Sunday, September 9
LOUISVILLE, KY
2:00 PM
University of Louisville
vs
DUKE
Head coach Ken Lolla shakes the hands of players prior to the match at UK on September 4, 2018.
Photo by: Jermaine Bibb | Louisville Athletics
No. 7 Louisville Hosts No. 2 Duke in Top 10 ACC Opener
September 07, 2018 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff for Cardinals and Blue Devils set for Sunday at 2 p.m., ET at Lynn Stadium
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Â The No. 7 Louisville men's soccer team opens its challenging Atlantic Coast Conference slate with a top 10 clash against No. 2 Duke on Sunday at 2 p.m., ET at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. The match will be televised on ACC Network Extra, while live stats will be available at GoCards.com.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville enters the match at 2-1-0 overall after suffering its first loss of the season on Tuesday night at Kentucky (3-0). Geoffrey Dee, Cherif Dieye and Kino Ryosuke have goals this season for the Cardinals, who are 2-1-1 all-time in ACC openers. Sophomores Jake Gelnovatch and Will Meyer have shared the goalkeeping duties this season with Meyer making two starts and Gelnovatch with one.
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.
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 BLUE DEVILS
Duke enters the match at 3-0-0 with victories against No. 20 FIU (3-1), Vermont (3-2, OT) and at San Diego (4-1). The Blue Devils were 13-4-3 overall in 2017, including a 4-3-1 mark in the ACC. Duke closed its 2017 season with an 8-7 loss in PKs against Fordham in the third round of the NCAA Championship.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Louisville leads 4-1-1 in the all-time series with Duke, which dates back to 1997. The Cardinals have won each of the three ACC matches between the programs, including the 1-0 victory last season in Durham. In the only previous meeting at Lynn Stadium, Louisville earned a 5-0 triumph in 2014 in the Cardinals' first ever ACC contest.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville was 4-1-4 against ranked opponents last season.
• The Cardinals are 32-11-11 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 10-7-4 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, 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. 7 IN UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL
Louisville gained two spots to No. 7 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll. After debuting at No. 6 to open the season, the Cardinals lost three spots in week two before moving up this week. 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. 2 Duke, No. 5 North Carolina, No. 7 Louisville, No. 8 NC State, No. 10 Virginia, No. 12 Notre Dame and No. 21 Virginia Tech.
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 enters the match at 2-1-0 overall after suffering its first loss of the season on Tuesday night at Kentucky (3-0). Geoffrey Dee, Cherif Dieye and Kino Ryosuke have goals this season for the Cardinals, who are 2-1-1 all-time in ACC openers. Sophomores Jake Gelnovatch and Will Meyer have shared the goalkeeping duties this season with Meyer making two starts and Gelnovatch with one.
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.
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 BLUE DEVILS
Duke enters the match at 3-0-0 with victories against No. 20 FIU (3-1), Vermont (3-2, OT) and at San Diego (4-1). The Blue Devils were 13-4-3 overall in 2017, including a 4-3-1 mark in the ACC. Duke closed its 2017 season with an 8-7 loss in PKs against Fordham in the third round of the NCAA Championship.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
Louisville leads 4-1-1 in the all-time series with Duke, which dates back to 1997. The Cardinals have won each of the three ACC matches between the programs, including the 1-0 victory last season in Durham. In the only previous meeting at Lynn Stadium, Louisville earned a 5-0 triumph in 2014 in the Cardinals' first ever ACC contest.
LOUISVILLE NOTES AND TRENDS...
• Louisville was 4-1-4 against ranked opponents last season.
• The Cardinals are 32-11-11 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 10-7-4 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, 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. 7 IN UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL
Louisville gained two spots to No. 7 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll. After debuting at No. 6 to open the season, the Cardinals lost three spots in week two before moving up this week. 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. 2 Duke, No. 5 North Carolina, No. 7 Louisville, No. 8 NC State, No. 10 Virginia, No. 12 Notre Dame and No. 21 Virginia Tech.
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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