Tuesday, October 17
Charlotte, NC
7:00 PM
University of Louisville
at
Charlotte
Men's Soccer Takes to the Road to Challenge Charlotte on Tuesday
October 16, 2017 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m., ET at Transamerica Field in Charlotte
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Â The No. 5 Louisville men's soccer team will play its final regular season non-conference match of 2017 with a visit to Conference USA foe Charlotte on Tuesday at 7 p.m., ET. Live video of the match from Transamerica Field will be available at C-USA.TV, while live stats can be accessed at GoCards.com.Â
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville is 9-1-3 overall and 4-1-1 in the ACC after last Friday's scoreless draw with No. 4 North Carolina. Louisville, ranked fifth in last week's United Soccer Coaches Top 25 and eighth in the Soccer America Top 25, is riding an eight-match unbeaten streak. Junior Tate Schmitt and senior Mohamed Thiaw lead the Cardinals with six goals each this season, while senior Tim Kubel has five goals. Junior Adam Wilson has a team-leading five assists, while Kubel has four assists on the season.
ABOUT THE 49ERS
Charlotte enters the week at 5-3-3 overall and 2-1-2 in Conference USA following a 3-1 win at Florida Atlantic on Saturday night. The 49ers have scored at least one goal in all 11 matches this season, but have only connected for two or more three times. Last season, Charlotte was 12-4-2 overall and 7-1-0 in C-USA before ending its season with a NCAA second round loss to Virginia Tech.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Tuesday's match will mark the 15th meeting all-time between the Cardinals and 49ers with Charlotte holding a 9-5 lead in the series, which dates back to 1992. This week's game will be the first between the program's since 2004, while Louisville is visiting Charlotte for the first time since 2003. The 49ers have won each of the last two meetings, while the Cardinals won the previous five contests.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• The Cardinals have out-shot their opponents in 11 of 13 matches this season.
• Louisville is 3-1-2 against ranked foes this season, including 2-0-0 in road matches. The only loss to a ranked opponent this season was a 3-1 defeat against Wake Forest on Sept. 9 at Lynn Stadium.
• The Cardinals are fifth in NCAA in shutout percentage (0.615) and 11th in goals against average (0.585).Â
• Louisville is No. 9 in this week's NCAA RPI and among nine ACC teams in the top 17 spots.
• Tim Kubel leads the team with 20 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (18) and Mohamed Thiaw (18) are next.
• Thiaw's hat trick on Oct. 10 against FAU was the first for a Louisville player since Dylan Mares had three goals in a win over Winthrop in the second round of the NCAA Championship on Nov. 18, 2012.
• 10 of Thiaw's 18 career goals are game-winners, including three this season.
• Schmitt has eight career game-winning goals and Kubel has six for the Cardinals.
• Thiaw is ranked 20th in the NCAA with his three game-winning goals.
• Louisville has a 25-10-8 record all-time at Lynn Stadium, including a 10-7-3 mark against ranked foes.
• The Sept. 15 match at Syracuse marked the first collegiate DNP for Kubel ending a streak of 68 straight matches played. The senior was suspended after receiving a red card against Wake Forest on Sept. 9.
CARDINALS IN THE NCAA STAT RANKINGS
The Cardinals enter Tuesday's match at Charlotte ranked in the top 35 in the NCAA in four different team statistical categories. Louisville is fifth in the nation in shutout percentage (0.615), 11th in team goals against average (0.585), 28th in total goals (24) and 33rd in scoring offense (1.85 goals per game). The Cardinals lead the ACC in both shutout percentage and team goals against average. Individually, Mohamed Thiaw is ranked 20th in the nation and third in the ACC with his three game-winning goals.Â
KUBEL NAMED FINALIST FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Tim Kubel was named Oct. 12 among 10 finalists for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate men's soccer. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 men's candidates and 30 women's candidates announced in September. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately at www.seniorCLASSaward.com to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through November 20. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2017 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships later this fall.
A native of Stuttgart, Germany, Kubel has started 74 matches in his four years at Louisville, including 11 this season for the No. 5 Cardinals. Kubel has accumulated 20 career goals and 23 assists overall, including five goals and four assists in 2017. In the classroom, Kubel has a 3.688 cumulative GPA while majoring in finance with a minor in marketing.
During his junior season in 2016, Kubel was an NSCAA Second Team All-America selection and was a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist after scoring three goals and matching a school record with 11 assists while starting all 22 matches at right back. He was also named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI First Team, All-ACC First Team, ACC Championship All-Tournament Team and NSCAA All-South Region First Team. In 2015, he earned All-ACC First Team honors, while in 2014, Kubel was named ACC Freshman of the Year, All-ACC Second Team and NSCAA All-South Region First Team.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
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.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville is 9-1-3 overall and 4-1-1 in the ACC after last Friday's scoreless draw with No. 4 North Carolina. Louisville, ranked fifth in last week's United Soccer Coaches Top 25 and eighth in the Soccer America Top 25, is riding an eight-match unbeaten streak. Junior Tate Schmitt and senior Mohamed Thiaw lead the Cardinals with six goals each this season, while senior Tim Kubel has five goals. Junior Adam Wilson has a team-leading five assists, while Kubel has four assists on the season.
ABOUT THE 49ERS
Charlotte enters the week at 5-3-3 overall and 2-1-2 in Conference USA following a 3-1 win at Florida Atlantic on Saturday night. The 49ers have scored at least one goal in all 11 matches this season, but have only connected for two or more three times. Last season, Charlotte was 12-4-2 overall and 7-1-0 in C-USA before ending its season with a NCAA second round loss to Virginia Tech.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Tuesday's match will mark the 15th meeting all-time between the Cardinals and 49ers with Charlotte holding a 9-5 lead in the series, which dates back to 1992. This week's game will be the first between the program's since 2004, while Louisville is visiting Charlotte for the first time since 2003. The 49ers have won each of the last two meetings, while the Cardinals won the previous five contests.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• The Cardinals have out-shot their opponents in 11 of 13 matches this season.
• Louisville is 3-1-2 against ranked foes this season, including 2-0-0 in road matches. The only loss to a ranked opponent this season was a 3-1 defeat against Wake Forest on Sept. 9 at Lynn Stadium.
• The Cardinals are fifth in NCAA in shutout percentage (0.615) and 11th in goals against average (0.585).Â
• Louisville is No. 9 in this week's NCAA RPI and among nine ACC teams in the top 17 spots.
• Tim Kubel leads the team with 20 career goals, while Tate Schmitt (18) and Mohamed Thiaw (18) are next.
• Thiaw's hat trick on Oct. 10 against FAU was the first for a Louisville player since Dylan Mares had three goals in a win over Winthrop in the second round of the NCAA Championship on Nov. 18, 2012.
• 10 of Thiaw's 18 career goals are game-winners, including three this season.
• Schmitt has eight career game-winning goals and Kubel has six for the Cardinals.
• Thiaw is ranked 20th in the NCAA with his three game-winning goals.
• Louisville has a 25-10-8 record all-time at Lynn Stadium, including a 10-7-3 mark against ranked foes.
• The Sept. 15 match at Syracuse marked the first collegiate DNP for Kubel ending a streak of 68 straight matches played. The senior was suspended after receiving a red card against Wake Forest on Sept. 9.
CARDINALS IN THE NCAA STAT RANKINGS
The Cardinals enter Tuesday's match at Charlotte ranked in the top 35 in the NCAA in four different team statistical categories. Louisville is fifth in the nation in shutout percentage (0.615), 11th in team goals against average (0.585), 28th in total goals (24) and 33rd in scoring offense (1.85 goals per game). The Cardinals lead the ACC in both shutout percentage and team goals against average. Individually, Mohamed Thiaw is ranked 20th in the nation and third in the ACC with his three game-winning goals.Â
KUBEL NAMED FINALIST FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Tim Kubel was named Oct. 12 among 10 finalists for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate men's soccer. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 men's candidates and 30 women's candidates announced in September. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately at www.seniorCLASSaward.com to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through November 20. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2017 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships later this fall.
A native of Stuttgart, Germany, Kubel has started 74 matches in his four years at Louisville, including 11 this season for the No. 5 Cardinals. Kubel has accumulated 20 career goals and 23 assists overall, including five goals and four assists in 2017. In the classroom, Kubel has a 3.688 cumulative GPA while majoring in finance with a minor in marketing.
During his junior season in 2016, Kubel was an NSCAA Second Team All-America selection and was a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist after scoring three goals and matching a school record with 11 assists while starting all 22 matches at right back. He was also named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI First Team, All-ACC First Team, ACC Championship All-Tournament Team and NSCAA All-South Region First Team. In 2015, he earned All-ACC First Team honors, while in 2014, Kubel was named ACC Freshman of the Year, All-ACC Second Team and NSCAA All-South Region First Team.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
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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