Men’s Soccer Loses Second Straight Game Against UK

Aymane Sordo weaves between defenders

A first half shutout by the Kentucky Wildcats Men’s Soccer team resulted in the No. 1 Thundering Herd’s first home loss of the season last Sunday, Oct. 22, at Hoops Family Field.

The Herd (12-2, 5-2 Sun Belt) lost to the Wildcats (4-6-4, 1-3-2 Sun Belt) 2-0. Shots were put up by the Herd, but nothing stuck the landing. Both Aymane Sordo and Alexander Stjernegaard had shots on goal that were saved at 47:14 and 47:24, respectively.

“It was unfortunate. I just don’t think we were on our game in the first half,” Marshall’s head coach Chris Grassie said.

“We didn’t quite do what we needed to do,” Grassie added. “I thought the patterns were there, and the game…