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Kentucky men's soccer earns No. 1 overall seed in NCAA Tournament

For the first time in program history, Kentucky men’s soccer will enter the NCAA Tournament as the top overall seed.

Coming off an undefeated regular season that resulted in a Sun Belt Conference postseason title on Sunday night, the Wildcats were named the No. 1 seed in the upcoming 2022 NCAA Tournament. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon by the Division I Men’s Soccer Committee.

Kentucky, which received a first-round bye, will host the three rounds of its region at the Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, taking on the winner of South Florida-Hofstra in the Round of 32 on Sunday, Nov.