Kentucky Eliminated in Shootout at (6) Louisville – UK Athletics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After a 1-1 draw in regulation, Kentucky (12-4-5, 5-2-3 SEC) saw its season end in penalty kicks, falling 5-4 in the shootout to (6) Louisville (13-4-3, 6-2-2 ACC) in the First Round of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship. The Wildcats made their 13th appearance in the tournament and now hold a 3-11-4 record in the event. Kentucky is now 2-2 all-time in NCAA Tournament shootouts. Neither team scored in the opening half of play, with the Wildcats holding the best chance of the first 45 minutes. In the 24th minute, Alexis Tylenda found the ball at her feet in the middle of the box and saw her shot hit the crossbar with Thalia Morisi having her rebound shot blocked just before the goal line. Kentucky broke the deadlock early in the second half, with Grace Hoytink delivering a perfect ball to Morisi off a corner kick in the 47th minute. The Massapequa Park, N.Y. native rised above the Louisville defense and headed the ball home for her seventh goal of the season. The Wildcats finished the year with four different players with seven goals scored, with Morisi joining Tylenda, Catherine Rapp, and Anna Sikorski. The Wildcats
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