Field Hockey Set for Home-Opening Weekend

The 12^th ranked University of Louisville field hockey team will open the 2015 season this weekend with a pair of games at Trager Stadium. The Cards will face Appalachian State Friday at 6:30 p.m. and will continue the home stand against Indiana Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Louisville vs. Appalachian State
Aug. 28, 2015 – 6:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Gametracker: GoCards.com
Series History: Louisville leads 7-6-1
Last Meeting: Sept. 11, 2011 – Louisville won 6-0 at Trager Stadium
Scouting the Mountaineers: Appalachian State will open its 2015 campaign Friday evening. Playing under first-year head coach Meghan Dawson (North Carolina, 2011), the Mountaineers are coming off of a 5-16 season. Appalachian State played two preseason games last weekend, losing to Davidson 7-0 and Wake Forest 7-0. Prior to that, the Mountaineers defeated Limestone 5-2 in an exhibition game.

Louisville vs. Indiana
Aug. 30, 2015 – 1:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Gametracker: GoCards.com
Series History: Louisville leads 10-7
Last Meeting: Oct. 26, 2014 – Louisville won 3-0 at Indiana
Scouting the Hoosiers: The Hoosiers are coached by Amanda Janney who is in her first season at the helm. IU's key returners include: Karen Lorite, Nicole Volgraf and Kate Barber, who were selected to the Big Ten Conference's 2015 Players to Watch list. Indiana is coming off of a 9-8 campaign in 2014.

Live streaming: Fans may watch the Louisville/Appalachian State and the Louisville/Indiana games online at GoCards.com. The one-time subscription fee is $9.95 and can be obtained through College Sports Live. Nicole Woods was selected to the Under-21 squad while incoming freshman Taylor Stone was named to the Under-19 squad.
• Members of the junior national teams were selected from the Junior National Camp which was comprised of the top 110 athletes selected from Young Women's National Championship, National Futures Championship and Futures Elite Championship. Louisville head coach Justine Sowry served as a coach for the 2015 USA U21 camp.
• Woods, a forward/midfielder from Beverly, Mass., was selected to the 2014 USA U19 squad and recently traveled to Belgium with the team. As a freshman, Woods played in all 21 of Louisville's games and scored three goals while dishing out four assists.
• Stone, a back from Herndon, Va., was a member of the 2013-14 USA Field Hockey team. She also represented the United States in the 2013 Maccabiah Games.

McFerran, Irish National Team compete in World League Games
Ayeisha McFerran is not your typical freshman making the adjustment to Division I field hockey. The goalkeeper from Larne, Northern Ireland, is also the youngest member of Ireland's National Team and has earned 24 senior caps. She competed in the 2015 World League Round 3 Games in Valencia where the Irish posted an eighth place finish. While playing in the World League 2 tournament, McFerran came off the bench to help the Irish national team beat Canada in an overtime shootout and win the championship.

Netzler-Gray returns to Louisville – on the sidelines
Louisville field hockey fans will see a familiar face on the sidelines this season. Former Cardinal great Olivia Netzler-Gray has returned to her alma mater and is in her first season as an assistant coach. Netzler-Gray (2001-03) was a two-time NFHCA All-Region selection and still ranks among the program's top 10 leaders in career goals and points.

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