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06-04-2009, 02:27 PM
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After finishing the 2008 season ranked No. 21 and riding a school-record 10-match unbeaten streak, the Kentucky men’s soccer team has released its 2009 schedule – featuring nine home games at the UK Soccer Complex – head coach Ian Collins (http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/collins_ian00.html) announced Thursday.
Kentucky is fresh off a season that saw the Wildcats post 12 wins and finish second in the Conference USA regular and tournament. UK ended the season unbeaten in its final 10 matches, losing only two of its final 17 games. The Wildcats were led by a potent offensive attack that scored 41 goals – third-most in UK annals – and a shutdown defense that tallied the fifth-best goals against average (0.80) in school history.
“We finished last season strong, we lost only two of our last 17 games and finished the year on a 10-match unbeaten streak,” Collins said. “We return, what I think is the real core of that team, and a few new additions will add to the depth and talent level. Everybody is more experienced and focused on doing something great. We have got strong players in every position and I hope we can build on what we did at the end of last season.”
UK’s 2009 slate will feature nine challenging games at the UK Soccer Complex, highlighted by the season-opening University of Kentucky Invitational, pitting Kentucky vs. IUPUI on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET in the home opener. UK will wrap up the tournament Sunday, Sept. 6 vs. Bowling Green at 2:30 p.m.
The following weekend, the Wildcats will travel to participate in the University of Louisville Tournament, facing SIU Edwardsville on Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. and the University of Illinois-Chicago on Sept. 13 at noon. UIC is coming off an appearance in the sweet 16, losing in overtime to powerhouse North Carolina.
UK Athletics (http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/060409aaa.html)
After finishing the 2008 season ranked No. 21 and riding a school-record 10-match unbeaten streak, the Kentucky men’s soccer team has released its 2009 schedule – featuring nine home games at the UK Soccer Complex – head coach Ian Collins (http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/collins_ian00.html) announced Thursday.
Kentucky is fresh off a season that saw the Wildcats post 12 wins and finish second in the Conference USA regular and tournament. UK ended the season unbeaten in its final 10 matches, losing only two of its final 17 games. The Wildcats were led by a potent offensive attack that scored 41 goals – third-most in UK annals – and a shutdown defense that tallied the fifth-best goals against average (0.80) in school history.
“We finished last season strong, we lost only two of our last 17 games and finished the year on a 10-match unbeaten streak,” Collins said. “We return, what I think is the real core of that team, and a few new additions will add to the depth and talent level. Everybody is more experienced and focused on doing something great. We have got strong players in every position and I hope we can build on what we did at the end of last season.”
UK’s 2009 slate will feature nine challenging games at the UK Soccer Complex, highlighted by the season-opening University of Kentucky Invitational, pitting Kentucky vs. IUPUI on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET in the home opener. UK will wrap up the tournament Sunday, Sept. 6 vs. Bowling Green at 2:30 p.m.
The following weekend, the Wildcats will travel to participate in the University of Louisville Tournament, facing SIU Edwardsville on Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. and the University of Illinois-Chicago on Sept. 13 at noon. UIC is coming off an appearance in the sweet 16, losing in overtime to powerhouse North Carolina.
UK Athletics (http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/060409aaa.html)
