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No. 21 Georgia Outlasts Kentucky, 1-0, on Stack’s Late Goal

A singular goal was enough to hand the University of Georgia women’s soccer team a 1-0 victory over Kentucky Thursday night before 1,302 spectators at the Turner Soccer Complex.

Fast Facts

• Freshman midfielder Ava Stack scored her second career goal in the 79th minute, assisted by senior defender Cate Hardin. It was Hardin’s second assist of the season.
• Tonight’s win extended Georgia’s (6-2-2, 2-0-0 SEC) unbeaten streak against Kentucky (7-3-0, 1-1-0 SEC) to eight straight matches dating back to 2018.
• The Bulldogs are now 6-0 when scoring the first goal of their matches. 
• Ava Stack had a team-high four shots with two on goal, while freshman forward Mya Townes posted one shot on goal.
• Georgia outshot Kentucky by a 10-3 margin while earning its sixth shutout of the season to remain unbeaten in conference play.

Post-Match Quotes
Georgia Head Coach Keidane McAlpine
On Ava Stack…
“I was really happy for her because she’s been striking the ball really well and playing really well. I thought tonight was one of her best games all the way around.”

#12 Ava Stack | Fr. | MF
On the goal…
“I saw Cate (Hardin) going down the sideline and I was like; I either get in the box or make a run up behind. I saw an opening whenever she was running down the line, so I took a touch and finished it.”

#4 Maddy Herniter | Fr. | D
On how the team competed…
“This was one of the best wins we’ve had. We really had to dig deep. SEC play is a whole new level than what preseason was. We got a late goal. I think we dominated the whole game. Second half we came out really strong altogether. It was a team win.”

Up Next
Georgia travels to Ole Miss Sunday to take on the Rebels at 2:00 p.m. EDT. It is the first matchup between the Bulldogs and Rebels since October 2022. The match will air on SEC Network. 

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