Sept. 13, 2003
LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the second time in as many nights, Kentucky scored early but could manage nothing further in the remaining minutes as the Cats fell to Rutgers, 2-1 in the final game of the Kentucky Invitational. The Cats drop to 2-3-1 on the season while Rutgers improves to 4-2.
The Cats dented the net early when Lauren Russell, with some help from Jessica Laswell, found a seam in the Rutgers defense and beat goalkeeper Robyn Jones with a line drive into the left side of the goal. Kentucky took the lead into halftime but the Scarlet Knights’ Meghan Carroll took advantage of a scramble in front of the goal and booted in a loose ball in the 74th minute. Less than one minute later, Carli Lloyd drilled a 25-yard line drive past goalkeeper Liz Butler to give Rutgers the lead, and ultimately, a narrow victory.
Kentucky returns to the pitch next Friday, Sept. 19 when the Cats travel to Tucson, Ariz. to take on the Arizona Wildcats. Kentucky won a 2-1 thriller over U of A a year ago in Lexington. Friday’s match is set for 10 p.m. ET.
AGATE:
Rutgers 0 2 – 2Kentucky 1 0 – 1
Goals:Kentucky – Lauren Russell (Jessica Laswell), 17:33Rutgers – Meghan Cameron, 73:21Rutgers – Carli Lloyd, 74:17
Goalkeepers:Rutgers: Robyn JonesKentucky: Liz Butler
UKIT ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM (as voted by the coaches)
Kitty Montgomery, Midfielder, IowaBrooke Peterson, Goalkeeper, IowaLindsey Phillips, Forward, IowaKatelyn Quinn, Forward, IowaCharlene Lui, Midfielder, BYULydia Ojuka, Forward, BYUAleisha Rose, Midfielder, BYUZoe Avner, Midfielder, RutgersCarli Lloyd, Midfielder, RutgersLauren Russell, Forward, KentuckyJen Weakley, Midfielder, Kentucky
