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Why Keen left a top-10 program

By Jordan Ondrof

Katy Keen isn’t afraid of change — she isn’t afraid to take criticism, and she isn’t afraid to transfer.

Keen left a top 10 program in Pennsylvania State to come to UK and play under head coach Jon Lipsitz, someone she has known since her early teens.

“Katy is so much fun to coach,” Lipsitz said. “I’ve known her since she was 15-years-old and we’re very fortunate that she made the decision to come here. She has impacted our program tremendously.”

The Cats were ranked No. 16 in the preseason while Penn State was ranked No.