Friday, September 9
Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM
University of Louisville
at
Pittsburgh
Joey Kunkel and the Cardinals open their ACC slate Friday night in Pittsburgh.
Men's Soccer Visits Pittsburgh Friday for ACC Opener
September 08, 2016 | Men's Soccer
Cardinals and Panthers set for 7 p.m., ET kickoff on ACC Network Extra
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Â The Louisville men's soccer team kicks off its Atlantic Coast Conference slate with a visit to Pittsburgh on Friday at 7 p.m., ET. 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 dropped its first match of the season in a 1-0 loss at No. 16 Kentucky on Tuesday. The match was the second straight road contest against a ranked foe for the Cardinals, who won 2-0 at No. 14 UConn last Friday. Louisville lost to UK despite finishing with a 16-2 edge in shots, including a 13-0 margin in the second half.
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 PANTHERS
Pittsburgh enters Friday's match at 1-1-1 on the season after earning a 4-1 victory at St. Joseph's on Sunday. Last season, the Panthers were 5-9-3 overall and finished 0-7-1 in the ACC. The 2016 season in the first for Pittsburgh under the guidance  of head coach Jay Vidovich, who guided Wake Forest to an NCAA title in 2007.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Friday marks the fourth meeting all-time between the Cardinals and Panthers with Louisville holding a 3-0-0 edge overall. This will be just the second meeting all-time between the programs in Pittsburgh after Louisville earned a 2-1 win in its first visit on Sept. 8, 2006.
NINE RANKED FOES ON CARDINALS SCHEDULE
Louisville is 1-1-0 against ranked opponents this season having won at No. 14 UConn and lost at No. 16 Kentucky. The Cardinals have nine teams on their 17-match schedule currently ranked in the NSCAA poll, including four of the top six teams in the nation. Louisville's remaining slate feature No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Clemson, No. 4 Indiana, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 17 Virginia, No. 21 Wake Forest and No. 25 Boston College. Additionally, 2016 foes NC State and Saint Louis are among the teams also receiving votes, while Butler has moved into the Top 25 (No. 19) since drawing with the Cardinals.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville is 1-1-0 on the road in 2016 after finishing just 1-6-1 in road matches last season.
• Newcomer Mohamed Thiaw leads the Cardinals with two goals this season.
• Louisville has finished with more shots than its opponent in all four matches this season for an average of 17.5 to 4.8 shots per game.
• Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 12 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (eight goals) and Daniel Johnson (five goals) are next on the team.
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 dropped its first match of the season in a 1-0 loss at No. 16 Kentucky on Tuesday. The match was the second straight road contest against a ranked foe for the Cardinals, who won 2-0 at No. 14 UConn last Friday. Louisville lost to UK despite finishing with a 16-2 edge in shots, including a 13-0 margin in the second half.
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 PANTHERS
Pittsburgh enters Friday's match at 1-1-1 on the season after earning a 4-1 victory at St. Joseph's on Sunday. Last season, the Panthers were 5-9-3 overall and finished 0-7-1 in the ACC. The 2016 season in the first for Pittsburgh under the guidance  of head coach Jay Vidovich, who guided Wake Forest to an NCAA title in 2007.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Friday marks the fourth meeting all-time between the Cardinals and Panthers with Louisville holding a 3-0-0 edge overall. This will be just the second meeting all-time between the programs in Pittsburgh after Louisville earned a 2-1 win in its first visit on Sept. 8, 2006.
NINE RANKED FOES ON CARDINALS SCHEDULE
Louisville is 1-1-0 against ranked opponents this season having won at No. 14 UConn and lost at No. 16 Kentucky. The Cardinals have nine teams on their 17-match schedule currently ranked in the NSCAA poll, including four of the top six teams in the nation. Louisville's remaining slate feature No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Clemson, No. 4 Indiana, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 17 Virginia, No. 21 Wake Forest and No. 25 Boston College. Additionally, 2016 foes NC State and Saint Louis are among the teams also receiving votes, while Butler has moved into the Top 25 (No. 19) since drawing with the Cardinals.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville is 1-1-0 on the road in 2016 after finishing just 1-6-1 in road matches last season.
• Newcomer Mohamed Thiaw leads the Cardinals with two goals this season.
• Louisville has finished with more shots than its opponent in all four matches this season for an average of 17.5 to 4.8 shots per game.
• Tim Kubel leads the Cardinals with 12 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (eight goals) and Daniel Johnson (five goals) are next on the team.
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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