomore Tyler Burns.
UK looks to continue its winning ways on Friday as they travel to No. 9 UC Santa Barbara in a nationally televised game. The game is slated for 11 p.m. and will be televised by the Fox Soccer Channel.
UK baseball players dazzle scouts during summer
UK sophomore pitcher, Logan Darnell, was named the best prospect in the New York Collegiate Baseball League, according to PGcrosschecker.com’s survey of scouts and summer league coaches.
In eight games and six starts for the Amsterdam Mohawks, Darnell earned a 3-0 record and 1.82 ERA. The southpaw from Joelton, Tenn., worked 34.2 innings, striking out 33 while allowing 24 hits and seven earned runs.
Junior catcher Marcus Nidiffer was named the 14th best prospect in the Valley Collegiate Baseball League. Nidiffer led the Valley League in home runs with 13. He finished the summer with a .305 average in 42 games. The junior catcher was awarded MVP of the Valley League All-Star game after going 2-for-5 and notching a home run and three RBIs.
Woodson cut, then re-signed by the Giants
The New York Giants cut former Cat Andre Woodson on Friday, only to be signed to their practice squad two days later.
The reigning Super Bowl champions drafted the former UK quarterback in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Woodson, who was expected to be a backup to Eli Manning, was cut when the Giants decided to keep only two quarterbacks — Manning and former No. 1 overall pick David Carr — on the active roster.
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