Kentucky Knocked-Off by Auburn, 3-1

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Two second half objectives had been the distinction as Kentucky ladies’s soccer (7-6-0, 0-5-0 SEC) was overwhelmed by Auburn (5-3-5, 1-3-1 SEC), 3-1, on Thursday night time on the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Advanced.

Kentucky placed on a powerful first-half show, scoring as soon as and producing a number of extra high quality probabilities, however in the end fell quick within the second 45 minutes.

Fifth-year defender Maggy Henschler, who missed the Cats’ final contest because of an harm, scored UK’s lone purpose in her return to the lineup. Senior goalkeeper Steph Stull got here on in aid of Tallulah Miller within the 67th minute and made her first two saves of the season upon entry.

Auburn obtained on the board first within the seventeenth minute on a long-range purpose by junior midfielder Anna Haddock, which redirected off a Kentucky defender earlier than discovering its approach to the again of the web.

The Wildcats equalized lower than 10 minutes later when Henschler scored her third of the 12 months within the twenty sixth minute to make it 1-1.

The purpose got here off of a Hannah Richardson nook when Auburn was unable to clear the preliminary ball in. Freshman Mallory Glass collected the failed try, discovered fellow midfielder Úlfa Úlfarsdóttir who, in flip, performed a move to Henschler for a right-footed blast.

Minutes later, UK almost grabbed the lead off one other nook kick because the ball pinballed in entrance of the Auburn web, with a number of Wildcats mustering makes an attempt on the go-ahead purpose earlier than the hazard ceased.

Kentucky once more discovered itself on the doorstep of a second purpose within the thirty eighth minute when a set-piece from Peyton Rimko resulted in two-shots hitting the crossbar. Ahead Hailey Farrington-Bentil had the preliminary try, directing a header off the crossbar earlier than the ball discovered its approach to the foot of freshman Mallory Glass for a second shot that hit the woodwork.

The rating remained 1-1 on the half regardless of the Wildcats proudly owning a 6-1 benefit in nook kicks.

Following Kentucky’s seventh nook of the match within the fiftieth minute, momentum started to shift in favor of the guests. The Tigers retook the lead within the 67th minute on a purpose by M.E. Craven and doubled the benefit within the seventy fifth minute when an tried clearance by Henschler discovered its manner into the Wildcats’ purpose.

UK totaled three pictures heading in the right direction within the second half as Glass, Rafferty Kugler and Richardson every examined Auburn keeper Maddie Prohaska to no avail.

For the night time, Henschler led the Cats with three complete pictures whereas Farrington-Bentil and Glass every had two.

Kentucky could have a two-day break earlier than leaping proper again into SEC motion on the highway this Sunday at South Carolina. Kickoff is ready for two p.m. with the sport obtainable for streaming on SECN+.

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