Oct. 6, 2008

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On the heels of her record-breaking weekend performance on the pitch at Regal Stadium, University of Tennessee women's soccer player Kylee Rossi was named the Lady Vol Athlete of the Week. The senior forward helped lead the Orange and White to back-to-back victories last week, while setting a new record for career points at UT.

Rossi totaled five points in wins over then-No. 15 LSU and Arkansas, scoring two goals and dishing out one assist. In Friday's 2-1 victory over the Tigers, the Pennington, N.J., native scored her 37th career goal and 14th career game winner to move past former Lady Vol Rhian Wilkinson to the top of Tennessee's career points list. Friday's game winner pushed Rossi to 89 career points, surpassing Wilkinson's record of 88 set in 2003.

In a 2-0 win over Arkansas on Sunday, Tennessee's leading scorer added to her weekend résumé. First, the senior dished the ball to sophomore forward Devon Swaim who scored from close range to put the Orange and White on the board in the 49th minute with the eventual game winner. Then, 13 minutes later, Rossi changed her role, this time receiving a ball in the box from junior midfielder Mick Imgram in the box to score the insurance goal for UT.

With a goal and an assist on Sunday, Rossi posted a season-high of three points in the match while continuing to add to her new record. Her eight goals this year rank first in the Southeastern Conference, while her 17 points put her in a tie for the top spot in that category.

Following the weekend performance, Rossi is now Tennessee's career record holder in points (92), goals (38), shots (304), game winners (14) and golden goals (4). The two wins marked the first back-to-back victories of the season for the Lady Vols who have now won 13 of their last 14 matches at home. UT has allowed just two goals in the last 11 matches at home and is 4-1-0 at Regal Stadium in 2008.

This week, Rossi and the Lady Vols will wrap up a four-game homestand with matches against Kentucky and Vanderbilt. Friday's match with the Wildcats is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Regal Stadium, while Sunday's in-state rivalry contest will kick off at 2 p.m.

Rossi's Weekend Stats
Games Played	Games Started	Minutes Played	Goals	Assists	Points	Shots	Game Winners
2	2	173	2	1	5	6	1
Rossi's Season Stats
Games Played	Games Started	Minutes Played	Goals	Assists	Points	Shots	Game Winners
12	12	1009	8	1	17	55	2