2018 Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer team

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2018 Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer
Kentucky Wildcats logo.svg
Conference USA Regular Season Champions
Conference USA Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Conference USA
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 3
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 3
Record19–2–1 (7–1–0 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Johan Cedergren (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Oldroyd (1st season)
  • Chase Wileman (4th season)
Captain J. J. Williams
Home stadium Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex
Seasons
← 2017
2019  →
2018 Conference USA men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Kentucky ‡ 7 –1 –018 –2 –1
No. 20 Charlotte + 6 –2 –014 –5 –2
Old Dominion 6 –2 –011 –5 –2
FIU 5 –3 –07 –10 –0
Marshall 3 –3 –28 –9 –3
UAB 2 –5 –16 –9 –3
New Mexico 2 –5 –14 –12 –1
South Carolina 2 –6 –07 –10 –0
Florida Atlantic 1 –7 –02 –13 –0
As of December 11, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2018 Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 28th season of the university fielding a men's varsity soccer program, and their 14th season playing in Conference USA as an associate member since their main conference, the Southeastern Conference does not sponsor men's varsity soccer.

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The 2018 season proved to be the program's most successful season ever. Kentucky finished the regular season ranked third in the United Soccer Coaches men's soccer poll, as well as the Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament and regular season champions. The program made their deepest run in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Elite Eight before being eliminated by Maryland.

Background

During the 2017 season, Kentucky finished with an 8–6–4 overall record and a 4–2–2 record in Conference USA matches. An early season surge had the Wildcats ranked as high as 13th in the nation. A dip in form saw the Wildcats fall out of the rankings and eventually out of the NCAA Tournament picture. Kentucky were seeded third in the 2017 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament, where they were upset by Marshall, 0–1, in the quarterfinals. They did not receive an at-large bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.

Player movement

Players leaving

Players arriving

Squad

Roster

Updated November 13, 2018 [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Hudson
3 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Keyarash Namjoupanah
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Stockton
5 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Leon Jones
6 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Aimé Mabika
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA J. J. Williams
8 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Marcel Meinzer
9 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Jason Reyes
10 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Nicolai Fremstad
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson Hawthorne
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Evans
15 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Brock Lindow
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Screen
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elijah Borneo
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bailey Rouse
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Michael Bandy
21 DF Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Kalil El-Medkhar
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tanner Hummel
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Guindon
24 GK Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  HON Enrique Facusse
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Clay Holstad
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicholas Blassou
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Hernandez
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Innes
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Mazur
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ian Farquhar

Team management

PositionStaff
Head coachJohan Cedergren
Assistant coachChase Wileman
Assistant coachJosh Oldroyd
Athletic trainerTaylor Eavenson
Director of OperationsMarcus Aldaba

Source: [1]

Schedule

Source: [2] [3]

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
August 24*
7:30 pm,  SECN+ 		DePaul W  1–0  1–0–0
 Bell Soccer Complex (1,559)
Lexington, KY
August 31*
7:35 pm, SECN+		 Columbia W  1–0  2–0–0
Bell Soccer Complex (1,252)
Lexington, KY
September 4*
7:35 pm, SECN+		No. 6  Louisville
Rivalry 		W  3–0  3–0–0
Bell Soccer Complex (1,827)
Lexington, KY
September 8
7:00 pm		at  UAB W  2–0  4–0–0
(1–0–0)		 BBVA Compass Field (902)
Birmingham, AL
September 11*
7:05 pm		No. 6at  Xavier T  0–0  2OT4–0–1
 XU Soccer Complex (640)
Cincinnati, OH
September 18*
7:00 pm		No. 7at  Lipscomb W  3–2  OT5–0–1
 Lipscomb Soccer Complex (394)
Nashville, TN
September 21
7:05 pm, SECN+		No. 7No. 18  Charlotte W  1–0  6–0–1
(2–0–0)		Bell Soccer Complex (1,572)
Lexington, KY
September 26*
7:35 pm, SECN+		No. 7 East Tennessee State W  3–0  7–0–1
Bell Soccer Complex (900)
Lexington, KY
September 29
7:00 pm		No. 7at  South Carolina
SEC Derby 		W  2–1  8–0–1
(3–0–0)		 Stone Stadium (1,557)
Columbia, SC
October 3*
7:05 pm,  WatchESPN 		No. 4No. 2  Indiana
Rivalry 		W  3–0  9–0–1
Bell Soccer Complex (3,503)
Lexington, KY
October 7
7:00 pm,  CUSA.tv 		No. 4at  FIU L  2–3  9–1–1
(3–1–0)		 FIU Soccer Stadium (435)
Miami, FL
October 13
7:05 pm, SECN+		No. 4 Marshall W  1–0  2OT10–1–1
(4–1–0)		Bell Soccer Complex (1,470)
Lexington, KY
October 16*
7:05 pm,  BTN+ 		No. 3at  Ohio State W  3–0  11–1–1
 Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (487)
Columbus, OH
October 21
1:05 pm, SECN+		No. 3 New Mexico W  6–1  12–1–1
(5–1–0)		Bell Soccer Complex (1,088)
Lexington, KY
October 24*
7:05 pm, SECN+		No. 3 Evansville W  4–0  13–1–1
Bell Soccer Complex (1,016)
Lexington, KY
October 28
1:00 pm, CUSA.tv		No. 3at  Florida Atlantic W  2–1  14–1–1
(6–1–0)		 FAU Soccer Stadium (265)
Boca Raton, FL
November 2
7:05 pm		No. 3No. 24  Old Dominion
Senior Night		W  3–0  15–1–1
(7–1–0)		Bell Soccer Complex (1,813)
Lexington, KY
Conference USA Tournament
November 9
4:30 pm,  ESPN3 		(1) No. 3vs. (5) Marshall
Semifinals		W  2–1  16–1–1
 Transamerica Field
Charlotte, NC
November 11
1:00 pm, ESPN3		(1) No. 3at (3) No. 14 Charlotte
Championship		W  1–0  17–1–1
Transamerica Field (1,008)
Charlotte, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 18
4:00 pm, SECN+		(3) No. 3No. 21  Portland
Second Round		W  4–0  18–1–1
Bell Soccer Complex (1,831)
Lexington, KY
November 24
7:05 pm, SECN+		(3) No. 3 Lipscomb
Third Round		W  2–1  19–1–1
Bell Soccer Complex (1,939)
Lexington, KY
November 30
7:00 pm, SECN+		(3) No. 3(11) No. 15  Maryland
Quarterfinals		L 0–1 19–2–1
Bell Soccer Complex (3,228)
Lexington, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Statistics

Awards and honors

Rankings

References

  1. 1 2 "2018 Men's Soccer Roster". ukathletics.com. University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 Men's Soccer - Schedule". gocards.com. University of Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ Garrett Wall (May 22, 2018). "Louisville Unveils 2018 Men's Soccer Schedule". gocards.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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