LEXINGTON, Ky. — Riding an unbeaten start to the season and a blistering offensive attack, the Kentucky men’s soccer team has soared to No. 15 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America top-25 poll, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Kentucky (3-0-1) has climbed from No. 21 in the NSCAA poll last week to No. 15, UK’s highest ranking since moving to No. 13 in 2009, before a tilt at No. 6 Indiana. UK is also ranked No. 23 in the College Soccer News top-30 poll, after checking in at No. 29 last week, also advancing into the Soccer Times poll for the first time in 2011, at No. 23.
UK is off to an unbeaten start to 2011, posting wins over Dayton, No. 9 Michigan and Wright State, before a 2-2 weather-shortened draw with IUPUI on Sunday. The Wildcats have been led by an electric offensive attack that has seen UK take 22 shots per game and firing 43 total corners in just four contests, with opponents mustering only nine corners and 6.2 shots per game.
The Wildcats have been led offensively by Tyler Riggs, who has four goals and an assist in the first four games of 2011. Matt Lodge has fired a team-high 22 shots, including two goals and one assist. C.J. Tappel and Brad Walker each own a goal, while Charles Pettys leads UK with three assists. In goal, starter Tyler Beadle has tallied a 0.67 goals-against average.
UK wraps up its five-game, season-opening homestand on Tuesday night with IPFW at 7 p.m. ET at the UK Soccer Complex.
NSCAA
1. North Carolina
2. Maryland
3. Connecticut
4. Akron
5. Creighton
6. UC Santa Barbara
7. Louisville
8. Boston College
9. UC Irvine
10. Indiana
11. South Florida
12. West Virginia
13. Central Florida
14. William & Mary
15. Kentucky
16. Virginia Commonwealth
17. Notre Dame
18. Monmouth
19. Penn State
20. Northern Illinois
21. Charlotte
22. California
23. Washington
24. Virginia
25. St. John’s
College Soccer News
1. North Carolina
2. Louisville
3. Connecticut
4. Maryland
5. Creighton
6. Akron
7. UC Santa Barbara
8. Boston College
9. Indiana
10. West Virginia
11. Virginia
12. South Florida
13. California
14. Notre Dame
15. Brown
16. William and Mary
17. Charlotte
18. Penn State
19. Central Florida
20. Ohio State
21. Monmouth
22. Old Dominion
23. Kentucky
24. Providence
25. St. John’s
26. UC Irvine
27. UNC Greensboro
28. VCU
29. New Mexico
30. Penn
Soccer Times
1. North Carolina
2. Maryland
3. Connecticut
4. Akron
5. Louisville
6. UC-Santa Barbara
7. Creighton
8. Boston College
9. Indiana
10. South Florida
11. California-Irvine
12. Central Florida
13. West Virginia
14. Virginia
15. Penn State
16. William & Mary
17. Notre Dame
18. SMU
19. California
20. Monmouth
21. Ohio State
22. Kentucky
23. UCLA
24. New Mexico
25. Brown
25. St. John’s
Wildcats Wrap up Homestand Tuesday Night; Travel to Stanford, Cal for Weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Riding an unbeaten start to the season and a blistering offensive attack, the Kentucky men’s soccer team has soared to No. 15 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America top-25 poll, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Kentucky (3-0-1) has climbed from No. 21 in the NSCAA poll last week to No. 15, UK’s highest ranking since moving to No. 13 in 2009, before a tilt at No. 6 Indiana. UK is also ranked No. 23 in the College Soccer News top-30 poll, after checking in at No. 29 last week, also advancing into the Soccer Times poll for the first time in 2011, at No. 23.
UK is off to an unbeaten start to 2011, posting wins over Dayton, No. 9 Michigan and Wright State, before a 2-2 weather-shortened draw with IUPUI on Sunday. The Wildcats have been led by an electric offensive attack that has seen UK take 22 shots per game and firing 43 total corners in just four contests, with opponents mustering only nine corners and 6.2 shots per game.
The Wildcats have been led offensively by Tyler Riggs, who has four goals and an assist in the first four games of 2011. Matt Lodge has fired a team-high 22 shots, including two goals and one assist. C.J. Tappel and Brad Walker each own a goal, while Charles Pettys leads UK with three assists. In goal, starter Tyler Beadle has tallied a 0.67 goals-against average.
UK wraps up its five-game, season-opening homestand on Tuesday night with IPFW at 7 p.m. ET at the UK Soccer Complex.
NSCAA
1. North Carolina
2. Maryland
3. Connecticut
4. Akron
5. Creighton
6. UC Santa Barbara
7. Louisville
8. Boston College
9. UC Irvine
10. Indiana
11. South Florida
12. West Virginia
13. Central Florida
14. William & Mary
15.
Kentucky
16. Virginia Commonwealth
17. Notre Dame
18. Monmouth
19. Penn State
20. Northern Illinois
21. Charlotte
22. California
23. Washington
24. Virginia
25. St. John’s
College Soccer News
1. North Carolina
2. Louisville
3. Connecticut
4. Maryland
5. Creighton
6. Akron
7. UC Santa Barbara
8. Boston College
9. Indiana
10. West Virginia
11. Virginia
12. South Florida
13. California
14. Notre Dame
15. Brown
16. William and Mary
17. Charlotte
18. Penn State
19. Central Florida
20. Ohio State
21. Monmouth
22. Old Dominion
23.
Kentucky
24. Providence
25. St. John’s
26. UC Irvine
27. UNC Greensboro
28. VCU
29. New Mexico
30. Penn
Soccer Times
1. North Carolina
2. Maryland
3. Connecticut
4. Akron
5. Louisville
6. UC-Santa Barbara
7. Creighton
8. Boston College
9. Indiana
10. South Florida
11. California-Irvine
12. Central Florida
13. West Virginia
14. Virginia
15. Penn State
16. William & Mary
17. Notre Dame
18. SMU
19. California
20. Monmouth
21. Ohio State
22.
Kentucky
23. UCLA
24. New Mexico
25. Brown
25. St. John’s
* UK 2011 opponents in bold.
