In UK sporting news, the men’s soccer team will face off against the Michigan Wolverines at 7:00pm. The team could use a win. Kentucky currently 2-3-1 on the season after two losses last weekend. A win against Michigan, who is 3-1-3 on the season, would at least put the cats back at .50 on the season in the W-L column. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
After graduating its three co-captains in 2009, UK welcomed a young talented roster in 2010, with 2009 freshman All-America honoree Matt Lodge and All-Conference USA performer Brad Walker functioning as returning starters. So far in 2010, 58 percent of the minutes played by the Wildcats have come from players in their first year of playing time for UK. On Sunday against Iona, UK started five freshmen and played 16 total players, with nine in their first year playing at Kentucky.
Freshman goalkeeper Tyler Beadle has posted a 0.96 goals-against average, saving 16 shots in six games, with six goals allowed in 563 minutes, posting four clean sheets. Offensively, redshirt sophomore Jordan Rose and Lodge have charted a goal and an assist to lead UK in scoring. Freshman Tyler Riggs has UK’s other goal, with Cameron Wilder and Brendan Murphy adding assists.
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The Wildcats and the Wolverines have met 5 times with Kentucky winning only the last meeting.
