March 6, 2012

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky men’s soccer team will play a total of five spring matches, including three home contests at the UK Soccer Complex, it was announced by first-year head coach Johan Cedergren on Tuesday afternoon.

“We are really excited to get out on the field in a game setting,” Cedergren said. “It is always nice to be able to stop training against each other and to play another team. The players have worked hard since they came back from holiday break and will be eager to get on the pitch.”

The Wildcats will host in-state foe Louisville on Saturday, March 24 to open up the home schedule at the UK Soccer Complex, with a 7 p.m. ET kickoff. UK will then host Southern Indiana at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 31.

Kentucky will return to the UK Soccer Complex pitch on Saturday, April 7, welcoming Georgetown College (Ky.) at 6 p.m. ET.

UK will then travel to play Bradley on Saturday, April 14 at 1 p.m. ET, before traveling to the Queen City to face Cincinnati on Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

DAY           DATE        OPPONENT                    TIME                FACILITY
Saturday    March 24    vs. Louisville                7 p.m. ET         UK Soccer Complex
Saturday    March 31    vs. Southern Indiana    1 p.m. ET         UK Soccer Complex
Saturday    April 7        vs. Georgetown (Ky.)    6 p.m. ET         UK Soccer Complex
Saturday    April 14      at Bradley                    1 p.m. ET         Shea Stadium
Friday        April 20      at Cincinnati                 7:30 p.m. ET    Gettler Stadium