The University of Kentucky women?s soccer team dropped a high-scoring contest at No. 20 Florida today, falling by a final score of 4-2 in Gainesville. The Wildcats fall to 5-2-6 on the year and 1-2-2 in the Southeastern Conference, while the Gators move to 8-3-1 overall and 3-1-1 in league play.

Courtney McCrudden scored her career-high fifth goal of the season to start the scoring for the Wildcats. McCrudden?s goal came in the eighth minute on an assist by Sarah Gaunt from 10 yards out.

Florida answered with a goal in the 15th minute as Katie Green assisted on Daniela Sanches? goal to tie the score at a goal apiece.

Gaunt added her team-high sixth goal of the year in the 21st minute on an assist from Callie Lanphier to put the Cats back on top by a goal, making the score 2-1.

The high-scoring half continued as the Gators tied the score at 2-2 when Rie Sawai scored on a rebound shot during the 36th minute off UK goalkeeper Anne Ogundele. Bianca Gibbs and Lindsey DeLorenze were credited with assists on the game-tying goal.

Gibbs added a pair of unanswered goals in the second half to give the Gators the 4-2 victory. The game-winner came in the 70th minute on an eight-yard tap-in off a loose ball in front of the Kentucky goal. The fourth and final score came in the 75th minute from 12 yards out off a pass from Sawai.

?We played very well and well enough to win the game today,? said head coach Warren Lipka. ?When you go up 2-1 on the 20th-ranked team in the nation, you?ve got to learn to protect the lead. We gave up thee bad goals for the first time this year to lose the game. Our defending around the box is very poor.?

The Wildcats outshot UF 10-9 in the first half, but the Gators managed to edge UK 19-16 for the game. Florida, who leads the league in fouls, was whistled for 15 to just nine for the Cats.

The four goals were the most allowed by the Wildcats this season. The former season-high was two goals by Auburn on Oct. 2.

The Cats return to action Sunday, Oct. 9, when they travel to South Carolina. Game time is set for 2 p.m. in Columbia.