University of Louisville
MEMPHIS
Cardinals Host Memphis Tuesday Night
September 21, 2015 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff at 7 p.m., ET at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The 24th-ranked Louisville men's soccer team continues its four-match homestand at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium with a midweek visit from Memphis on Tuesday at 7 p.m., ET. Live video of the match will be available to subscribers of CardsTV, while live stats will be provided through GoCards.com.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville, ranked 24th in this week's TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 25, enters the fifth week of the regular season with a 3-2-2 record overall after playing to a 1-1 draw against ACC foe Virginia Tech on Friday night. Leading the way for head coach Ken Lolla's club through the first seven matches is freshman Tate Schmitt, who has a team-high three goals and two assists, while juniors Andrew Brody and Daniel Johnson have two goals each. The Cardinals have also received goals from Shane Campbell, Tim Kubel, Danny Reynolds and Ben Strong.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
Memphis enters Tuesday's match at 0-4-1 overall after playing to a scoreless draw at Kentucky in its last outing on Sept. 12. The Tigers have scored just one goal on the season with Mason Morise finding the net in a 3-1 loss to UAB on Aug. 28. Last season, the Tigers were 9-7-2 overall and finished fifth in the American Conference with a 3-4-1 league mark.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Louisville won the last meeting between the two programs, a 2-1 triumph in Memphis in an American Conference matchup in 2013. Overall, the Tigers hold a 13-7-1 edge in the series, which dates back to 1983. The Cardinals are 4-4-0 all-time at home against the Tigers, who are making their first visit to Louisville since earning a 4-3 overtime win on Aug. 25, 2006 at Cardinal Park.Â
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• The Cardinals are 3-2-1 at home this season and 10-5-4 overall at Lynn Stadium since its opening prior to the 2014 season.
• Having already split a pair of matchups against ranked foes (win over No. 15 Kentucky, loss to No. 8 Stanford), the Cardinals are also slated to play at No. 2 UNC, at No. 3 Virginia, No. 8 Wake Forest, at No. 9 Clemson and No. 22 NC State.
• Four freshmen -- Ricardo Oliveros, Danny Reynolds, Tate Schmitt and Johnathon Wright -- have started matches this season for Louisville. Reynolds has started all seven matches on the backline.
• Junior Andrew Brody and sophomore Tim Kubel lead the Cardinals with eight career goals each. Both players tallied goals in last Tuesday's home loss to Saint Louis.
• Brody also leads the Cardinals with 49 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 Kubel.
LOUISVILLE TO HOST HISPANIC HERITAGE NIGHT ON SEPT. 25
The University of Louisville men's soccer program will host Hispanic Heritage Night at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m., ET as the Cardinals face ACC foe NC State.
In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the Cardinals will recognize and celebrate 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. Friday's festivities will be a celebration of tradition, heritage, and soccer as the Cardinals continue their 2015 slate.
During Friday's match, the Louisville men's soccer program will honor and recognize 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.
LOUISVILLE SOCCER TICKET INFORMATION
Season tickets start as low as $45 and can be purchased by calling the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office at (502) 852-0120 or (502) 852-5151. Season tickets for 2015 include every regular season home match for both the men's and women's soccer programs.
Single match tickets are also on sale through the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office. Reserved chairback tickets are set at $12 for adults and $6 for youth. Fans can purchase online through www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at (502) 852-5151 or in-person at the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office located at Gate 2 at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Tickets can also be purchased on match days at Lynn Stadium starting one hour prior to kickoff.
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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