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Women’s soccer gets physical

By Katherine Stach

sports@kykernel.com

Tensions were high on Sunday night as the No. 9 ranked UK women’s soccer team took home its 9th win of the season, and its first since 2009 against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The Razorbacks were out for blood in a game that totaled more than 30 fouls between the two teams.

What the Razorbacks didn’t know, however, was that the Cats were out for blood too, especially after suffering a 3-1 loss to the Missouri Tigers Friday night.

“We can only be who we are,” coach Jon Lipsitz said. “Today, we found something inside of ourselves to fight harder and win more balls after the loss Friday night.