Oct. 8, 1999

CINCINATTI – The 24th-ranked University of Kentucky women’s soccerteam captured its eighth straight victory, setting a new school record asthe Cats defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats at Meyers Field 1-0.

The previous UK record for consecutive victories by either the men’s orwomen’s soccer team was seven. In 1993, the UK women captured sevenstraight games.

UK (9-2-1) and the Bearcats played to a first half stalemate before AnnieGage broke a scoreless tie for the Cats.

The sophomore forward netted her eighth goal of the year at the 77:14 markwhen she fired the ball past UC goalkeeper Katrina Smolarczyk and into theright corner of the net. Gage was five-yards out on the left side of thegoal when she shot the ball past a diving Smolarczyk and into the oppositecorner of the goal. Junior Deanna Stayton was credited with an assist onthe play.

“This match could have gone either way tonight,” UK coach Warren Lipkasaid. “Both teams really fought hard out there tonight but we found a wayto win. Beth Wells was outstanding in goal for us tonight and really gaveus a chance to win this game.

Playing in her hometown, Wells turned in her finest performance of theseason, recording a season-high ten saves. The shutout was the junior’sfourth of the season.

UC (5-7) outshot the Cats 10-8, while Smolarczyk made four saves for theBearcats.

UK returns to action on Sunday, Oct. 10, when the Cats travel toNashville, Tenn., to face SEC-rival Vanderbilt. The match will begin at 1p.m. (EST).

1 2 FUK 0 1 1Cincinnati 0 0 0

Attendance: 425

Scoring – Gage, UK (Stayton), 77:14,

Shots – UK: 8, UC: 10

Corner Kicks – UK: 7, UC: 6

Goalkeeper Saves – UK: 10, UC : 4

Fouls – UK: 12, UC: 4