UK women’s soccer preparing to play in NCAA Tournament second round
Away versus Notre Dame in Starkville, Mississippi
STARKVILLE, Ms. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW)- No. 5 seeded Kentucky women’s soccer’s first NCAA Tournament win in a decade is in the rear view mirror as the Cats prepare to face No. 4 Notre Dame on Friday. Kickoff in Starkville, Mississippi is set for 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
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Kentucky defeats West Virginia in penalty kicks 4-2.
Photo by Camryn Williams | UK Athletics
The winner of the match will play either the No. 1 seeded Bulldogs who are playing host or Washington. That third round match will be at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 24th.
A win to advance would continue to make history for the Wildcats. The last time they appeared in the second round was in 2014 when they beat Arizona State to move onto the program’s first ever Sweet 16 appearance.
This is UK’s 12th time playing in the NCAA Tournament and its fourth time in the second round.
Notre Dame comes into the match after smashing Milwaukee 5-1 with all five tallies scored by different players. The top goal scorer for the Irish is freshman Izzy Engle, who has scored 17 goals.
