LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sydney Watts scored twice in the second half to lead No. 24 Vanderbilt to a 2–1 road victory at Kentucky on Sunday afternoon at the Bell Soccer Complex.
The victory marks the eighth victory for the Dores in the last nine matchups between Vandy and Kentucky as the Commodores improve to 22-16-2 overall against the Wildcats.
After a scoreless first half, Watts put Vanderbilt (9-3-1, 3-2-1 SEC) on top in the 66th minute with her eighth goal of the season. Kentucky (9-4-1, 3-2-1 SEC) responded as Alexis Tylenda found the equalizer in the 74th minute off a setup from Abigail Stager.
Just 81 seconds later, Watts struck again, finishing a pass from Olivia Stafford for her ninth goal of the year, tying her total last season. It marks her second brace of the season and fourth career.
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Watts paced the attack with seven shots, six on frame, as Vanderbilt outshot the Wildcats 7-4. In net, Sara Wojdelko made three saves to earn her eighth win of the season.
The Commodores return home Friday to host Missouri at 7 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex. The match will air on SEC Network+.
