Saturday, October 15
Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 PM
University of Louisville
at
Wake Forest
Tim Kubel enters the weekend ranked second in the nation with eight assists this season.
No. 4 Cardinals Visit No. 7 Wake Forest on Saturday Night
October 13, 2016 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff set for 7:30 p.m., ET at Spry Stadium in second match of a women's/men's doubleheader
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The No. 4 Louisville men's soccer team will play its third straight top 10 foe as they visit No. 7 Wake Forest on Saturday night. Kickoff for the ACC Atlantic Division showdown is set for 7:30 p.m., ET and the match will be televised on ACC Network Extra. Live scoring will be provided at GoCards.com.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville enters the weekend at 9-2-2 overall following a 2-1 loss to No. 9 Indiana on Tuesday. The Cardinals are atop the ACC Atlantic at 4-0-1 after knocking off No. 3 Syracuse 1-0 last Friday. UofL has been paced by junior Mohamed Thiaw's nine goals, including an NCAA best six game-winners. Graduate student Stefan Cleveland has allowed only six goals in 13 matches while registering eight shutouts to anchor the defense.Â
ABOUT THE DEMON DEACONS
Wake Forest enters the match at 9-2-2 after Tuesday's 1-0 home win against Marshall. The Demon Deacons are 3-1-1 in the ACC after drawing 2-2 at Notre Dame last Saturday. Led by head coach Bobby Muuss, Wake Forest was 17-3-2 last season and won the ACC Atlantic with a 6-0-2 record. The Demon Deacons advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship before falling to eventual champion Stanford, 2-1, in overtime.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Wake Forest holds a 4-2-0 edge all-time against in Louisville in a series dating back to 2007. The Demon Deacons won a pair of meetings last season and have won three straight overall. This is the Cardinals' first visit to Wake Forest since a 1-0 overtime loss in 2014 during their first ACC season.
LOUISVILLE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
After moving into the top 10 of the NSCAA poll for the first time this season at No. 9 on Sept. 27, the Cardinals continued their move up this week landing at No. 4 overall. Along with this week's ranking in the coaches poll, Louisville was also ranked No. 2 by Soccer America, No. 2 by Hero College Sports and No. 3 by Top Drawer Soccer.
CARDINALS AT NO. 2 IN LATEST NCAA RPI
The NCAA released its third men's soccer RPI on Monday and Louisville landed at No. 2. The Cardinals were among six ACC schools in the top 10 and nine teams in the top 28. Notre Dame sits in the No. 1 spot in this week's RPI and is followed by No. 2 Louisville, No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 North Carolina, No. 8 Syracuse, No. 10 Virginia, No. 19 Virginia Tech and No. 28 Wake Forest.Â
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• The Cardinals made their season debut in the NSCAA rankings on Sept. 20 landing at No. 13 overall.
• Louisville has finished with more shots than its opponent in 11 of 13 matches this season for an average of 14.0 to 5.8 shots per game.
• Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 12 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (10), Mohamed Thiaw (nine) and Daniel Johnson (seven) are next.
• The Cardinals, who were 6-3-2 at home in 2015, are 6-1-1 at home in 2016 and 19-7-6 all-time at Lynn Stadium, now in its third season as Louisville's home.
• UofL is 8-4-1 all-time at Lynn Stadium versus ranked foes with wins over No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 3 Syracuse this season and No. 2 Maryland and No. 2 Syracuse in 2014.
• Louisville is 3-1-1 on the road in 2016 after finishing just 1-6-1 in road matches last season.
CARDINALS PLAY THREE STRAIGHT TOP 10 FOES FOR JUST THE SECOND TIME EVER
The current stretch of matches against No. 3 Syracuse (Oct. 7), No. 9 Indiana (Oct. 11) and No. 7 Wake Forest (Oct. 15) marks just the second time in school history and the first time in the regular season Louisville has played three straight matches against top 10 ranked foes. The only previous stretch came in 2010 when the Cardinals played No. 8 UCLA, No. 4 UNC and No. 2 Akron en route to the runner-up finish in the College Cup. Louisville defeated the Bruins 5-4 in an Elite Eight match at Cardinal Park and knocked off the Tar Heels 2-1 in the national semifinals before falling to the Zips in the NCAA title match.Â
LOUISVILLE AMONG THE NATION'S BEST IN TEAM, INDIVIDUAL NCAA STAT RANKINGS
Through Tuesday's action, Louisville was ranked in the top 22 in seven different team statistical categories. The Cardinals were No. 2 in goals against average (0.45), sixth in shutout percentage (0.62), 13th in save percentage (0.833), 14th in total goals (25), 16th in total points (72), 17th in total assists (22) and 22nd in scoring offense (1.92 goals per game).
Individually, three Cardinals have emerged to rank among the best in the nation and the ACC -- junior forward Mohamed Thiaw, graduate goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and junior defender Tim Kubel. Thiaw was ranked No. 1 in the nation with six game-winning goals, ninth in the nation and second in the ACC in goals (nine), 15th nationally and second in the ACC in points (19), 18th in the nation and second in the ACC in goals per game (0.69) and 29th in the nation and second in the ACC in points per game (1.46).Â
Cleveland is No. 2 in the nation and No. 1 in the ACC in goals against average (0.445) and 24th nationally and fourth in the ACC in save percentage (0.829). Kubel, who set a school record with four assists in the 6-1 win over Virginia on Sept. 24, is ranked second in the NCAA and first in the ACC with eight assists while ranking fifth nationally and first in the ACC in assists per game (0.62).Â
CLEVELAND, THIAW TWICE EARN ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
Graduate goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and junior forward Mohamed Thiaw have twice earned ACC weekly honors this season with each of those honors coming in the same weeks. Cleveland was named ACC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on September 20 and was Co-Defensive Player of the Week on October 11, while Thiaw was chosen as the Co-Offensive Player of the Week on both September 20 and October 11.
JOHNSON NAMED CANDIDATE FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Midfielder Daniel Johnson was named Oct. 7 among 30 candidates for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate men's soccer. To be eligible for the award, which represents excellence both on and off the field, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2016 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships in December. For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
CARDINALS AT 4-2-0 AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS IN 2016
Louisville is 4-2-0 against ranked foes this season with home wins over No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 3 Syracuse and No. 16 Virginia, a road win at No. 14 UConn and losses to No. 16 Kentucky and No. 9 Indiana. The Cardinals have two teams remaining on their schedule ranked in this week's NSCAA poll. That slate features No. 3 Clemson and No. 7 Wake Forest. Additionally, Butler has moved to No. 11 overall since drawing with the Cardinals on August 26.Â
FOLLOWING LOUISVILLE MEN'S SOCCER 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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ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville enters the weekend at 9-2-2 overall following a 2-1 loss to No. 9 Indiana on Tuesday. The Cardinals are atop the ACC Atlantic at 4-0-1 after knocking off No. 3 Syracuse 1-0 last Friday. UofL has been paced by junior Mohamed Thiaw's nine goals, including an NCAA best six game-winners. Graduate student Stefan Cleveland has allowed only six goals in 13 matches while registering eight shutouts to anchor the defense.Â
ABOUT THE DEMON DEACONS
Wake Forest enters the match at 9-2-2 after Tuesday's 1-0 home win against Marshall. The Demon Deacons are 3-1-1 in the ACC after drawing 2-2 at Notre Dame last Saturday. Led by head coach Bobby Muuss, Wake Forest was 17-3-2 last season and won the ACC Atlantic with a 6-0-2 record. The Demon Deacons advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship before falling to eventual champion Stanford, 2-1, in overtime.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Wake Forest holds a 4-2-0 edge all-time against in Louisville in a series dating back to 2007. The Demon Deacons won a pair of meetings last season and have won three straight overall. This is the Cardinals' first visit to Wake Forest since a 1-0 overtime loss in 2014 during their first ACC season.
LOUISVILLE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
After moving into the top 10 of the NSCAA poll for the first time this season at No. 9 on Sept. 27, the Cardinals continued their move up this week landing at No. 4 overall. Along with this week's ranking in the coaches poll, Louisville was also ranked No. 2 by Soccer America, No. 2 by Hero College Sports and No. 3 by Top Drawer Soccer.
CARDINALS AT NO. 2 IN LATEST NCAA RPI
The NCAA released its third men's soccer RPI on Monday and Louisville landed at No. 2. The Cardinals were among six ACC schools in the top 10 and nine teams in the top 28. Notre Dame sits in the No. 1 spot in this week's RPI and is followed by No. 2 Louisville, No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 North Carolina, No. 8 Syracuse, No. 10 Virginia, No. 19 Virginia Tech and No. 28 Wake Forest.Â
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• The Cardinals made their season debut in the NSCAA rankings on Sept. 20 landing at No. 13 overall.
• Louisville has finished with more shots than its opponent in 11 of 13 matches this season for an average of 14.0 to 5.8 shots per game.
• Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 12 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (10), Mohamed Thiaw (nine) and Daniel Johnson (seven) are next.
• The Cardinals, who were 6-3-2 at home in 2015, are 6-1-1 at home in 2016 and 19-7-6 all-time at Lynn Stadium, now in its third season as Louisville's home.
• UofL is 8-4-1 all-time at Lynn Stadium versus ranked foes with wins over No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 3 Syracuse this season and No. 2 Maryland and No. 2 Syracuse in 2014.
• Louisville is 3-1-1 on the road in 2016 after finishing just 1-6-1 in road matches last season.
CARDINALS PLAY THREE STRAIGHT TOP 10 FOES FOR JUST THE SECOND TIME EVER
The current stretch of matches against No. 3 Syracuse (Oct. 7), No. 9 Indiana (Oct. 11) and No. 7 Wake Forest (Oct. 15) marks just the second time in school history and the first time in the regular season Louisville has played three straight matches against top 10 ranked foes. The only previous stretch came in 2010 when the Cardinals played No. 8 UCLA, No. 4 UNC and No. 2 Akron en route to the runner-up finish in the College Cup. Louisville defeated the Bruins 5-4 in an Elite Eight match at Cardinal Park and knocked off the Tar Heels 2-1 in the national semifinals before falling to the Zips in the NCAA title match.Â
LOUISVILLE AMONG THE NATION'S BEST IN TEAM, INDIVIDUAL NCAA STAT RANKINGS
Through Tuesday's action, Louisville was ranked in the top 22 in seven different team statistical categories. The Cardinals were No. 2 in goals against average (0.45), sixth in shutout percentage (0.62), 13th in save percentage (0.833), 14th in total goals (25), 16th in total points (72), 17th in total assists (22) and 22nd in scoring offense (1.92 goals per game).
Individually, three Cardinals have emerged to rank among the best in the nation and the ACC -- junior forward Mohamed Thiaw, graduate goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and junior defender Tim Kubel. Thiaw was ranked No. 1 in the nation with six game-winning goals, ninth in the nation and second in the ACC in goals (nine), 15th nationally and second in the ACC in points (19), 18th in the nation and second in the ACC in goals per game (0.69) and 29th in the nation and second in the ACC in points per game (1.46).Â
Cleveland is No. 2 in the nation and No. 1 in the ACC in goals against average (0.445) and 24th nationally and fourth in the ACC in save percentage (0.829). Kubel, who set a school record with four assists in the 6-1 win over Virginia on Sept. 24, is ranked second in the NCAA and first in the ACC with eight assists while ranking fifth nationally and first in the ACC in assists per game (0.62).Â
CLEVELAND, THIAW TWICE EARN ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
Graduate goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and junior forward Mohamed Thiaw have twice earned ACC weekly honors this season with each of those honors coming in the same weeks. Cleveland was named ACC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on September 20 and was Co-Defensive Player of the Week on October 11, while Thiaw was chosen as the Co-Offensive Player of the Week on both September 20 and October 11.
JOHNSON NAMED CANDIDATE FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Midfielder Daniel Johnson was named Oct. 7 among 30 candidates for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate men's soccer. To be eligible for the award, which represents excellence both on and off the field, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2016 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships in December. For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
CARDINALS AT 4-2-0 AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS IN 2016
Louisville is 4-2-0 against ranked foes this season with home wins over No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 3 Syracuse and No. 16 Virginia, a road win at No. 14 UConn and losses to No. 16 Kentucky and No. 9 Indiana. The Cardinals have two teams remaining on their schedule ranked in this week's NSCAA poll. That slate features No. 3 Clemson and No. 7 Wake Forest. Additionally, Butler has moved to No. 11 overall since drawing with the Cardinals on August 26.Â
FOLLOWING LOUISVILLE MEN'S SOCCER 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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