Friday, September 2
Storrs, CT
7:30 PM
University of Louisville
at
Connecticut
Mohamed Thiaw scored his first goal with the Cardinals in Monday's win.
Cardinals Visit No. 14 UConn on Friday Night
September 01, 2016 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff set for 7:30 p.m., ET in Storrs, Conn., between former conference foes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Â The University of Louisville men's soccer team takes to the road for its first regular season match away from home in 2016 with a visit to No. 14 Connecticut on Friday at 7:30 p.m., ET. Live streaming video of the match will be available at UConnHuskies.com, while live scoring can be found at GoCards.com.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville opened the season with a home draw against Butler on Aug. 26 and a 2-1 overtime win against Quinnipiac on Aug. 29 at Lynn Stadium. Danny Reynolds connected for the game-winner against the Bobcats, while newcomer Mohamed Thiaw scored his first goal in a UofL kit.
The Cardinals returned eight players with 13 or more starts from last year's team, including the top three goal scorers in sophomore Tate Schmitt (seven goals), senior Daniel Johnson (five goals) and junior Tim Kubel (five goals). Schmitt was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team, while Kubel (First Team) and Johnson (Second Team) were tabbed All-ACC selections last season.
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
UConn enters Friday's match at 2-0-0 on the season after opening 2016 with home wins against Iona and Nebraska-Omaha. Last season, the Huskies were 10-6-6 overall and finished third in the American Athletic Conference. Ranked 14th in this week's NSCAA poll, UConn was picked to finish third in the American by the league's head coaches.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Friday marks the eighth meeting all-time between the Cardinals and Huskies. The first five meetings came as Big East Conference foes, while the sixth meeting in 2013 was as American Conference opponents. Last season, UConn visited Lynn Stadium with Louisville earning a 2-1 victory. The Cardinals are 0-2-0 all-time in Storrs having dropped back-to-back visits in 2007 and 2008.Â
NINE RANKED FOES ON CARDINALS SCHEDULE
Entering week two of the season, Louisville's 17-match schedule features nine teams ranked in this week's NSCAA poll, including four of the top six teams in the nation. Along with No. 14 UConn, the Cardinals are slated to face No. 2 Clemson, No. 4 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 11 Boston College, No. 12 Virginia, No. 17 Kentucky and No. 21 Wake Forest. Additionally, 2016 foes NC State, Butler, Saint Louis and Ohio State are among the teams also receiving votes.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville was just 1-6-1 on the road last season.
• The Cardinals were 6-3-2 at home last season and are 14-6-6 all-time at Lynn Stadium, now in its third season as the home pitch for Louisville.
• Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 12 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (seven goals) and Daniel Johnson (five goals) are next on the team.
• Eleven different Louisville players scored goals last season and eight of those Cardinals return to the squad for 2016.
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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ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville opened the season with a home draw against Butler on Aug. 26 and a 2-1 overtime win against Quinnipiac on Aug. 29 at Lynn Stadium. Danny Reynolds connected for the game-winner against the Bobcats, while newcomer Mohamed Thiaw scored his first goal in a UofL kit.
The Cardinals returned eight players with 13 or more starts from last year's team, including the top three goal scorers in sophomore Tate Schmitt (seven goals), senior Daniel Johnson (five goals) and junior Tim Kubel (five goals). Schmitt was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team, while Kubel (First Team) and Johnson (Second Team) were tabbed All-ACC selections last season.
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
UConn enters Friday's match at 2-0-0 on the season after opening 2016 with home wins against Iona and Nebraska-Omaha. Last season, the Huskies were 10-6-6 overall and finished third in the American Athletic Conference. Ranked 14th in this week's NSCAA poll, UConn was picked to finish third in the American by the league's head coaches.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Friday marks the eighth meeting all-time between the Cardinals and Huskies. The first five meetings came as Big East Conference foes, while the sixth meeting in 2013 was as American Conference opponents. Last season, UConn visited Lynn Stadium with Louisville earning a 2-1 victory. The Cardinals are 0-2-0 all-time in Storrs having dropped back-to-back visits in 2007 and 2008.Â
NINE RANKED FOES ON CARDINALS SCHEDULE
Entering week two of the season, Louisville's 17-match schedule features nine teams ranked in this week's NSCAA poll, including four of the top six teams in the nation. Along with No. 14 UConn, the Cardinals are slated to face No. 2 Clemson, No. 4 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 11 Boston College, No. 12 Virginia, No. 17 Kentucky and No. 21 Wake Forest. Additionally, 2016 foes NC State, Butler, Saint Louis and Ohio State are among the teams also receiving votes.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville was just 1-6-1 on the road last season.
• The Cardinals were 6-3-2 at home last season and are 14-6-6 all-time at Lynn Stadium, now in its third season as the home pitch for Louisville.
• Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 12 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (seven goals) and Daniel Johnson (five goals) are next on the team.
• Eleven different Louisville players scored goals last season and eight of those Cardinals return to the squad for 2016.
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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