Kentucky Men’s Soccer (8-7-4) faced off against Xavier University (9-4-6) in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament on Thursday night. The Wildcats and Musketeers played at Corcoran Field in the Cincinnati Regional, which is right down the road for Xavier and only a short trip to the north for the ‘Cats.
Luckily for Kentucky, it was a drive well worth the result. The Wildcats came out on top 2-0 to stay alive in the postseason.
Coming into the match, Kentucky and Xavier battled against some of the same opponents. Both squads played against the now No.