Wildcats Kickoff Postseason, Host Coastal Carolina in First Round of SBC Tournament
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Wildcats (10-2-4, 7-1-1 SBC) are set to play host to the first round of the 2025 SBC Tournament in the kickoff to postseason play tomorrow afternoon against No. 8 seed Coastal Carolina (3-9-1, 2-6-1 SBC) at The Bell.
The Wildcats enter the postseason on the heels of winning the SBC Regular Season Title for the second time since joining the conference in 2022. The Cats earned 22 points from nine league matches this season, including a pair of ranked wins against No. 20 Georgia Southern and No. 10 West Virginia.
In Friday’s release of the 2025 All-SBC awards from the conference office, eight Wildcats received postseason honors. Head coach Johan Cedergren and Goalkeeper Sebastian Conlon highlighted the announcement by earning individual awards, with Cedergren winning SBC Coach of the Year for the second time in his career and Conlon winning Sun Belt Goalkeeper for the second consecutive season.
On the all-conference teams, three Wildcats were named to the All-SBC First Team, including Conlon, Marqes Muir and Agustin Lopez, and three more were named to the All-SBC Second Team, featuring Alex Ruiz, Isaiah Chisolm and Kevin Larsson. In addition to the all-conference teams, freshman midfielder Marcus Andersen was awarded All-Sun Belt Freshman Team honors.
Coastal Carolina travels to Lexington for the opening round of the Sun Belt Tournament after clinching the final spot on the bracket on decision day with a 1-1 draw against James Madison.
In Kentucky’s first meeting with Coastal in 2025, the Wildcats defeated the Chants 2-0 in Conway thanks to a brace from Lopez, his first and second goals of the season. The all-time series record between UK and CCU sits at 4-1-2 in favor of the Wildcats, winning both of the previous two matchups.
Kickoff for Kentucky vs. Coastal Carolina is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, streaming on ESPN+. For free entry to tomorrow’s match, you can show your UKID at the gate. For tickets to the first and second rounds of the SBC Tournament in Lexington, visit https://www.gofevo.com/group/2025sunbeltsoccer.
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