Men’s soccer beats SIU-Edwardsville 2-1

Freshman midfielder Matt Lodge led UK in a furious comeback over SIU Edwardsville on Sunday afternoon, scoring both goals in a 2-1 win over the Cougars.

The Cats (4-0-0) fell behind when SIU Edwardsville (1-3-0) scored in the 23rd minute, but Lodge netted an equalizer shortly after and scored the eventual game-winner in the 58th minute.

In his fourth career game, Lodge led the Cats with four shots, three of which were on goal. No other Cat had multiple shots on goal and both of Lodge’s goals were unassisted.

The victory gave UK a sweep over the weekend in the University of Louisville Tournament.

On Friday, Sept. 11, the Cats took advantage of goals from sophomore defender Brad Walker and senior midfielder Chad Hagerty to knock off No. 19 University of Illinois-Chicago 2-0 in Louisville.