Tuesday, September 25
Washington, DC
6:30 PM
University of Louisville
at
Georgetown
Geoffrey Dee extends to push the ball past defenders against Pittsburgh on September 21, 2018 at Lynn Stadium.
Photo by: Jermaine Bibb | Louisville Athletics
Road Trip Begins with Tuesday's Visit to Georgetown
September 24, 2018 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff for Cardinals and Hoyas set for 6:30 p.m., ET at Cooper Field in Washington, D.C.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Â The No. 6 Louisville men's soccer team begins a stretch of three straight road matches with a visit to Georgetown for a non-conference contest on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., ET at Cooper Field. The match, originally set for 4 p.m., at Shaw Field but moved to the turf surface due to excessive rainfall and wet conditions, will be streamed online through HoyaVision, while live stats will be available at GoCards.com.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville, ranked 6th in last week's United Soccer Coaches Top 25, enters Tuesday's match with a 5-1-1 record overall following Friday's 1-0 victory against Pittsburgh. The Cardinals are atop the ACC Atlantic with nine points and a 3-0-0 mark equaling the pace for Wake Forest.
Adam Wilson leads the Cardinals with three goals this season, including a pair of game-winners. Geoffrey Dee and Cherif Dieye have two goals each, while Elijah Amo, Ziyad Fekri and Kino Ryosuke each have one goal this season. Sophomore goalkeeper Jake Gelnovatch has started five of seven matches this season registering three shutouts overall and a 0.57 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 HOYAS
Georgetown enters the match at 5-2-1 overall and 1-1-0 in the Big East following Friday's 2-1 home win against DePaul. The Hoyas also have a 1-0 road win over Duke, while their lone defeat was a 3-2 loss to Xavier. Last season, Georgetown was 14-4-2 overall and 6-2-1 in the Big East. Seeded 14th in the 2017 NCAA Championship, the Hoyas ended their season with a second round loss to SMU.Â
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Louisville trails 1-0-0 in the all-time series with Georgetown, which dates back to 2007. This week's meeting will be the first between the programs since the Hoyas earned a 1-0 win in Louisville in 2007. Tuesday's match will mark the first ever match in Washington, D.C., for the Cardinals.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville was 4-1-4 against ranked opponents last season and is 1-0-0 this season.
• The Cardinals are 34-11-12 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 11-7-4 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 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.
SCHMITT NAMED CANDIDATE FOR 2018 SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Tate Schmitt was among 30 men's soccer student-athletes who excel both on and off the field named as candidates 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.
Each of the 60 candidates (30 men's candidates and 30 women's candidates) has displayed a strong work ethic in the classroom and on the pitch with 34 returning after earning first-team conference honors, 30 having grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher, nine being on the MAC Hermann Watch List for 2018 and seven returning All-Americans. Outside of academics and athletics, all candidates also have been consistently involved in community service on their campus or in their communities.
Each of the two candidate classes will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2018 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships in December. For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
CARDINALS AT NO. 6 IN UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL
Louisville moved up one spot to No. 6 in last week's United Soccer Coaches poll after landing at No. 7 in each of the previous two weeks. After debuting at No. 6 to open the season, the Cardinals lost three spots in week two before moving up to No. 7 in week three. 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. This week, the ACC has eight teams in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25: No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 6 Louisville, No. 8 Notre Dame, No. 9 Duke, No. 14 Virginia Tech, No. 18 NC State and No. 22 Virginia.
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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ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville, ranked 6th in last week's United Soccer Coaches Top 25, enters Tuesday's match with a 5-1-1 record overall following Friday's 1-0 victory against Pittsburgh. The Cardinals are atop the ACC Atlantic with nine points and a 3-0-0 mark equaling the pace for Wake Forest.
Adam Wilson leads the Cardinals with three goals this season, including a pair of game-winners. Geoffrey Dee and Cherif Dieye have two goals each, while Elijah Amo, Ziyad Fekri and Kino Ryosuke each have one goal this season. Sophomore goalkeeper Jake Gelnovatch has started five of seven matches this season registering three shutouts overall and a 0.57 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 HOYAS
Georgetown enters the match at 5-2-1 overall and 1-1-0 in the Big East following Friday's 2-1 home win against DePaul. The Hoyas also have a 1-0 road win over Duke, while their lone defeat was a 3-2 loss to Xavier. Last season, Georgetown was 14-4-2 overall and 6-2-1 in the Big East. Seeded 14th in the 2017 NCAA Championship, the Hoyas ended their season with a second round loss to SMU.Â
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Louisville trails 1-0-0 in the all-time series with Georgetown, which dates back to 2007. This week's meeting will be the first between the programs since the Hoyas earned a 1-0 win in Louisville in 2007. Tuesday's match will mark the first ever match in Washington, D.C., for the Cardinals.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville was 4-1-4 against ranked opponents last season and is 1-0-0 this season.
• The Cardinals are 34-11-12 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 11-7-4 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 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.
SCHMITT NAMED CANDIDATE FOR 2018 SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Tate Schmitt was among 30 men's soccer student-athletes who excel both on and off the field named as candidates 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.
Each of the 60 candidates (30 men's candidates and 30 women's candidates) has displayed a strong work ethic in the classroom and on the pitch with 34 returning after earning first-team conference honors, 30 having grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher, nine being on the MAC Hermann Watch List for 2018 and seven returning All-Americans. Outside of academics and athletics, all candidates also have been consistently involved in community service on their campus or in their communities.
Each of the two candidate classes will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2018 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships in December. For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
CARDINALS AT NO. 6 IN UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL
Louisville moved up one spot to No. 6 in last week's United Soccer Coaches poll after landing at No. 7 in each of the previous two weeks. After debuting at No. 6 to open the season, the Cardinals lost three spots in week two before moving up to No. 7 in week three. 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. This week, the ACC has eight teams in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25: No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 6 Louisville, No. 8 Notre Dame, No. 9 Duke, No. 14 Virginia Tech, No. 18 NC State and No. 22 Virginia.
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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