Tuesday, October 4
LOUISVILLE, KY
7:00 PM
University of Louisville
vs
BELMONT
The Cardinals will play their next three matches in the friendly confines of Lynn Stadium.
Louisville Opens Homestand Tuesday Against Belmont
October 03, 2016 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff for No. 9 Cardinals and Bruins set for 7 p.m., ET at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Â The ninth-ranked Louisville men's soccer team kicks off a three-match homestand with a non-conference tilt against Belmont on Tuesday at 7 p.m., ET at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. The match will be televised on ACC Network Extra, available online through WatchESPN, while live scoring is provided at GoCards.com.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville enters the week at 7-1-2 overall and atop the ACC Atlantic Division with a 3-0-1 conference record after playing to a 1-1 draw at Boston College on Friday. The Cardinals have been paced by junior Mohamed Thiaw's seven goals this season, highlighted by four game-winners. Defensively, graduate student and Dartmouth transfer Stefan Cleveland has allowed only four goals in 10 matches while registering six shutouts.
ABOUT THE BRUINS
Belmont enters Tuesday's match at 1-7-2 overall and 0-3-1 in the Horizon League after drawing against Wright State on Saturday. The Bruins are guided by Bryan Greene, who is in his third season at Belmont and his fifth season as a head coach. Last season, Belmont was 4-13-2 overall and 10th in the conference with a 1-7-1 mark.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Tuesday marks the seventh meeting all-time between Louisville and Belmont with the Cardinals winning each of the previous six contests. This will mark the first meeting between the programs since Louisville's 3-1 win at Cardinal Park in 2012. The Cardinals are 3-0-0 at home against Belmont in a series which dates back to 1996.
LOUISVILLE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Cardinals moved into the top 10 of the NSCAA poll for the first time this season on Sept. 27 landing at No. 9 overall. Along with last week's ranking in the coaches poll, Louisville was also ranked No. 2 by Soccer America, No. 3 by Hero College Sports and No. 7 by Top Drawer Soccer.
CARDINALS AT NO. 3 IN LATEST NCAA RPI
The NCAA released its second men's soccer RPI on Monday and Louisville landed at No. 3 overall. The Cardinals are among six ACC schools in the top seven positions and nine teams in the top 38 overall. Notre Dame, which lost at Louisville on Sept. 16, sits in the No. 1 spot in this week's RPI and is followed by No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Louisville, No. 4 North Carolina, No. 5 Syracuse, No. 7 Boston College, No. 12 Virginia Tech, No. 34 Wake Forest and No. 38 Virginia.
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 nine of 10 matches this season for an average of 13.7 to 5.2 shots per game.
• Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 12 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (nine goals) and Mohamed Thiaw (seven goals) are next.
• The Cardinals, who were 6-3-2 at home in 2015, are 4-0-1 at home in 2016 and 17-6-6 all-time at Lynn Stadium, now in its third season as Louisville's home.
• UofL is 7-3-1 all-time at Lynn Stadium versus ranked foes with wins over No. 1 Notre Dame 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.
LOUISVILLE AMONG THE NATION'S BEST IN TEAM, INDIVIDUAL NCAA STAT RANKINGS
Entering the seventh week of the regular season, Louisville was ranked in the top 13 in three different team statistical categories – No. 3 in goals against average (0.38), No. 10 in shutout percentage (0.60) and No. 13 in save percentage (0.852). Individually, three Cardinals have emerged to rank among the best in the nation and the ACC. Graduate goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland is second in the ACC and fourth in the NCAA in goals against average (0.382) and 15th in the nation and fourth in the ACC in save percentage (0.846).
Junior Tim Kubel, who set a school record with four assists in the 6-1 win over Virginia on Sept. 24, is ranked third in the NCAA and first in the ACC with seven assists on the season. Junior Mohamed Thiaw, who has scored a goal in three of the last four matches, is ranked No. 1 in the nation with four game-winning goals, second in the ACC and 15th in the NCAA with seven goals and 25th nationally and second in the ACC with 15 points.
CLEVELAND, THIAW EARN ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS ON SEPTEMBER 20
Graduate goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland was named on Sept. 20 as ACC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, while junior forward Mohamed Thiaw was chosen as the Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Cleveland registered a pair of shutouts in goal the previous week, capped by 1-0 triumph over No. 1 Notre Dame on Sept. 16. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Cleveland turned away all three shots he faced from the previously unbeaten Fighting Irish to lead the Cardinals to their third straight victory. Hailing from Lexington, Kentucky, Thiaw scored his fourth goal of the season to lift Louisville to its 1-0 victory over No. 1 Notre Dame at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. The only goal of the match came in the 25th minute after Joey Kunkel delivered a deep ball across the midline to Thiaw, who won the ball in the air before connecting on a right-footed lob over Notre Dame goalkeeper Chris Hubbard. The perfectly placed shot was out of the reach of Hubbard and tucked beneath the crossbar.
CARDINALS AT 3-1-0 AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS IN 2016
Louisville is 3-1-0 against ranked foes this season with home wins over No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 16 Virginia and a road win at No. 14 UConn. The Cardinals have five teams remaining on their schedule ranked in this week's NSCAA poll. That slate features No. 3 Syracuse, No. 5 Clemson, No. 6 Indiana and No. 11 Wake Forest. Additionally, Butler has moved to No. 7 overall since drawing with the Cardinals on August 26.
2016 LOUISVILLE SOCCER SEASON TICKET AND FAN EXPERIENCE INFORMATION
Season tickets and Fan Experience packages for Louisville's third season at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium are now available. To purchase your tickets for the 2016 soccer season, please call the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office at (502) GoCARDS or visit gocards.com/soccer-fep for more information. Ticket prices for the 2016 season will remain the same as the inaugural season and start as low as $2 per person per game. Season tickets for 2016 include every regular season home match for both the men's and women's soccer programs.
FOLLOWING LOUISVILLE MEN'S SOCCER ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter (@UofLmenssoccer) athttp://twitter.com/uoflmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.
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ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville enters the week at 7-1-2 overall and atop the ACC Atlantic Division with a 3-0-1 conference record after playing to a 1-1 draw at Boston College on Friday. The Cardinals have been paced by junior Mohamed Thiaw's seven goals this season, highlighted by four game-winners. Defensively, graduate student and Dartmouth transfer Stefan Cleveland has allowed only four goals in 10 matches while registering six shutouts.
ABOUT THE BRUINS
Belmont enters Tuesday's match at 1-7-2 overall and 0-3-1 in the Horizon League after drawing against Wright State on Saturday. The Bruins are guided by Bryan Greene, who is in his third season at Belmont and his fifth season as a head coach. Last season, Belmont was 4-13-2 overall and 10th in the conference with a 1-7-1 mark.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Tuesday marks the seventh meeting all-time between Louisville and Belmont with the Cardinals winning each of the previous six contests. This will mark the first meeting between the programs since Louisville's 3-1 win at Cardinal Park in 2012. The Cardinals are 3-0-0 at home against Belmont in a series which dates back to 1996.
LOUISVILLE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Cardinals moved into the top 10 of the NSCAA poll for the first time this season on Sept. 27 landing at No. 9 overall. Along with last week's ranking in the coaches poll, Louisville was also ranked No. 2 by Soccer America, No. 3 by Hero College Sports and No. 7 by Top Drawer Soccer.
CARDINALS AT NO. 3 IN LATEST NCAA RPI
The NCAA released its second men's soccer RPI on Monday and Louisville landed at No. 3 overall. The Cardinals are among six ACC schools in the top seven positions and nine teams in the top 38 overall. Notre Dame, which lost at Louisville on Sept. 16, sits in the No. 1 spot in this week's RPI and is followed by No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Louisville, No. 4 North Carolina, No. 5 Syracuse, No. 7 Boston College, No. 12 Virginia Tech, No. 34 Wake Forest and No. 38 Virginia.
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 nine of 10 matches this season for an average of 13.7 to 5.2 shots per game.
• Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 12 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (nine goals) and Mohamed Thiaw (seven goals) are next.
• The Cardinals, who were 6-3-2 at home in 2015, are 4-0-1 at home in 2016 and 17-6-6 all-time at Lynn Stadium, now in its third season as Louisville's home.
• UofL is 7-3-1 all-time at Lynn Stadium versus ranked foes with wins over No. 1 Notre Dame 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.
LOUISVILLE AMONG THE NATION'S BEST IN TEAM, INDIVIDUAL NCAA STAT RANKINGS
Entering the seventh week of the regular season, Louisville was ranked in the top 13 in three different team statistical categories – No. 3 in goals against average (0.38), No. 10 in shutout percentage (0.60) and No. 13 in save percentage (0.852). Individually, three Cardinals have emerged to rank among the best in the nation and the ACC. Graduate goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland is second in the ACC and fourth in the NCAA in goals against average (0.382) and 15th in the nation and fourth in the ACC in save percentage (0.846).
Junior Tim Kubel, who set a school record with four assists in the 6-1 win over Virginia on Sept. 24, is ranked third in the NCAA and first in the ACC with seven assists on the season. Junior Mohamed Thiaw, who has scored a goal in three of the last four matches, is ranked No. 1 in the nation with four game-winning goals, second in the ACC and 15th in the NCAA with seven goals and 25th nationally and second in the ACC with 15 points.
CLEVELAND, THIAW EARN ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS ON SEPTEMBER 20
Graduate goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland was named on Sept. 20 as ACC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, while junior forward Mohamed Thiaw was chosen as the Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Cleveland registered a pair of shutouts in goal the previous week, capped by 1-0 triumph over No. 1 Notre Dame on Sept. 16. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Cleveland turned away all three shots he faced from the previously unbeaten Fighting Irish to lead the Cardinals to their third straight victory. Hailing from Lexington, Kentucky, Thiaw scored his fourth goal of the season to lift Louisville to its 1-0 victory over No. 1 Notre Dame at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. The only goal of the match came in the 25th minute after Joey Kunkel delivered a deep ball across the midline to Thiaw, who won the ball in the air before connecting on a right-footed lob over Notre Dame goalkeeper Chris Hubbard. The perfectly placed shot was out of the reach of Hubbard and tucked beneath the crossbar.
CARDINALS AT 3-1-0 AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS IN 2016
Louisville is 3-1-0 against ranked foes this season with home wins over No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 16 Virginia and a road win at No. 14 UConn. The Cardinals have five teams remaining on their schedule ranked in this week's NSCAA poll. That slate features No. 3 Syracuse, No. 5 Clemson, No. 6 Indiana and No. 11 Wake Forest. Additionally, Butler has moved to No. 7 overall since drawing with the Cardinals on August 26.
2016 LOUISVILLE SOCCER SEASON TICKET AND FAN EXPERIENCE INFORMATION
Season tickets and Fan Experience packages for Louisville's third season at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium are now available. To purchase your tickets for the 2016 soccer season, please call the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office at (502) GoCARDS or visit gocards.com/soccer-fep for more information. Ticket prices for the 2016 season will remain the same as the inaugural season and start as low as $2 per person per game. Season tickets for 2016 include every regular season home match for both the men's and women's soccer programs.
FOLLOWING LOUISVILLE MEN'S SOCCER ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter (@UofLmenssoccer) athttp://twitter.com/uoflmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.
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