Women's Soccer Hosts Morehead State on Thursday Night

LOUISVILLE, KY. - The University of Louisville women's soccer team wrap up their three-game home stand on Thursday night with a non-conference matchup against Morehead State at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium.

Louisville enters the match with an overall record of 4-5-1 and a 1-2-0 record in ACC play after falling to Pittsburgh 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at Lynn Stadium.

For the season, eight Cardinals have scored this season with redshirt-senior Casey Whitfield and sophomore Alison Price leading the way with two goals. Price adds an assist with her two goals for five points, which is second on the team. Senior Rachel Avant adds a goal and two assists for four points. Junior goalkeepers Taylor Bucklin (29 saves) and Paige Brown (14 saves) have both seen time in goal this season with the two combining for a 1.08 goals against average.

Head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes is in her 16th season with the Cardinals. She has guided Louisville to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2011.

SCOUTING MOREHEAD STATE
Morehead State enters Thursday's matchup with an overall record of 4-6-1 and is coming off a 1-0 overtime win over Belmont on Sunday afternoon.

The Eagles are led by freshman forward Dani Wilson, who has five goals and four assists, compiling a team-high 13 points on the season. Freshman forward Abby Timm adds four goals and an assist for the Eagles. Redshirt senior goalkeeper Kaitlynn Murphy has 60 saves and has a 1.59 goals against average while boasting a .811 save percentage.

Warren Lipka is in his seventh season as the head women's soccer coach at Morehead State. Lipka has been named OVC Coach of the Year three times during his time with the Eagles. Before coming to Morehead State, Lipka coached at the University of Kentucky.

THE SERIES
The Cardinals and Eagles will meet for the 12th time in series history. The Cardinals lead the series 11-1 and are 6-0 against Morehead State at home.

Louisville Women's Soccer Ticket Information
Single match tickets are available 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.

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.

Following the Cardinals on Social Media
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter (@ULwomenssoccer) at http://twitter.com/ulwomenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ulwomenssoccer.

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Players Mentioned

Rachel Avant

Paige Brown

Taylor Bucklin

Alison Price

Casey Whitfield

University of Louisville Athletics