(Oct. 6, 2000) — The 10th-ranked University of Kentucky women’s soccer team fell to Florida, 5-3, on October 6, at the UK Soccer Complex. This was the first Southeastern Conference and home loss for the Wildcats. Florida remains unbeaten in the series, 0-7.
“We are disappointed with the result, but we gave a good effort,” UK coach Warren Lipka said. “We lost our composure, but we will be ready to play on Sunday.”
Kentucky (10-2, 3-1 SEC) did not go down easily. Out-shooting the Gators 16-14, the Wildcats tied the score twice in the first half, scored once in the second half, and had several close shots late in the game. Annie Gage opened up scoring for Kentucky in the 30th minute, taking Florida goalkeeper Jordan Kellgren on, one-on-one, before putting it in over Kellgren’s hands in the top left corner. Jen Wilkinson and Elizabeth Ramsey assisted on the first game-tying goal.
Jen Reese was the next Wildcat to score, off assists from Heather Saas and Kate Qually in the 39th minute. The final Kentucky goal came from Elizabeth Ramsey in the 70th minute, with a header off a free kick, assisted by Qually.
UK goalkeeper Beth Wells posted five saves in her 72 minutes of play, while Jo Fletcher recorded one save after subbing for Wells.
Florida (7-6, 3-0 SEC) scored the first goal of the game halfway into the first half, late in the 27th minute. Andi Sellers shot the ball into the lower left corner of the goal off an assist by Crystal Frimpong. The next Gator goal came ten minutes later in the 37th minute after Kentucky tied the game at one-one. Robin Fulton scored off an assist from Abby Wambach. Wambach came back again in the 40th minute to put Florida up on the Cats 3-2 going into halftime. Kristen Fisher assisted on the goal.
The Gators did not score again until the 67th minute when Andi Sellers put her second goal of the night into the lower corner of the net. With Ramsey’s goal, Kentucky crept closer to tying the game for the third time of the night, but was unable to do so as Sellers scored her third goal of the night. The hat trick was her first of the season.
The Cats will play host to South Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 1:00 p.m. at the UK Soccer Complex.
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Attendance: 375
Scoring – Sellers, UF (Frimpong), 27:59; Gage, UK (Wilkinson, Ramsey) 30:04; Fulton, UF (Floyd), 36:52; Reese, UK (Saas, Qually), 38:27; Wambach, UF (Fisher), 39:11; Sellers, UF (Unassisted), 66:52; Ramsey, UK (Qually), 70:06; Sellers, UF (Unassisted), 82:25.
Shots – UK: 16; UF: 14
Corner Kicks – UK: 3; UF: 3
Goalkeeper Saves – UK: Wells-5, Fletcher-1; UF: 6
Fouls – UK: 11; UF: 12
