Thursday, September 21
LOUISVILLE, KY
7:00 PM
University of Louisville
vs
FLORIDA STATE
Women's Soccer Hosts No. 23 Florida State on Thursday Night
September 20, 2017 | Women's Soccer
Cardinals host nationally ranked Seminoles
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Coming off a 2-0 conference loss to Boston College, the University of Louisville women's soccer team looks to rebound against No. 23 Florida State University Thursday night. The Cardinals bring a 6-3-0 overall and a 0-1-0 league record into the match.
Still leading the way for the Cards with four goals and one assist, freshman midfielder Emina Ekic has registered nine points this season. Sophomore Allision Whitfield ranks second on the team in scoring, with three goals and one assist.
Redshirt freshman goalkeeper, Gabby Kouzelos holds a 1.15 goals against average through nine matches. Kouzelos has recorded 20 saves for the Cardinals with three shutouts.Â
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Head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes is in her 18th season with the Cardinals. She has led Louisville to four NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2011.
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SCOUTING FLORIDA STATE
Florida State enters the match with an overall record of 5-2-0 and a league record of 0-1-0. The Seminoles are coming off a road win at Troy University (4-1) and a home loss against North Carolina University (0-1).
Sophomore forward Deyna Castellanos leads the team in scoring with eight goals and one assist for 17 points. Junior midfielder Megan Connolly is second on the team in scoring with three goals and one assist for seven points. With a 0.86 goals against average, goalkeeper Cassie Miller leads the Seminoles with 19 saves, two shutouts and a 5-2 record on the season.
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Mark Krikorian enters his 12th season as the head coach at Florida State. Krikorian has registered at least 16 wins in 11 of 12 seasons while at Florida State and has led the Seminoles to a National Championship, three ACC regular season titles and five league championships, most recently during the 2016 season.
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SERIES HISTORY
Florida State leads the series 5-0 against the Cardinals. Louisville fell 1-0 to the Seminoles last season in Tallahassee. Â
BROADCAST
The game will be aired live on Regional Sports Network. Â
Still leading the way for the Cards with four goals and one assist, freshman midfielder Emina Ekic has registered nine points this season. Sophomore Allision Whitfield ranks second on the team in scoring, with three goals and one assist.
Redshirt freshman goalkeeper, Gabby Kouzelos holds a 1.15 goals against average through nine matches. Kouzelos has recorded 20 saves for the Cardinals with three shutouts.Â
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Head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes is in her 18th season with the Cardinals. She has led Louisville to four NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2011.
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SCOUTING FLORIDA STATE
Florida State enters the match with an overall record of 5-2-0 and a league record of 0-1-0. The Seminoles are coming off a road win at Troy University (4-1) and a home loss against North Carolina University (0-1).
Sophomore forward Deyna Castellanos leads the team in scoring with eight goals and one assist for 17 points. Junior midfielder Megan Connolly is second on the team in scoring with three goals and one assist for seven points. With a 0.86 goals against average, goalkeeper Cassie Miller leads the Seminoles with 19 saves, two shutouts and a 5-2 record on the season.
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Mark Krikorian enters his 12th season as the head coach at Florida State. Krikorian has registered at least 16 wins in 11 of 12 seasons while at Florida State and has led the Seminoles to a National Championship, three ACC regular season titles and five league championships, most recently during the 2016 season.
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SERIES HISTORY
Florida State leads the series 5-0 against the Cardinals. Louisville fell 1-0 to the Seminoles last season in Tallahassee. Â
BROADCAST
The game will be aired live on Regional Sports Network. Â
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