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Cardinals Settle for Scoreless Draw in Opener with Butler
August 26, 2016 | Men's Soccer
Louisville held without a goal despite finishing with 23 shots, including 10 on-goal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Despite controlling most of the action and dominating the statistics, the University of Louisville men's soccer team was unable to convert on its chances in Friday night's season opening scoreless draw against Butler at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium.
The Cardinals finished the match with a 23-8 advantage in shots, including a 10-4 edge on-goal. The 23 shots for Louisville were the most since finishing with 23 attempts in a scoreless draw at Ohio State on Oct. 2, 2013. The Cardinals also had an 11-1 cushion in corner kick chances.
"I thought it was a good effort on our part. With it being the first game, it wasn't as sharp as you'd like for it to be, but we knew we needed to be united in what we were doing and I thought, for most of the game, the team was connected and played connected," said Louisville head coach Ken Lolla.
In his first outing with the Cardinals, graduate student goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland tallied three saves in 110 minutes of action in a shutout performance. Butler's Eric Dick also registered a strong performance turning away 10 shots in his 110 minutes in the cage.
Louisville started fast on Friday night firing eight shots in the first 35 minutes of the match, including seven on-goal that were turned away by Dick. The Cardinals also increased their attack in the two 10-minute overtime periods peppering eight shots in that span. However, two of Louisville's best chances caromed off the post on shots by senior Daniel Johnson in the first overtime period and sophomore Tate Schmitt in the second.
Up next, the Cardinals conclude their two-game, season-opening homestand against Quinnipiac on Monday at 7:30 p.m., ET at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium. Â
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.
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