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Kentucky men’s soccer defeats Xavier to advance in NCAA Tournament

The Kentucky men’s soccer team advanced in the NCAA Tournament Thursday night with a 2-0 win over Xavier.

Ben Damge recorded a brace (two goals, one match) to secure the win for Kentucky.

The Wildcats (8-7-4) will travel to South Bend for a second round match against Notre Dame on Sunday.

Here’s a recap from UK Athletics:

CINCINNATI, Ohio. – Kentucky men’s soccer (8-7-4, 3-3-3 Sun Belt) advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Xavier (9-3-6, 4-1-3 Big East) 2-0 at Corcoran Field on Thursday evening.

Ben Damge scored a brace to secure the victory for the Wildcats to advance Kentucky to its fifth consecutive second round appearance.