Kentucky Women’s Soccer Hosts Youngstown State on Sunday
LEXINGTON, Ky.- Kentucky (1-0-2) hosts Youngstown State (1-2-0) on Sunday at 2 p.m. at The Bell. The game will be streamed live on SEC Network+ with Dave Baker and Payton Atkins on the call.
The Wildcats enter the contest with the Penguins after a 4-2 win at George Mason on Thursday night. Goals from Hannah Richardson, Julia Grosso, Jordyn Rhodes and Valdis Björg Sigurbjörnsdóttir made the difference for UK in its first win of the season.
Kentucky has seven goals through its first three games, which is good for third in the Southeastern Conference. Goalkeeper Steph Stull is fifth in the SEC with 10 saves and Rhodes ranks third in goals scored with three.
The Penguins come into their matchup with the Wildcats as losers of two-straight after dropping games against St. Bonaventure, 3-1, and Marshall, 3-0, on Friday night.
Looking forward, UK will host Northern Kentucky on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at The Bell.
Still Undefeated
Kentucky enters its fourth game of the season with one win and two draws. Most importantly, the Wildcats haven’t lost yet this season. UK had 14 losses a season ago, but with a new crop of young players, as well as several key returners, Kentucky has seemingly made good improvements, especially in attack.
Successful in Attack
Last season, the Wildcats only scored three goals or more twice. This season, UK has already scored at least three goals in two of its three games in a 3-3 tie with Bowling Green and a 4-2 win over George Mason.
Location:Youngstown, Ohio
Head Coach: Brian Shrum (Second Season)
Program Record vs. Kentucky: 0-0-0
2019 Team Record: 1-2-0
Last Time Out: Youngstown State fell, 3-0, on the road at Marshall on Friday night.
Team Form: After winning their season opener, 2-1, against Purdue Fort Wayne, the Penguins lost two-straight to St. Bonaventure, 3-1, and then dropped their most recent game to Marshall.
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