Marshall Men's Soccer: Happy Herd Set to Take on Kentucky in Sun Belt Tournament

Marshall men's soccer: Happy Herd set to take on Kentucky in Sun Belt tournament

HUNTINGTON -- Knockout is a term better known in boxing or playground basketball. Marshall University soccer coach Chris Grassie and player Carl Romberg each used it to describe the Sun Belt Conference tournament. The second-seeded host Thundering Herd (10-2-4), ranked 14th in the country, plays seventh-seeded Kentucky (3-9-4) in Sunday's 3 p.m. first-round game of the single-elimination event at Hoops Family Field.

Kentucky Soccer Faces No. 2 Marshall in Sun Belt Quarterfinal

Kentucky opens its Sun Belt Tournament run Sunday against No. 2 seed Marshall in Huntington, West Virginia. The Wildcats enter on a three-match unbeaten streak, but Marshall has won six straight and beat Kentucky 1-0 earlier this season.