Kent State University
1-1-0, 0-0-0
Kentucky
2-0-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent St. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Kent State Soccer Drops Road-Opener to Kentucky
8/17/2026 2:08:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Lexington, Kentucky – The Kent State Soccer team opened up their road slate of the 2026 season against the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference with a late Monday morning start after various weather delays since Sunday. The Flashes held the lead for a total of 22 minutes, but ultimately fell to UK by a score of 5-2.
KSU got on the board first early in the match as junior Jules Donlinski scored her first goal of the season on a set piece from freshman Clara Monck to junior Allison Collins, who found Dolinski for an open shot in front of the goal in the seventh minute.
The Wildcats put the equalizer in the back of the net in the 29th minute to bring the score at 1-1 where it would remain in the second half. Kentucky would go on to score four goals in a span of 31 minutes late in the second half.
However, the Flashes weren't going away quietly as they scored a goal in the 68th minute to bring the score to 3-2 in favor of UK. Senior Ava Todd was able to score on a corner kick from fellow senior Kiyomi McCausland. Todd was able to perfectly place the shot off the left post and in the back of the net from her right foot, scoring her first goal since the 2024 season.
The blue and gold scored both of their goals on just two shots throughout the game while the Wildcats shot the ball 25 times with 13 of them being on target. Kent State also scored on their lone corner kick, while Kentucky tallied 12 corner kicks.
Junior goalkeeper Emma Klein played all 90 minutes in net for the Flashes as she was able to record eight saves on the road in Lexington.
Up Next
The Golden Flashes will head back to Ohio, but will continue on the road this week as they will travel to Youngstown State on Thursday night for a non-conference matchup with the Penguins at 6 P.M.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Jules Dolinski (1)
Assisted By: Clara Monck , Allison Collins
GOAL by KSU Dolinski, Jules Assist by Monck, Clara and Collins, Allison.
06:06
Michelle Moskau (1)
GOAL by UKY Moskau, Michelle.
28:55
Kyla Dawn (2)
GOAL by UKY Dawn, Kyla.
58:55
Juliette Rayo (2)
Assisted By: Kyla Dawn
GOAL by UKY Rayo, Juliette Assist by Dawn, Kyla.
60:33
Ava Todd (1)
Assisted By: Kiyomi McCausland
GOAL by KSU Todd, Ava Assist by McCausland, Kiyomi.
67:55
Nadia Ramadan (3)
Assisted By: Kyla Dawn
GOAL by UKY Ramadan, Nadia Assist by Dawn, Kyla.
83:02
Alexa Pino (1)
Assisted By: Elkie Bowyer
GOAL by UKY Pino, Alexa Assist by Bowyer, Elkie.
89:32
