Lexington, Ky. – The Kentucky women’s soccer team (9-5-3, 5-2-3 SEC) took down the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (7-4-5, 5-1-4 SEC) at the Bell Soccer Complex on Sunday, Nov. 1. The Wildcats advance to a 5-2-3 record in conference play.
Today’s victory adds three points to Kentucky’s SEC standings, totaling 18 points and tying with Arkansas for fourth. Winning the head-to-head tiebreaker, the Wildcats are officially deemed a four-seed in the 2026 SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament and have earned a first-round bye. Kentucky will play the winner of the first-round match between No. 5 Arkansas and No. 12 Florida. The Wildcats will kick off on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. ET in Pensacola, Fla. The match will be broadcast on SEC Network.
The two teams fought a balanced battle in the first 30 minutes of the first half. The Cats were able to score first by converting a corner kick in the 33rd minute. Sophomore Teagan Myers supplied the perfectly placed corner kick that sophomore forward Rayna Powers headed into the back of the net.
Riding the momentum, Kentucky scored just six minutes later thanks to a strong finish from Elise Ernest. The freshman gave the Wildcats a two-goal advantage going into the second half.
In the 66th minute, Kyla Dawn scored off a crossover from Elise Ernest, bringing the Cats to 3-0. The teams continued to play aggressively, ultimately ending in a Kentucky victory.
The Cats dominated on offense the entire game, outshooting the Razorbacks 16-7. Arkansas held the 8-4 edge in corner kicks. Razorback goalkeeper Keegan Smith recorded five saves while Kentucky’s Megan Holland notched two saves and her fourth shutout of the season.
Kentucky advances the all-time series record against Arkansas to 14-11-2. Today’s win was the first time the Cats have taken down Arkansas in Lexington since Sept. 27, 2015.
The Wildcats end their regular season with a record of 9-5-3 with a home mark of 7-2-1.
Admission to all 2026 Kentucky Soccer regular season home matches will be free to the public. For the latest on UK Women’s Soccer, follow the Wildcats on Facebook, Instagram, X and at UKathletics.com.
