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Women's Soccer To Host WUSA's Freedom
February 11, 2004 | Women's Soccer
Feb. 11, 2004
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LOUISVILLE, KY - The University of Louisville women's soccer team will host the Washington Freedom of the Women's United Soccer Association(WUSA) in an exhibition at Cardinal Park on Friday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and will be available beginning Friday, February 13th at the U of L ticket office.
There will be 3,000 general admission tickets available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Fans can also call 502.852.5151 or 502.852.2095, or print out an order form on www.UofLsports.com to purchase tickets.
"It is great that our community and facilities allow us to bring a world class team like the Freedom to Louisville, so that we can showcase these athletes to the youth who aspire to achieve at their level," said Head Coach Karen Ferguson.
"This is also a fantastic chance for our athletes to train and compete against some of the best players in the world," added Ferguson.
The Freedom, 2003 Founders Cup III champions, are coached by former U.S. National Team member Jim Gabarra and headlined by Abby Wambach, who scored both Freedom goals, including the game winner in overtime in the title game.
She was recently named 2003 Chevrolet Female Athlete of the Year by US Soccer, and shared the WUSA scoring title with Mia Hamm as a member of the All-WUSA First Team. The 2002 WUSA Rookie of the Year won an NCAA Championship in 1999 with the University of Florida as a first team All- American. She was the second pick overall in the 2002 draft.
Gabarra has an extensive professional coaching resume, including a stint as player-coach of the Louisville Thunder of the AISA from 1985-1987.
The Cardinals have improved their winning percentage each of the four seasons Ferguson has been at the helm of the team, and feature 2003 C-USA Freshman of the Year Jamie Craft. Louisville was 7-9-2 last season, and did not feature a single senior on the roster.
Washington Freedom 2004 RosterUNF PLAYER POS BORN COLLEGE PREVIOUS TEAM11 Katie Barnes MID 8/29/1980 in Mason, OH, USA West Virginia Carolina Courage2 Emmy Barr DEF 8/16/1974 in San Mateo, CA, USA Santa Clara Sacramento Storm (WPSL)26 Meredith Beard FOR 5/10/1979 in Dallas, TX, USA North Carolina Carolina Courage (WUSA)14 Jennifer Grubb DEF 7/20/1978 in Elkhart, IN, USA Notre Dame Notre Dame6 Lori Lindsey MID 3/19/1980 in Indianapolis, IN, USA Virginia San Diego Spirit24 Jacqui Little FOR/MID 3/10/1978 in Heerlen, Netherlands Santa Clara Bay Area CyberRays13 Heather Mitts DEF 6/9/1978 in Cincinnati, OH, USA Florida Tampa Bay Extreme (W-League)5 Carrie Moore DEF 7/22/1978 in Roanoke, VA, USA William& Mary Hampton Road Piranhas (W-League)12 Sarah Kate Noftsinger MID 3/4/1980 in Richmond, VA, USA Wake Forest Wake Forest Univ.19 Laura Schott (DEV) FOR 4/4/1981 in Portland, OR, USA California16 Lindsay Stoecker MID 4/26/1978 in Lafayette, IN, USA North Carolina Univ. of North Carolina28 Abby Wambach FOR 6/2/1980 in Pittsford, NY, USA Florida Univ. of Florida27 Nicci Wright GK 8/12/1972 in Quesnel, B.C., Canada Victoria JC Vancouver Whitecaps (W-League)17 Casey Zimny DEF 1/26/1980 in Rochester, NY, USA Connecticut Univ. of Connecticut
HOMETOWNHead Coach:Jim Gabarra Key West, FL
