Marshall University Athletics

No. 17 Herd Welcomes No. 19 Wildcats
10/8/2025 3:12:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Kickoff on Friday night slated for 7:15 p.m. against Kentucky
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 17 Marshall University Men's Soccer team (4-1-4, 2-1-0 SBC) sets its sights on a top-20 matchup at Hoops Family Field as it welcomes No. 19 Kentucky to Hoops Family Field Friday night at 7:15 p.m.
SENIOR NIGHT
Friday night is senior night for the Herd. MoMo Diop, Eddie DeMarco, Aleksa Janjic, Theo Godard, Rai Pinto and Ryan Holmes are set to be honored in a pre-match ceremony.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
X (Formerly Twitter): @HerdMSoccer
HAVE YOU HERD
- At kickoff, The Herd will have been ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Poll for the last 2,187 days.
- MU dispatched Georgia State 3-1 on Saturday night at Hoops Family Field.
- Alvaro Alvarez tallied his first two goals in the Green and White on Saturday as Gabriel Stevanato also tallied a goal.
- Keaviano Francis registered his third and fourth assists of the season with Nikita Pakhomov also collecting an assist in the match.
- DeMarco earned his win as goalkeeper at Marshall against the Panthers.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
- Kentucky enters Friday unbeaten in nine contests and is 3-0 in SBC play after a 2-0 victory over James Madison on Saturday.
- With six goals, Alex Ruiz ranks second in the SBC as he leads the Wildcats.
- Goalkeeper Sebastian Conlon ranks 20th nationally with a conference leading five shutouts.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 17 Marshall University Men's Soccer team (4-1-4, 2-1-0 SBC) sets its sights on a top-20 matchup at Hoops Family Field as it welcomes No. 19 Kentucky to Hoops Family Field Friday night at 7:15 p.m.
SENIOR NIGHT
Friday night is senior night for the Herd. MoMo Diop, Eddie DeMarco, Aleksa Janjic, Theo Godard, Rai Pinto and Ryan Holmes are set to be honored in a pre-match ceremony.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
X (Formerly Twitter): @HerdMSoccer
HAVE YOU HERD
- At kickoff, The Herd will have been ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Poll for the last 2,187 days.
- MU dispatched Georgia State 3-1 on Saturday night at Hoops Family Field.
- Alvaro Alvarez tallied his first two goals in the Green and White on Saturday as Gabriel Stevanato also tallied a goal.
- Keaviano Francis registered his third and fourth assists of the season with Nikita Pakhomov also collecting an assist in the match.
- DeMarco earned his win as goalkeeper at Marshall against the Panthers.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
- Kentucky enters Friday unbeaten in nine contests and is 3-0 in SBC play after a 2-0 victory over James Madison on Saturday.
- With six goals, Alex Ruiz ranks second in the SBC as he leads the Wildcats.
- Goalkeeper Sebastian Conlon ranks 20th nationally with a conference leading five shutouts.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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