Lacrosse to Take On No. 19 Ohio State on Saturday
March 13, 2009 | Women's Lacrosse
March 13, 2009
The University of Louisville Cardinal lacrosse team will face its steepest competition when they face the No. 19 ranked Buckeyes of Ohio State on Saturday at 1 p.m. at U of L Lacrosse Stadium.
"This is the first top 20 team we will play this season," said U of L head coach Kellie Young, whose team is 4-0.
Louisville is 4-0 this season, with wins over Villanova, Bryant, Manhattan and Longwood. This will be the first-ever meeting between Ohio State and Louisville in women's lacrosse.
The Cardinals are led by Lianne Bobal, who posts 16 points with 14 goals and two assists. Goalkeeper Jen Heup leads the Cardinal defense with a 7.27 goals against average.
The 5-1 Buckeyes are led by freshman midfielder, Alayna Markwordt, who was selected as national Division I Rookie of the Week by WomensLax.com after she notched 11 points (six goals and five assists) to tie an Ohio State single-game scoring record in the upset win over No. 18 Johns Hopkins.
