Box Score LEXINGTON, Ky. - In its final non-conference match of the season, the University of Evansville men's soccer team dropped a road match to No. 3 Kentucky, 4-0, in Lexington, Ky. on Wednesday evening.

"It's tough to compete on the road against the No. 3 team in the country with a limited roster," said Aces' men's soccer head coach Marshall Ray. "Every guy we had tonight battled and fought tonight for 90 minutes against a very good University of Kentucky team. We're looking forward to getting back into Valley play with only Valley matches left the rest of the season. Every point counts. It's going to be a battle again on Saturday against Valpo. Both teams needing points. We hope everybody will come out and support us on Senior Night and enjoy the homecoming festivities."

To begin the match, Kentucky tallied six shots in the opening 20 minutes of the match as the Purple Aces defense held strong not along any of the six to come on-goal. Evansville earned a pair of corner kicks in the 22nd and 23rd minutes, but the Aces could not capitalize on the chances. In the 28th minute, the Wildcats scored their first goal of the match as Kentucky recieved a penalty kick after a foul in the box and converted it. Heading into the final minutes before the half, Evansville recorded its first two shots on-goal as junior Jesse Stafford-Lacey and sophomore Adam Snow each put a shot on frame as the Wildcats stopped each, taking a 1-0 lead to the break.
 

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Opening the second half, Kentucky pushed its lead to 2-0 in the 53rd minute as JJ Williams found the back of the net off an assist by Tanner Hummel. Nine minutes after the Wildcats' second goal, UK found its third goal of the match with Nicolai Fremstad scoring for Kentucky, assisted by Jason Reyes, giving it a three-goal advantage. Evansville got a shot off the foot of senior Brian Hughes, who had his shot blocked in the 65th minute as the Aces looked to create opportunities. As regulation drew to a close, Clay Holstad found goal for the Wildcats, providing the final goal of the match in Kentucky's 4-0 win.

Hughes led the way for the Aces with three shots on the evening. In goal, redshirt freshman Matt Bryant and senior Greg Niven combined to record to make three saves between the posts, allowing four goals in the loss.

Evansville closes out its regular season home slate with homecoming on Saturday evening at 5:00 p.m. as the Aces host Valparaiso at Arad McCutchan Stadium on Senior Day.

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