Kentucky womens soccer came up short of an SEC victory against No.15 Ole Miss, losing 2-1 at home on Friday.
The Cats battled in the SEC opener but could not overcome the strength of the Rebels’ defense.
Ole Miss jumped ahead early, scoring a quick goal within the first two minutes of the starting whistle courtesy of goalkeeper Ashley Orkus.
Despite the immediate deficit, the Cats were not shaken so easily and turned their defense up a notch to match Ole Miss’ intensity.
The next several minutes of play saw multiple changes of possession with neither team seeming to be able to find an opening.