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No. 1 Kentucky’s second round win over USF validates title-contender status

No. 1 Kentucky mens soccer defeated South Florida 4-0 in Lexington in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

The win further justified everything that earned the Wildcats their No. 1 seed in the first place and served as validation for UK’s chances as a legitimate national championship contender.

The Wildcats scored four goals en route to victory, with each goal being scored by a different scorer.

The first goal was scored by sophomore midfielder Martin Soereide, his second of the season, the second was put into the net by Casper Grening, his 10th of the season, the third was netted by fifth-year Clay Holstad, his first of the season, and finally the last goal was scored by freshman Max Miller, his second of the season.