Field Hockey Continues Solid Spring Play
April 13, 2010 | Field Hockey
April 13, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - - The University of Louisville field hockey team continued an impressive spring season April 10 and 11 at Trager Stadium.
"Of course the results speak for themselves, but what I am most pleased about is HOW we achieved these results," said U of L head coach Pam Bustin. "The team brought to this tournament the aggressive attitude they learned and developed while playing in Argentina, especially the importance of goal scoring. That combined with their shared commitment to conditioning put the Cards ahead of their competition. I can only hope that each team member will realize the high level in which they can play and make that our starting point in August."
On Saturday, April 10, the Cardinals outscored their opponents 14-1 en route to a 3-0 record on the day. The first two games of the day featured full-field play and two 25 minute halves. Louisville opened the day with a 10-0 win over Missouri State. Karah Nall led the team with three goals, while Rachel Hollenbach and Hayley Turner turned in a pair of goals each. Nicole Youman, Nikki Auker, Simone Attles also scored. Goalkeepers Erin Conrad and Lara Williams shared the shutout.
In game two, Auker scored twice and Attles added a goal as U of L posted a 3-0 win over Michigan State. Conrad held the Spartans scoreless.
U of L closed the day with an 8v8 win over Iowa. The Cards got goals from Haley Jurich, Tuli Lim and Heather Stevens with Conrad in the cage.
On Sunday, April 11th, Team Cardinal showcased the UofL 10th Annual 7v7 Tournament. The Cards outscored their opponents 25-6 and finished the day as tournament champions defeating a mixed team comprised of college coaches, former and current national team members, and Division I alums.
In the first game of the day, U of L defeated Saint Louis 8-0 with a pair of goals from Tuli Lim and Nikki Auker and scores from Haley Jurich, Rachel Hollenbach, Nicole Youman and Simone Attles. Lim scored in the Cards 1-1 tie against Ohio University. Game three resulted in a 5-0 win over Iowa as Youman scored twice and Lim, Turner and Karah Nall chipped in goals. The Cards went on to beat Ball State 3-0 with two goals from Lacey Jurich and one from Turner. Lacey Jurich and Caitlin Collins put the Cardinals on top in a 2-1 win over Miami to send them to the championship game. U of L capped the tournament with a 6-4 victory over a mixed team comprised of college coaches, former and current national team members, and Division I alums.
