Kentucky women’s soccer releases 2019 season schedule
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Via University of Kentucky) – Third-year head coach Ian Carry announced the University Kentucky women’s soccer 2019 fall schedule on Friday afternoon, highlighted by 12 games at the Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington.
The 2019 season kicks off on Friday night, August 23 under the lights at The Bell against the Bowling Green Falcons. That is the opening game of a two-match homestand to start the year that ends on Sunday, August 25 against in-state foe, Western Kentucky.
Kentucky will open its road slate on August 29 against George Mason in the first-ever meeting between the two schools in women’s soccer.
The Wildcats will then return home for a three-game homestand stretching from Sept. 1-8 against Youngstown State, Northern Kentucky and Miami (OH).
A short trip over to Richmond, Ky., will be the final road non-conference test for UK against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 12.
After home games with Central Michigan and Indiana – Southeastern Conference play will kick off at the Bell Soccer Complex on Sept. 22 against the Auburn Tigers. It is the third time in seven years that the Wildcats will open SEC play vs. AU.
Kentucky will play home SEC games against AU, Mississippi State (9/29), South Carolina (10/10), Missouri (10/17) and Vanderbilt (10/27).
On the road in conference, Kentucky will make the trip to College Station to face Texas A&M on Sept. 26, Tennessee (10/4), Florida (10/13), Georgia (10/24) and LSU (10/31).
The 2019 SEC Soccer Tournament will once again be contested in Orange Beach, Ala., at the Orange Beach SportsPlex. The opening round will be on Nov. 3 with a champion crowned on Nov. 10.
Times and television assignments will be announced at a later date.
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