Friday, August 31
LOUISVILLE, KY
7:30 PM
University of Louisville
vs
SAINT LOUIS
The Cardinals huddle before taking field in against Georgia State on August 28, 2018.
Photo by: Jermaine Bibb | Louisville Athletics
No. 9 Cardinals Host Saint Louis on Friday Night at Lynn
August 30, 2018 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff for men's soccer match will be 45 minutes after conclusion of women's match with UK
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Â The No. 9 Louisville men's soccer team concludes its season-opening three-match homestand with a Friday night clash against Saint Louis at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. The match, which will start 45 minutes following the completion of the UofL women's soccer game with UK at 5:30 p.m., will be televised on ACC Network Extra. Live stats will be available at GoCards.com.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville moved to 2-0-0 for the second straight season after Cherif Dieye delivered the only goal of the match in Tuesday's win over Georgia State. Geoffrey Dee and Kino Ryosuke also have goals this season for the Cardinals, who have allowed just one goal (PK) and seven shots in the first two matches. Sophomore goalkeepers Jake Gelnovatch and Will Meyer have each started one match this season.
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.
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Louisville ranked sixth in the nation in shutout percentage (.600) registering 12 shutouts in 20 matches in 2017 as Meyer and Gelnovatch shared the goalkeeping duties. Meyer earned seven of the 12 shutouts and was in goal for six wins, while Gelnovatch had five shutouts and earned seven victories. The Cardinals were 12th in the NCAA in goals against average (.661).
ABOUT THE BILLIKENS
Saint Louis enters the match at 0-1-1 with a season-opening draw against Notre Dame and a loss Sunday to Memphis. The Billikens were 7-9-1 overall in 2017, including a 4-4-0 mark in the Atlantic-10. SLU closed its 2017 season with a 1-0 loss to UMass in the quarterfinal round of the A-10 Championship.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Louisville trails 14-4 in the all-time series with Saint Louis, which dates back to 1995. The Cardinals have won three of the last five in the series, including a 1-0 road win last season. UofL is 1-1-0 at Lynn Stadium against the Billikens with a 3-2 overtime loss in 2015 and a 2-1 NCAA second round win in 2014.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville was 4-1-4 against ranked foes last season, including 3-0-0 in road matches.
• The Cardinals are 32-11-11 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 7-2-5 last season.
• Louisville has advanced to the NCAA Championship in 10 of 12 seasons under head coach Ken Lolla.
• The 2018 roster features 27 total players, including 11 international student-athletes. 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 leads the team with 21 career goal, including nine last season.
• Schmitt has 10 career game-winning goals, including the clincher in all four NCAA wins the last two years.
CARDINALS AT NO. 9 IN UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL
Louisville dropped three spots to No. 9 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll after opening 2018 at No. 6 in the preseason poll. The No. 6 ranking marked the second straight season UofL has received a preseason top 10 ranking after being slotted at No. 9 last season.
Louisville was among seven Atlantic Coast Conference teams in this year's preseason top 25, including five programs in the top 11. North Carolina leads the ACC with a No. 3 ranking followed by No. 5 Wake Forest, No. 6 Louisville, No. 10 Duke and No. 11 Clemson. Virginia is at No. 15 and Notre Dame is ranked 17th while reigning NCAA champion Stanford is at No. 1.
LOUISVILLE PICKED THIRD IN ACC ATLANTIC DIVISION
Louisville was picked to finish third in the ACC Atlantic Division in 2018 in a vote of the conference's 12 head coaches released Wednesday by the league. The Cardinals totaled 53 points overall in the ACC voting, while Wake Forest was chosen as the favorite in the Atlantic Division. North Carolina was tabbed as the favorite in the Coastal Division and was selected to win the league championship. The Tar Heels were named by 10 coaches as the team to beat in the ACC this season, while Louisville and Wake Forest received each of the other two votes.
The Demon Deacons received 64 points and eight first-place votes as the top choice in the Atlantic. Clemson earned four first-place votes for the division and was second overall with 60 points. The Cardinals were third with 53 points followed by NC State (31), Syracuse (29) and Boston College (15).
UNC registered 70 points and 11 first-place votes as favorite in the Coastal. Virginia was second with one first-place vote and 53 points overall. Duke was third with 46 points followed by Notre Dame (40), Pittsburgh (28) and Virginia Tech (15).
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville moved to 2-0-0 for the second straight season after Cherif Dieye delivered the only goal of the match in Tuesday's win over Georgia State. Geoffrey Dee and Kino Ryosuke also have goals this season for the Cardinals, who have allowed just one goal (PK) and seven shots in the first two matches. Sophomore goalkeepers Jake Gelnovatch and Will Meyer have each started one match this season.
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.
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Louisville ranked sixth in the nation in shutout percentage (.600) registering 12 shutouts in 20 matches in 2017 as Meyer and Gelnovatch shared the goalkeeping duties. Meyer earned seven of the 12 shutouts and was in goal for six wins, while Gelnovatch had five shutouts and earned seven victories. The Cardinals were 12th in the NCAA in goals against average (.661).
ABOUT THE BILLIKENS
Saint Louis enters the match at 0-1-1 with a season-opening draw against Notre Dame and a loss Sunday to Memphis. The Billikens were 7-9-1 overall in 2017, including a 4-4-0 mark in the Atlantic-10. SLU closed its 2017 season with a 1-0 loss to UMass in the quarterfinal round of the A-10 Championship.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Louisville trails 14-4 in the all-time series with Saint Louis, which dates back to 1995. The Cardinals have won three of the last five in the series, including a 1-0 road win last season. UofL is 1-1-0 at Lynn Stadium against the Billikens with a 3-2 overtime loss in 2015 and a 2-1 NCAA second round win in 2014.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville was 4-1-4 against ranked foes last season, including 3-0-0 in road matches.
• The Cardinals are 32-11-11 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 7-2-5 last season.
• Louisville has advanced to the NCAA Championship in 10 of 12 seasons under head coach Ken Lolla.
• The 2018 roster features 27 total players, including 11 international student-athletes. 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 leads the team with 21 career goal, including nine last season.
• Schmitt has 10 career game-winning goals, including the clincher in all four NCAA wins the last two years.
CARDINALS AT NO. 9 IN UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL
Louisville dropped three spots to No. 9 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll after opening 2018 at No. 6 in the preseason poll. The No. 6 ranking marked the second straight season UofL has received a preseason top 10 ranking after being slotted at No. 9 last season.
Louisville was among seven Atlantic Coast Conference teams in this year's preseason top 25, including five programs in the top 11. North Carolina leads the ACC with a No. 3 ranking followed by No. 5 Wake Forest, No. 6 Louisville, No. 10 Duke and No. 11 Clemson. Virginia is at No. 15 and Notre Dame is ranked 17th while reigning NCAA champion Stanford is at No. 1.
LOUISVILLE PICKED THIRD IN ACC ATLANTIC DIVISION
Louisville was picked to finish third in the ACC Atlantic Division in 2018 in a vote of the conference's 12 head coaches released Wednesday by the league. The Cardinals totaled 53 points overall in the ACC voting, while Wake Forest was chosen as the favorite in the Atlantic Division. North Carolina was tabbed as the favorite in the Coastal Division and was selected to win the league championship. The Tar Heels were named by 10 coaches as the team to beat in the ACC this season, while Louisville and Wake Forest received each of the other two votes.
The Demon Deacons received 64 points and eight first-place votes as the top choice in the Atlantic. Clemson earned four first-place votes for the division and was second overall with 60 points. The Cardinals were third with 53 points followed by NC State (31), Syracuse (29) and Boston College (15).
UNC registered 70 points and 11 first-place votes as favorite in the Coastal. Virginia was second with one first-place vote and 53 points overall. Duke was third with 46 points followed by Notre Dame (40), Pittsburgh (28) and Virginia Tech (15).
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.
2018 LOUISVILLE SOCCER TICKETS
Season tickets and single match tickets for the 2018 University of Louisville soccer season are on sale now through the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office. The 2018 Louisville soccer tickets can be purchased online at GoCards.com/soccertickets.
Men's soccer single match tickets are priced at $12 per ticket for reserved chairback seats, $6 per ticket for general admission/berm seats and $4 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Reserved chairback season tickets are priced at $100 for adults, $320 for the Family Four Pack and $80 for faculty/staff. General admission/berm seating for season tickets are priced at $50 for adults, $200 for the Family Four Pack and $50 for faculty/staff.
Season tickets packages include all UofL men's and women's soccer regular season matches at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. For more information on Louisville soccer season tickets, visit GoCards.com/soccertickets, call 502-GO-CARDS or email tickets@gocards.com.
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