No. 14 Field Hockey Set for Ohio State
September 22, 2014 | Field Hockey
The University of Louisville field hockey team will play host to Ohio State Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Trager Stadium. Admission is free.
About Louisville
The Cardinals (6-1, 1-1 ACC) enter the game ranked No. 14 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll released on Sept. 15. • UofL is coming off of a 3-2 upset of No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday. They are now 1-1 in ACC play, placing them tied for third (with Duke and North Carolina) in league standings.
• Senior Alyssa Voelmle leads the team with 12 points and five goals. Junior Sydney King carries a 1.62 goals against average with two shutouts on the season.
Cards against the opponent
Ohio State
Tuesday, Sept. 23, Trager Stadium - 3 p.m.
Series Record: OSU leads 16-7
Last Meeting: Oct. 1, 2013: Louisville won 6-3 at Ohio State. Alyssa Voelmle had two goals and an assist and senior Erin Schneidtmiller added two goals to help lead then-No. 17 University of Louisville field hockey team to a 6-3 win over host Ohio State.
Scouting the Buckeyes: Ohio State (3-4) is coming off of a 9-1 win over Appalachian State. Prior to that, OSU fell 4-3 to No. 16 Michigan State in overtime in their Big Ten opener.
• The Buckeyes are led offensively by Maddy Humphrey who has 19 points (7G, 5A).
• OSU is coached by Anne Wilkinson who is in her 19th season at the helm.
Series Note:
In four of the last five meetings between Louisville and Ohio State, the game has been decided by one goal and has gone into overtime three times.
Last five meetings:
Oct. 14, 2009 - at Ohio State: Ohio State 2 - Louisville 1 (OT)
Sept. 8, 2008 - at Louisville: Ohio State 4 - Louisville 2 (2OT)
Oct. 4, 2011 - at Ohio State: Ohio State 2 - Louisville 1
Oct. 22, 2012 - at Louisville: Louisville 4 - Ohio State 3 (OT)
Oct. 1, 2013 - at Ohio State: Louisville 6 - Ohio State 3
Cardinal Quick Hits
• Louisville's 3-2 win over No. 1 North Carolina on Sept. 20 marked the first win over a top-ranked opponent in program history.
• Through the first seven games of the season the Cards have outscored opponents 27-12.
• Ten players have scored for the Cardinals with seven players contributing two or more goals.
• At 6-1 on the season, they are off to their best start since 1980.
• Louisville has won 13 straight games at Trager Stadium. Their home win streak dates back to the 2012 season.
• The Cards' 4-3 win over William & Mary on Sept. 14 marked head coach Justine Sowry's 100th career win (in her ninth season). She has led Louisville to a 43-23 record while in her fourth season at the helm.
Last time out
Senior Becca Maddock's goal with five minutes remaining in the game broke a 2-2 tie and lifted the No. 14 University of Louisville field hockey team to a 3-2 win over No. 1 North Carolina in an ACC matchup Saturday at Trager Stadium. Senior Mallory Mason scored her second and third goals of the season to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead in the first half. UNC quickly tied the game in the first two minutes of the second half
Up next
The Cards will return to ACC play when they travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. to face No. 12 Wake Forest on Sept. 26. Following that game, Louisville will stay on the road with a trip to Lynchcburg, Va., where they will play Liberty University.
