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September 19, 2016 | Men's Soccer
Cardinals and Billikens set for 8 p.m., ET kickoff at Hermann Stadium
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Â Riding a three-match winning streak, the Louisville men's soccer team takes to the road for a non-conference tilt at Saint Louis on Tuesday at 8 p.m., ET. Live streaming video of the match will be provided at SLUBillikens.com, while live scoring is available at GoCards.com.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville enters the week following last Friday's 1-0 triumph against No. 1 Notre Dame, the third straight win overall for the Cardinals. UofL, which returned eight players with 13 or more starts from last year's team, has been paced by junior Mohamed Thiaw's four goals this season, including two game-winners, while Tate Schmitt has scored twice in 2016. Defensively, graduate student and Dartmouth transfer Stefan Cleveland has allowed only two goals while registering five shutouts.
ABOUT THE BILLIKENS
Saint Louis enters Tuesday's match at 1-2-2 on the season following a 2-0 loss at Denver last Thursday. A trio of SLU players have scored one goal each thus far. Last season, the Billikens were 8-7-2 overall and finished third in the Atlantic 10 with a 4-2-2 conference mark.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Tuesday marks the 18th meeting all-time between the Cardinals and Billikens with Saint Louis holding a 14-3 edge. Louisville is just 1-7 against SLU in St. Louis, including a 1-0 loss at Hermann Stadium in the most recent visit in 2014. The Cardinals' only road win against the Billikens came in 2003.Â
LOUISVILLE IN THE NCAA RANKINGS
After four weeks of action, the Cardinals are ranked third in the NCAA in goals against average (0.28) and sixth in save percentage (0.882) and shutout percentage (0.71). Goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland is fourth in the nation in GAA (0.276) and eighth in save percentage (0.875).
NINE RANKED FOES ON CARDINALS SCHEDULE
Louisville is 2-1-0 against ranked foes this season with wins over No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 14 UConn and a loss at No. 16 Kentucky. The Cardinals have six teams remaining on their schedule ranked in last week's NSCAA poll, including three of the top six teams. Louisville's remaining slate features No. 3 Indiana, No. 5 Syracuse, No. 6 Clemson, No. 12 Wake Forest, No. 15 Boston College and No. 17 Virginia. Additionally, Butler has moved to No. 10 since drawing with the Cardinals.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville has finished with more shots than its opponent in six of seven matches this season for an average of 13.3 to 4.6 shots per game.
• Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 12 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (nine goals) and Daniel Johnson (five goals) are next on the team.
• Louisville is 2-1-0 on the road in 2016 after finishing just 1-6-1 in road matches last season.
• The Cardinals, who were 6-3-2 at home last season, are 3-0-1 at home in 2016 and 16-6-6 all-time at Lynn Stadium, now in its third season as the home pitch for Louisville.
• UofL is 6-3-1 all-time at Lynn Stadium against nationally ranked foes. That record includes wins over No. 1 Notre Dame this season as well as No. 2 Maryland and No. 2 Syracuse in 2014.
ACC MEN'S SOCCER BY THE NUMBERS...
1 - The ACC finished as the No. 1 ranked conference in the NCAA RPI last year.
4 - Four ACC teams advanced to the NCAA Elite 8, tied for the most in league history.
5 - Five of the top seven seeds in the NCAA Championship went to ACC teams.
7 - Seven of the top 25 teams in total attendance in the country last year were ACC programs, twice as many as any other league.
7 - The ACC placed seven teams in the 2015 NCAA field, tying for the second most in league history and marking third-straight year that the league has had the most teams from any conference.
8 - Eight ACC players were drafted in the Super Draft First Round, the most in league history and twice as many as from any other league.
8 - The ACC has had multiple teams in the College Cup in 8 of the last 12 years.
13 - Over the last 21 years, an ACC team has been the NCAA Tournament's No. 1 overall seed 13 times, including Wake Forest in 2015.
15 - At least one ACC squad has reached the College Cup in 15 straight years.
17 - An ACC team has won the national title 17 times, including in seven of the last 11 years.
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) at http://twitter.com/uoflmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.
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ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville enters the week following last Friday's 1-0 triumph against No. 1 Notre Dame, the third straight win overall for the Cardinals. UofL, which returned eight players with 13 or more starts from last year's team, has been paced by junior Mohamed Thiaw's four goals this season, including two game-winners, while Tate Schmitt has scored twice in 2016. Defensively, graduate student and Dartmouth transfer Stefan Cleveland has allowed only two goals while registering five shutouts.
ABOUT THE BILLIKENS
Saint Louis enters Tuesday's match at 1-2-2 on the season following a 2-0 loss at Denver last Thursday. A trio of SLU players have scored one goal each thus far. Last season, the Billikens were 8-7-2 overall and finished third in the Atlantic 10 with a 4-2-2 conference mark.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Tuesday marks the 18th meeting all-time between the Cardinals and Billikens with Saint Louis holding a 14-3 edge. Louisville is just 1-7 against SLU in St. Louis, including a 1-0 loss at Hermann Stadium in the most recent visit in 2014. The Cardinals' only road win against the Billikens came in 2003.Â
LOUISVILLE IN THE NCAA RANKINGS
After four weeks of action, the Cardinals are ranked third in the NCAA in goals against average (0.28) and sixth in save percentage (0.882) and shutout percentage (0.71). Goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland is fourth in the nation in GAA (0.276) and eighth in save percentage (0.875).
NINE RANKED FOES ON CARDINALS SCHEDULE
Louisville is 2-1-0 against ranked foes this season with wins over No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 14 UConn and a loss at No. 16 Kentucky. The Cardinals have six teams remaining on their schedule ranked in last week's NSCAA poll, including three of the top six teams. Louisville's remaining slate features No. 3 Indiana, No. 5 Syracuse, No. 6 Clemson, No. 12 Wake Forest, No. 15 Boston College and No. 17 Virginia. Additionally, Butler has moved to No. 10 since drawing with the Cardinals.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville has finished with more shots than its opponent in six of seven matches this season for an average of 13.3 to 4.6 shots per game.
• Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 12 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (nine goals) and Daniel Johnson (five goals) are next on the team.
• Louisville is 2-1-0 on the road in 2016 after finishing just 1-6-1 in road matches last season.
• The Cardinals, who were 6-3-2 at home last season, are 3-0-1 at home in 2016 and 16-6-6 all-time at Lynn Stadium, now in its third season as the home pitch for Louisville.
• UofL is 6-3-1 all-time at Lynn Stadium against nationally ranked foes. That record includes wins over No. 1 Notre Dame this season as well as No. 2 Maryland and No. 2 Syracuse in 2014.
ACC MEN'S SOCCER BY THE NUMBERS...
1 - The ACC finished as the No. 1 ranked conference in the NCAA RPI last year.
4 - Four ACC teams advanced to the NCAA Elite 8, tied for the most in league history.
5 - Five of the top seven seeds in the NCAA Championship went to ACC teams.
7 - Seven of the top 25 teams in total attendance in the country last year were ACC programs, twice as many as any other league.
7 - The ACC placed seven teams in the 2015 NCAA field, tying for the second most in league history and marking third-straight year that the league has had the most teams from any conference.
8 - Eight ACC players were drafted in the Super Draft First Round, the most in league history and twice as many as from any other league.
8 - The ACC has had multiple teams in the College Cup in 8 of the last 12 years.
13 - Over the last 21 years, an ACC team has been the NCAA Tournament's No. 1 overall seed 13 times, including Wake Forest in 2015.
15 - At least one ACC squad has reached the College Cup in 15 straight years.
17 - An ACC team has won the national title 17 times, including in seven of the last 11 years.
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) at http://twitter.com/uoflmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.
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