No. 9 Men’s Soccer Downs Kentucky on Ortiz’s Goal

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 9 ranked South Carolina men’s soccer team (8-1-2, 2-0-2) defeated Kentucky (1-7-3, 1-2-1) 1-0 on a rainy Saturday afternoon (Oct. 10) at Stone Stadium, earning three points in the Sun Belt Standings. The 8-1-2 start for the Gamecocks is their best start since 2000. It’s only the third time in program history with only one loss through 11 matches. The Gamecocks had their opening chance in the 11th minute after Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez slipped Loïc Sany Kong into the penalty area, but the cross narrowly evaded Cristian Ortiz. The Wildcats answered with several shots on target,…