IRVING, Texas – The No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats will advance to the third round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship, while the No. 14 Charlotte 49ers fell in a close match.

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Coming off a first-round bye, the Wildcats defeated Portland 4-0 in the second round. Kalil ElMedkhar got the scoring started in the first half. Kentucky came out hot after the break, scoring three unanswered goals, with two from C-USA Player of the Year JJ Williams and another from ElMedkhar. The Wildcats advance to the third round for the second time in program history and will face the winner of Lipscomb and UCF.
 
After beating Georgia State 3-0 in penalty kicks, the 49ers dropped a close 1-0 decision to No. 12 Virginia Tech. Charlotte couldn’t answer a score from the Hokies coming in the 52^nd minute to advance. They finish the 2018 season with an impressive 14-5-2 record.