Overall Record: 4-7-1, 1-2-1 C-USARecord Last Week: 1-1-0, 0-1-0 C-USARecent ResultsWednesday, Oct. 16 – won vs. Valparaiso, 2-1 | RECAPSaturday, Oct. 19 * lost at Charlotte, 0-1 | RECAPUpcoming Schedule (times Eastern)Wednesday, Oct. 23 – vs. No. 29 Tulsa – 7 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 26 – vs. FIU – 7 p.m.TEAM NOTESThe Kentucky men’s soccer team completed a two-game week with a home win over Valparaiso on Wednesday and a road loss to Charlotte on Saturday. Kentucky will return to action on Wednesday with a matchup with No. 29 Tulsa, with kickoff at the UK Soccer Complex slated for 7 p.m. ET. UK will then host Florida International on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at the UK Soccer Complex. Kentucky (4-7-1, 1-2-1 Conference USA) posted a comeback win over Valpo on Wednesday, 2-1, getting a pair of second-half tallies to rally from behind. On Saturday, the Wildcats suffered a 1-0 loss at Charlotte, the 2011 NCAA Runner-Up, after conceding an own-goal in the 47th minute. The Wildcats have been led in scoring by senior Brad Doliner, who has four goals and one assist. Sophomore Isak Krogstad has three goals and two assists, with sophomore Jacob Scearce and freshman Sam Miller each contributing one goal and two assists. Junior Justin Laird leads the team with four assists, with freshmen Nao Matsoso, Charlie Reymann and Kaelon Fox each charting a goal and an assist. Senior Tyler Riggs also has a goal, with Bryan Celis and Matt Quick sporting assists. In goal for UK, sophomore Callum Irving has a 1.08 goals-against average in eight games, with 19 saves and three shutouts. Senior Jack Van Arsdale has a 1.50 goals-against average, with five saves in four games. On Wednesday, UK faced a goal deficit to the Crusaders in a driving rain, before insterting a fresh lineup in the second half and resting eight starters. UK’s youth movement led to two goals, the first of the careers for Miller and Scearce. Van Arsdale turned in his first win of the year in goal, with UK claiming its second all-time win over Valpo. In a Saturday tilt at Charlotte, the Wildcats played the 49ers to a scoreless tie at the half, before suffering the deciding goal on an own goal as a UK defender attempted a clearance by the near post. UK got a career-high tying six-save performance from Irving who kept the Wildcats in the game throughout in the second half with four saves. Over the last 14 years, Kentucky has surrendered just seven own goals. The own goal allowed on Saturday in Charlotte was the first for UK since a game with Marshall in 2010.
