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Cardinals Host UConn Tuesday Night
October 12, 2015 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff set for 7 p.m., ET at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's soccer team hosts the first of two home matches this week when former conference foe Connecticut visits Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium on Tuesday at 7 p.m., ET. The match will be streamed online through CardsTV, while live stats will be provided through GoCards.com.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville, enters Tuesday's match at 4-5-3 overall following a 4-2 road loss at No. 5 Clemson on Friday night. Leading the way for head coach Ken Lolla's club through 12 matches is freshman Tate Schmitt, who has six goals to go along with two assists, while Daniel Johnson and Tim Kubel have three goals each. Senior Ben Strong and junior Andrew Brody have two goals each and the Cardinals have also received goals from Shane Campbell, Romilio Hernandez, Danny Reynolds and Ethan Vanacore-Decker this season.
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
UConn enters the week at 3-4-4 overall after dropping a 1-0 decision at SMU on Friday. The Huskies are 0-3-1 in American Conference matches, including a draw against Cincinnati. Abdou Thiam leads UConn with three goals this season, while four other players have one goal each. Last season, the Huskies were 10-6-3 overall and finished first in the American Conference with a 6-1-1 league mark.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Tuesday will mark the seventh meeting all-time between the Cardinals and Huskies on the soccer pitch with UConn holding a 4-1-1 advantage. This will be the first meeting in Louisville since the two programs played to a 2-2 double overtime draw in a matchup of top 10 teams in 2013. Each of the first six meetings between Louisville and UConn came as conference foes -- five as Big East teams and one as American Conference clubs. The Cardinals are 1-1-1 all-time at home against UConn with the only win coming in 2005.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• The Cardinals are 4-2-2 at home this season and 11-5-5 overall at Lynn Stadium since its opening prior to the 2014 season.
• Having played to a 1-3-1 record against ranked foes (win over No. 15 Kentucky, losses at No. 5 Clemson, No. 8 Stanford and at No. 10 Virginia, draw against No. 22 NC State) thus far in 2015, the Cardinals are also slated to play at No. 2 UNC and No. 4 Wake Forest this season.
• Sophomore Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 10 career goals, while junior Andrew Brody is next with eight. Kubel has three goals this season, while Brody has two goals in 2015.
• Andrew Brody also leads the Cardinals with 54 career starts -- highlighted by 22 last season and 20 as a freshman in 2013.
• Louisville team captains for 2015 are senior Ben Strong, junior Romilio Hernandez and Tim Kubel.
SCHMITT RANKS SECOND IN ACC IN GOALS, FOURTH IN POINTS
After seven weeks of action, Louisville freshman Tate Schmitt has emerged as one of the standout attackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference ranking among the top players in the prestigious league in goals and points. With six goals in the first 12 matches, Schmitt is tied for second in the conference with Clemson's T.J. Casner, Wake Forest's Michael Gamble and North Carolina's Tucker Hume, while his 14 points are tied for fourth most.
LOUISVILLE HOSTS HISPANIC HERITAGE NIGHT ON SEPT. 25
The University of Louisville men's soccer program hosted Hispanic Heritage Night at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium on Sept. 25 as the Cardinals played to a 1-1 draw against ACC foe NC State.
In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the Cardinals recognized and celebrated the Latino culture in America and the inspiring individuals of the past who worked for the advancement of the Hispanic community. The Latino community is a growing and dignified group in the United States and has made progress in all areas including business, politics, education, athletics, music, and entertainment, and has successfully fused itself within the culture of America.
Louisville's 2015 roster features six players with Hispanic heritage – senior Jerry Ramirez, junior Romilio Hernandez and freshmen Oliver Calvo, Eric Izaguirre, Ricardo Oliveros and Max Stiegwardt. The festivities were a celebration of tradition, heritage and soccer as the Cardinals continue their 2015 slate.
During the match, the Louisville men's soccer program honored and recognized the University of Louisville Hispanic Latino Faculty and Staff Association, which advises the President and the University of Louisville community on the nature of issues and needs confronting the Hispanic/Latino Faculty, Staff, and Students in the University. The HLFSA also provides assistance in evaluating University programs as they pertain to the Hispanic/Latino community, provides input to University and City of Louisville officials and assists the Hispanic/Latino community to make the University system more accessible. More information on the HLFSA is available online at https://louisville.edu/hlfsa/hispanic-latino-faculty-and-staff-association.
JOHNSON NAMED ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK ON SEPT. 15
Louisville junior midfielder Daniel Johnson was named Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15 marking the first ACC weekly honor for the Cardinals this season. Johnson, who shared the honor with Duke's Jeremy Ebobisse, connected for his first two goals as a Cardinal scoring once in the Sept. 8 win over No. 15 Kentucky and again in the 1-1 draw at Syracuse on Sept. 11. A native of Duluth, Georgia, Johnson scored in the 28th minute of Louisville's 2-0 home triumph over the rival Wildcats. Three nights later, the Maryland transfer delivered his second tally of the week connecting on the game-tying goal at Syracuse inside the final 65 seconds of the first half of the Cardinals' ACC opener.
FOLLOWING THE CARDINALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter (@UofLmenssoccer) at http://twitter.com/uoflmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.
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