The Kentucky women?s soccer team has announced its 2008 schedule which includes matches against perennial powers Duke, North Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.
The Wildcats open the season on Thursday, August 28 when they host the Texas Longhorns. Texas finished the 2007 season ranked 11th (Soccerbuzz) in the country and is an annual contender for the NCAA Championship.
Additionally, UK will participate in the Nike/Carolina Classic in Chapel Hill where they will battle 25th ranked Duke and sixth ranked North Carolina.
Following the trip to Chapel Hill, Kentucky then travels to Morgantown, W.Va. to take on seventh ranked West Virginia.
In addition to the season opening match against Texas, the Wildcats will host eight home contests including six conference schools, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
UK will also host non-conference matches against Oakland and Cleveland State.
For the sixth straight season, the SEC will hold its postseason tournament in Orange Beach, Alabama. The Wildcats will look to become the only school in conference history to make an appearance in all 15 conference tournaments.
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 20 Wednesday | @ Ohio St. (Exhibition) | 7:00 |
| Aug. 28 Thursday | Texas | 7:00 |
| Sept. 2 Tuesday | @ Cincinnati | 7:00 |
| Sept. 5 Friday | vs. Duke at UNC Tournament | 5:00 |
| Sept. 7 Sunday | vs. UNC at UNC Tournament | 3:00 |
| Sept. 12 Friday | @ West Virginia | 7:00 |
| Sept. 16 Tuesday | @ Evansville | 8:00 |
| Sept. 19 Friday | Oakland | 7:00 |
| Sept. 21 Sunday | Cleveland State | 12:00 |
| Sept. 26 Friday | Auburn* | 7:00 |
| Sept. 28 Sunday | Alabama* | 1:00 |
| Oct. 3 Friday | South Carolina* | 7:00 |
| Oct. 5 Sunday | Florida* | 1:00 |
| Oct. 10 Friday | @ Tennessee* | 7:00 |
| Oct. 12 Sunday | @ Georgia* | 1:00 |
| Oct. 17 Friday | @ Arkansas* | 8:00 |
| Oct. 19 Sunday | @ LSU* | 2:00 |
| Oct. 23 Thursday | Mississippi State* | 7:00 |
| Oct. 26 Sunday | @ Ole Miss* | 2:00 |
| Oct. 31 Friday | Vanderbilt* | 7:00 |
| Nov. 5-9 Wednesday-Sunday | SEC Tournament @ Orange Beach, AL | |
| Nov. 14-16 Friday-Sunday | NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds | |
| Nov. 21-23 Friday-Sunday | NCAA 3rd Round | |
| Nov. 28-30 Friday-Sunday | NCAA 4th Round | |
| Dec. 5-7 | NCAA College Cup |
