Kentucky Nets Four in Win at UT Martin

MARTIN, Tenn. – Ulfa Úlfarsdóttir scored two targets, Tallulah Miller made six saves and Kentucky girls’s soccer claimed a 4-1 victory in its first street match of the season Sunday afternoon on the Skyhawk Soccer Advanced.

Becoming a member of Úlfarsdóttir within the scoring column had been freshman Mallory Glass and senior Hannah Richardson. With the win, the Wildcats transfer to 2-0-0 of their first season underneath head coach Troy Fabiano.

The sport’s first objective got here within the 18’ minute off a Kentucky nook. Richardson swung in a excessive ball which was headed by defender Dana Dahm, nudged by Hailey Farrington-Bentil and ultimately buried by freshman Mallory Glass. The objective was the primary of Glass’s collegiate profession and is available in her first profession begin.

The Wildcats quickly doubled their lead within the 25’ minute when Rafferty Kugler picked up her second help in as many video games, sending a curling ball from the appropriate sideline into the field to the toes of Ulfa Úlfarsdóttir. The junior midfielder deked her defender and completed the play with a shot into the decrease left nook.

The primary half ended with Kentucky in entrance, 2-0. The Wildcats put six photographs heading in the right direction within the first 45’ whereas goalkeeper Tallulah Miller made 4 saves, the primary stops of her profession.

The Skyhawks received on the board following the intermission after incomes a PK within the 50^’ minute. Senior Catey Hunt transformed for the house staff, making the rating, 2-1.

UK was in a position to reply within the 57’ minute, bringing the lead again to 2 on Úlfarsdóttir’s second objective of the day. A cross from Rhodes discovered Úlfarsdóttir within the objective mouth the place the midfielder directed a header previous the goalkeeper.

The Wildcats would add one other objective earlier than sport’s finish as Hannah Richardson scored her first of the season within the 84’ minute with an beautiful curling shot from the left aspect into the appropriate nook.

Kentucky totaled 20 photographs on the day together with 9 on objective. The Skyhawks mustered a complete of 10 photographs, seven of which had been heading in the right direction. A complete of seven Wildcats recorded some extent within the successful effort.

UK will probably be again on the sphere Thursday, Aug. 25 to face Purdue on the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Advanced. Kickoff will probably be at 5 p.m. with admission free to the general public.

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