By most measures, Kalil ElMedkhar had a successful freshman season last year at the University of Kentucky, earning regular minutes as a rookie and delivering a pair of assists on a team with a winning record.
But coming off a productive summer starting for a Reading United team that made it all the way to the Premier Development League final, the former Philadelphia Union Academy attacker from Delaware had much higher expectations for himself.
“I’m an attacking player so I’m not happy if I’m not scoring goals,” ElMedkhar said in an interview after Reading United advanced to the PDL final back in August.