Saturday, October 20
LOUISVILLE, KY
7:00 PM
University of Louisville
vs
CLEMSON
Geoffrey Dee, Tate Schmitt and Adam Wilson celebrate after goal against Pittsburgh on September 21, 2018.
Photo by: Jermaine Bibb | Louisville Athletics
No. 10 Cardinals Collide with Clemson for Senior Night on Saturday
October 18, 2018 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff set for 7 p.m., ET at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium; Senior ceremony to begin at 6:50 p.m.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Â The No. 10 Louisville men's soccer team will play its final regular season home match of 2018 as ACC foe Clemson arrives at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium for a 7 p.m., ET kickoff on Saturday. The match will be will be televised on ACC Network Extra, while live stats will be available at GoCards.com. Prior to the match, the Cardinals will honor seniors Geoffrey Dee, Tate Schmitt, Adam Wilson and Watterson Young during a pregame ceremony.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Ranked 10th in this week's United Soccer Coaches Top 25, Louisville enters Saturday's match with a 7-3-3 record after Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Lipscomb. The Cardinals are second in the ACC Atlantic and third overall in the league with 11 points and a 3-1-2 mark. The top four teams in the conference will earn a first round bye and a second round home game in the ACC Championship.Â
Cherif Dieye, Tate Schmitt and Adam Wilson lead the Cardinals with four goals each this season, while Schmitt also has a team-high five assists. Geoffrey Dee has three goals and five other players have one goal each. Sophomore goalkeeper Jake Gelnovatch has started nine of 13 matches this season registering three shutouts overall and a 1.03 goals against average.
The Cardinals produced another successful season in 2017 reaching the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship for the fifth time in the last eight seasons, including the second straight year, and earning a No. 7 ranking in the final United Soccer Coaches Top 25. Louisville had a 13-2-5 record and was second in the ACC Atlantic with a 5-2-1 league mark.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
Clemson is 5-7-1 overall following a 1-0 loss to Coastal Carolina on Tuesday and 0-5-0 in the ACC after a 4-1 loss to Virginia last Friday. The Tigers have lost three straight matches and five of their last six overall. Last season, Clemson was 12-6-1 overall and 4-4-0 in the ACC before ending its season with a loss to Coastal Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Championship.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Louisville trails 1-3-1 in the all-time series with Clemson, which dates to 2014. The Cardinals earned their first win in the series last year with a 2-1 road win in the regular season finale for both teams. Louisville is 0-1-1 at home against the Tigers, including a 1-0 loss in Clemson's most recent visit in 2016.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville is 1-1-2 against ranked opponents this season after finishing 4-1-4 last season.
• The Cardinals are 35-12-13 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 11-7-5 against ranked foes.
• Louisville has advanced to the NCAA Championship in 10 of 12 seasons under head coach Ken Lolla.
• The 2018 roster features 27 total players with 11 international student-athletes (including Haji Abdikadir from Kenya). Those 11 players from outside the US account for nine different nations.
• A total of 11 different states are represented in Louisville's 16 players from the United States.
• Tate Schmitt ranks 7th in school history with his 25 career goals and 6th in career points with 64.
• Schmitt has 10 career game-winning goals, including the clincher in all four NCAA wins the last two years.
LOUISVILLE REMAINS AT NO. 6 IN THIS WEEK'S NCAA RPI
The NCAA released the fourth RPI of the 2018 season on Monday and Louisville remained at No. 6 overall for the second straight week. The Cardinals are among nine ACC teams in the top 12 positions in the latest RPI, including six of the top seven teams.Â
CARDINALS MOVE TO NO. 10 IN THIS WEEK'S UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL
Louisville moved up one spot to No. 10 in this week's United Soccer Coach Top 25 after landing 11th last week. Last week marked the first time this season the Cardinals had landed outside the top 10 in the poll. Louisville was at No. 6 in the preseason poll and dropped as low as No. 9 on Sept. 11 before rising to No. 7 and then No. 6 in the following weeks.Â
This week, the ACC has eight teams in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25: No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 5 North Carolina, No. 6 Virginia, No. 10 Louisville, No. 14 Duke, No. 16 Notre Dame, No. 21 NC State and No. 24 Syracuse. Earning a preseason top 10 ranking for the second straight year, Louisville was among seven ACC teams in this year's preseason top 25, including five programs in the top 11. Â
SCHMITT NAMED FINALIST FOR 2018 SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Tate Schmitt was among 10 men's soccer student-athletes who excel both on and off the field named as finalists for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award. 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. 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. Click here to vote for Schmitt.
A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Schmitt has 25 career goals, including 10 game-winners, and 14 total assists in 74 collegiate matches. This season, the two-time All-ACC Academic Team member leads the team with his four goals and five assists while starting all 13 matches for the 10th-ranked Cardinals. Last season, he was an All-ACC Second Team honoree and was a United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Third Team selection after tallying a team-leading nine goals to go with three assists.
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 to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through November 18, 2018. 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 2018 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships later this fall.
FOLLOWING THE CARDINALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter at @UofLmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Ranked 10th in this week's United Soccer Coaches Top 25, Louisville enters Saturday's match with a 7-3-3 record after Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Lipscomb. The Cardinals are second in the ACC Atlantic and third overall in the league with 11 points and a 3-1-2 mark. The top four teams in the conference will earn a first round bye and a second round home game in the ACC Championship.Â
Cherif Dieye, Tate Schmitt and Adam Wilson lead the Cardinals with four goals each this season, while Schmitt also has a team-high five assists. Geoffrey Dee has three goals and five other players have one goal each. Sophomore goalkeeper Jake Gelnovatch has started nine of 13 matches this season registering three shutouts overall and a 1.03 goals against average.
The Cardinals produced another successful season in 2017 reaching the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship for the fifth time in the last eight seasons, including the second straight year, and earning a No. 7 ranking in the final United Soccer Coaches Top 25. Louisville had a 13-2-5 record and was second in the ACC Atlantic with a 5-2-1 league mark.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
Clemson is 5-7-1 overall following a 1-0 loss to Coastal Carolina on Tuesday and 0-5-0 in the ACC after a 4-1 loss to Virginia last Friday. The Tigers have lost three straight matches and five of their last six overall. Last season, Clemson was 12-6-1 overall and 4-4-0 in the ACC before ending its season with a loss to Coastal Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Championship.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Louisville trails 1-3-1 in the all-time series with Clemson, which dates to 2014. The Cardinals earned their first win in the series last year with a 2-1 road win in the regular season finale for both teams. Louisville is 0-1-1 at home against the Tigers, including a 1-0 loss in Clemson's most recent visit in 2016.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville is 1-1-2 against ranked opponents this season after finishing 4-1-4 last season.
• The Cardinals are 35-12-13 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 11-7-5 against ranked foes.
• Louisville has advanced to the NCAA Championship in 10 of 12 seasons under head coach Ken Lolla.
• The 2018 roster features 27 total players with 11 international student-athletes (including Haji Abdikadir from Kenya). Those 11 players from outside the US account for nine different nations.
• A total of 11 different states are represented in Louisville's 16 players from the United States.
• Tate Schmitt ranks 7th in school history with his 25 career goals and 6th in career points with 64.
• Schmitt has 10 career game-winning goals, including the clincher in all four NCAA wins the last two years.
LOUISVILLE REMAINS AT NO. 6 IN THIS WEEK'S NCAA RPI
The NCAA released the fourth RPI of the 2018 season on Monday and Louisville remained at No. 6 overall for the second straight week. The Cardinals are among nine ACC teams in the top 12 positions in the latest RPI, including six of the top seven teams.Â
CARDINALS MOVE TO NO. 10 IN THIS WEEK'S UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL
Louisville moved up one spot to No. 10 in this week's United Soccer Coach Top 25 after landing 11th last week. Last week marked the first time this season the Cardinals had landed outside the top 10 in the poll. Louisville was at No. 6 in the preseason poll and dropped as low as No. 9 on Sept. 11 before rising to No. 7 and then No. 6 in the following weeks.Â
This week, the ACC has eight teams in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25: No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 5 North Carolina, No. 6 Virginia, No. 10 Louisville, No. 14 Duke, No. 16 Notre Dame, No. 21 NC State and No. 24 Syracuse. Earning a preseason top 10 ranking for the second straight year, Louisville was among seven ACC teams in this year's preseason top 25, including five programs in the top 11. Â
SCHMITT NAMED FINALIST FOR 2018 SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Tate Schmitt was among 10 men's soccer student-athletes who excel both on and off the field named as finalists for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award. 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. 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. Click here to vote for Schmitt.
A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Schmitt has 25 career goals, including 10 game-winners, and 14 total assists in 74 collegiate matches. This season, the two-time All-ACC Academic Team member leads the team with his four goals and five assists while starting all 13 matches for the 10th-ranked Cardinals. Last season, he was an All-ACC Second Team honoree and was a United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Third Team selection after tallying a team-leading nine goals to go with three assists.
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 to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through November 18, 2018. 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 2018 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships later this fall.
FOLLOWING THE CARDINALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter at @UofLmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.
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