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Men’s Soccer: No. 6 Louisville Defeats Kentucky

The No. 6 Louisville Cardinals kicked themselves to a 2-0 win over Kentucky (3-5-1) at the UK Soccer Complex last night.

Louisville (6-0-2) picked up goals from Dylan Mares in the 17th minute and Kenney Walker in the 47th.

Here is an excerpt from UKAthletics.com:

[QUOTE]Freshman goalkeeper [COLOR=black]Tyler Beadle[/COLOR] made three saves but the sixth-ranked Louisville Cardinals posted a 2-0 win over the Kentucky men’s soccer team, in front of 2,107 fans – the sixth-largest crowd in program history – on a gorgeous Wednesday night at the UK Soccer Complex.

Kentucky (3-5-1) fell in the rivalry tilt to the high-powered Cardinals, with Louisville notching goals in the 17th and 47th minutes. The Cardinals owned a 16-5 advantage in total shots and a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.

The Wildcats got a three-save performance from Beadle, playing in his first UK-Louisville rivalry game. A native of Douglasville, Ga., Beadle has now saved 29 shots in his first nine career games, posting a 1.27 goals-against average with three clean sheets.
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Kentucky will return to action next Wednesday, traveling to face the Marshall Thundering Herd at 7 p.m. ET.

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