Kentucky Men’s Soccer Slotted Eighth in USCA Preseason Poll

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The United Soccer Coaches Affiliation introduced its 2022 preseason males’s school soccer rankings Tuesday afternoon putting Kentucky within the prime 10 at No. 8.

The Wildcats skilled a profitable 2021 season with a last rating of No. 11 after a 15-2-4 (3-1-4 C-USA) end. Kentucky demonstrated a powerful postseason run profitable the C-USA Championship Event, in addition to a run to the NCAA Candy 16. Kentucky started its 2021 season with a United Soccer Coaches preseason rank of No. 14.

With 15 members of the 2021 squad returning to Lexington, the Cats are arrange for an enormous season as they head into preseason festivities starting Aug. 8. Kentucky will see 11 newcomers added to its roster to make up the 2022 crew.

Following the primary exhibition match at Evansville on Aug. 14, the Wildcats will make their house debut on the Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Advanced for the second and last exhibition on the schedule in opposition to Northern Kentucky on Aug. 19.

Kentucky will kick off its common season internet hosting the College of Illinois at Chicago on Aug. 25 for its house regular-season opener at The Bell. Followers may have the chance to attend freed from cost to help the No. 8-ranked Wildcats.

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