No. 24 Vanderbilt at RV Kentucky
Sunday, Oct. 5 • Noon CT • SEC Network+
Bell Soccer Complex • Lexington, Ky.
Series History
• Vandy leads the all-time series 21-16-2, with the first meeting between the programs coming in 1991 in which Vandy won 6-0 in Nashville.
• The programs last met last season in Music City, resulting in a 3-1 Commodore victory
• The Dores last visited Lexington in 2023 when Kentucky was No. 18 in the country and beat the Dores 2-0
• Under head coach Darren Ambrose, the Dores are 7-1-2 against the Wildcats
The Opponent
• Kentucky, who is 9-3-1 on the year, is coming of 1-1 draw to Florida in Gainesville on Thursday
• Sunday will be Kentucky’s fifth top-25 matchup this year:
• Sept. 7 vs. #20 Ohio State L, 0-2
• Sept. 12 vs. #20 Oklahoma W, 2-1
• Sept. 18 at #21 Georgia L, 0-1
• Sept. 26 vs. #25 Alabama W, 2-1
• Kentucky leads the nation with nine penalty kicks drawn this season, scoring seven times in nine tries
• Kentucky is ranked in the NCAA’s top ten in multiple offensive categories: goals, shots, points, corner kicks, and goal differential. Kentucky is first in the NCAA in corner kicks/game (8.92), tenth in goal differential (+22), and 11th in total goals (31)
Scouting Report
• Kentucky is one of three schools in the country with three players with at least 15 points scored. Alexis Tylenda (6G, 3A), Anna Sikorski (6G, 3A), and Catherine Rapp (5G, 5A) all have scored 15 points this season and rank in the SEC’s top ten
•Tylenda, a sophomore forward, started all 21 games last year and scored three goals while landing a spot on All-SEC Freshman Team
• Sikorski, a sophomore defender, made nine starts during her freshman campaign and registered one goal
• Khadijah Cissé, from Quebec, has made 11 starts in goal this season, registering 18 saves and giving up six goals and posted two shutouts
Last Time Out
• No. 24 Vanderbilt soccer earned its seventh clean sheet of the season with a 1-0 victory over Auburn on Thursday night at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex
• Sydney Watts provided the difference in the 13th minute, finishing a cross from Olivia Stafford and Maci Teater for the lone goal of the match. The score marked Watts’ team-leading seventh goal of the season
• Keeper Alexa Gianoplus earned her first career start and first solo clean sheet, tallying six saves across 90 minutes
• Vanderbilt (8-3-1, 2-2-1 SEC) controlled possession at 60 percent of the match and outshot the Tigers 11–10, including a 9–2 edge in the first half. Auburn (5-4-3, 1-2-2 SEC) generated eight shots and four corner kicks
Cracked into Top-10
• In Vandy’s game at Arkansas, keeper Sara Wojdelko cracked into the program’s top-10 in all-time saves
1. 320, Rachel Bachtel (2007-10)
2. 262, Christy Barringer (1992-95)
3. 234, Lauren Korff (1990-93)
4. 224, Tyler Griffin (2004-06)
5. 208, Christiana Ogunsami (2014-16)
6. 166, Kate Devine (2020-25)
7. 160, Lauren Whitt (1998-02)
8. 148, Kaitlyn Fahrner (2016-17)
9. 130, Esther Thompson (2002-03)
10. 115, Sara Wojdelko (2022-present)
