Sept. 2, 2001
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WOMEN’S SOCCERMEDIA CONTACT: Doug Rentz – drent2@uky.edu – (859) 257-3838
For Immediate Release: September 2, 2001
No. 25 KENTUCKY SCORES LATE TO DEFEAT VANDERBILT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 25th ranked University of Kentucky women’s soccer team improved its record to 2-0-0 (1-0-0 Southeastern Conference) by defeating Vanderbilt, 1-0, at the Vanderbilt Soccer Field in Nashville, Tenn. on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 2. Sophomore midfielder Alli Haeussler found the net off a UK corner kick to seal the win for the Wildcats with seven minutes remaining in the match.
“We had several chances all day long and Vanderbilt made us work for every shot we took today,” UK Coach Warren Lipka said. “I’m pleased with our athletes and the effort they gave this afternoon. Vanderbilt has had our number over the years and it feels really nice to get that first SEC win under our belt.”
The Wildcats, currently ranked No. 25 nationally by Soccerbuzz.com, held the Commodores to 10 shots on goal as senior goalkeeper Beth Wells earned her first shutout of the season and the 15th of her career. Senior midfielder Annie Gage increased her UK career assist record to 26 after assisting on Haeussler’s goal off a Wildcat corner kick.
“We played well enough to win but we made some mental mistakes out there that we have to improve on if we want to get where we want to be,” Gage said. “We have two tough teams on the road next weekend and being 2-0, we know they’ll be after us.”
The Cats will next travel to Michigan to play the Wolverines on Friday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. UK will complete the weekend slate in East Lansing, Mich. when it faces Michigan State on Sunday at 1 p.m. Complete game stories will be posted on ukathletics.com.
Vanderbilt 0 0 0Kentucky 0 1 1Attendance: 202Scoring – Haeussler, UK (Gage), 83:00.Shots – UK: 11, VU: 10Corner Kicks – UK: 6, VU 7Goalkeeper Saves – UK: 6, VU 6Fouls – UK: 26, VU: 10
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