Women’s soccer gets first win of the season.

CINCINNATI (Sept. 3, 1999) — The University of Kentucky women’ssoccer team captured its first win of the season Fridayevening in Cincinnati, Ohio as the Cats down Xavier,3-1.

Leading the way for UK (1-0-1) was midfielder AnnieGage who scored the game-winning goal and assisted on a goal. The Catsopened the scoring at the 24:00 mark when Keri Boyce netted an 18-yardshot into the right corner of the goal. Gage and Deanna Stayton were eachcredited with an assist on Boyce’s second goal of the season.

Xavier (1-2) tied the score at 1-1 off a 30-yard free kick by Annette Gruberthat sailed just under the crossbar and over the hands of UK goalie BethWells.

However, it was all UK in the second half as Gage put the Cats on top forgood when she netted a 10-yard shot off a deflection from UK’s AllisonPeppers at the 61:11 mark. Junior Jaime Dellbringge closed out the scoringfor the Cats at 78:14 when she put back in a deflected shot in front of theXU goal.

“It feels good to get that first win but we still have a long way to go beforewe get to where we want to be,” UK coach Warren Lipka said.

UK returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 5, when the Cats play host to8th-ranked Nebraska. The match at the UK Soccer Complex will begin at 1p.m.

        1   2   FXavier  1   0   1UK      1   2   3Attendance: 584Scoring - Boyce, UK (Gage, Stayton), 24:00; Gruber, XU (unassisted), 32:32;Gage, UK (Peppers), 61:11; Dellbringge, UK (unassisted), 78:14Shots - XU: 14; UK: 18Corner Kicks - XU: 1; UK: 3Goalkeeper Saves - XU 7: 4; UK: 4Fouls - XU: 4; UK: 10