University of Louisville
Kentucky
Cardinals Travel to Lexington for Battle of the Bluegrass
September 05, 2016 | Men's Soccer
Louisville and UK set to kickoff at 7:30 p.m., ET on SEC Network+
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville won its second straight match while winning on the road for the first time in 2016 with Friday's 2-0 victory at No. 14 UConn. Newcomer Mohamed Thiaw delivered his second goal of the season in the win over the Huskies, while sophomore Tate Schmitt broke through for his first goal of 2016 after leading the team with seven last season.
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 WILDCATS
Ranked 17th in last week's NSCAA poll, Kentucky enters Tuesday's match at 2-0-1 on the season after drawing with Dartmouth last Friday in Lexington. Last season, the Wildcats were 12-5-2 overall and won the C-USA title with a 7-0-1 record before falling 2-1 to Drake in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Championship.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Tuesday marks the 31st meeting all-time between the Cardinals and Wildcats with the series even at 13-13-4. Louisville has won each of the last two meetings and five of the last six overall. In their last visit to Lexington, the Cardinals earned a 2-1 triumph at Bell Soccer Complex on Sept. 23, 2014.
NINE RANKED FOES ON CARDINALS SCHEDULE
Entering week three of the season, Louisville's 17-match schedule features nine teams ranked in the most recent NSCAA poll, including four of the top six teams in the nation. Along with No. 17 UK, 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. 14 UConn and No. 21 Wake Forest. Additionally, 2016 foes NC State, Butler, Saint Louis and Ohio State were 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 (eight goals) and Daniel Johnson (five goals) are next on the team.
• Eleven different Louisville players scored goals last season and eight of those returned for 2016.
• Newcomer Mohamed Thiaw leads the Cardinals with two goals this season while scoring in each of the last two matches.
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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