Cardinals and #11 Tigers Set for ACC Battle Friday Night
October 10, 2019 | Men's Soccer
Louisville faces its second straight top-15 opponent
CLEMSON, S.C. - The University of Louisville travels to 11th ranked Clemson Friday night (Oct. 11), for its second straight match against a top-15 team.
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Gameday Information
When: October 11 | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Clemson, South Carolina
Venue: Riggs Field (6,500)
Live Stats: Clemson Live Stats
Live Video: ACC Network Extra
Series History: Clemson leads 3-2-1
Last Meeting: Louisville 1, Clemson 0 | October 20, 2018 | Louisville, Ky.
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Louisville Cardinals 5-3-2, 1-2-1 ACC
Last Game: L, 2-0 at #1 Virginia (Oct. 4)
Coach: John Michael Hayden | 1st Season
Goals Leader: Cherif Dieye | 5
Assists Leader: Three tied | 2
Points Leader: Cherif Dieye | 12
Shots Leader: Cherif Dieye | 40
Saves Leader: Jake Gelnovatch | 30
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#11 Clemson Tigers 9-1-1, 2-1-1 ACC
Last Game: T, 0-0 vs. #22 Virginia Tech (Oct. 5)
Coach: Mike Noonan | 10th Season
Goals Leader: Kimarni Smith | 11
Assists Leader: Tanner Dieterich | 7
Points Leader: Kimarni Smith | 24
Shots Leader: Robbie Robinson | 40
Saves Leader: George Marks | 12
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Opening kicks
• Clemson leads the all-time series 3-2-1. The Cardinals have won the last two meetings.
• The last time these two teams met resulted in a 1-0 win for the Cardinals in double overtime. Elijah Amo scored the game-winning goal 20 seconds into the second overtime period off an assistant from Tate Schmitt to lift the 10th ranked Cards on Senior Day.
• The Cards are 1-6-2 all-time against the No. 11 team in the country and includes four overtime games. The lone win came in a 1-0 victory over Notre Dame on Nov. 12, 2010.
• The Cardinals are 6-5-1 all-time on October 11, with their last game coming in 2016 in a 2-1 loss to #9 Indiana. It is their only game against a ranked opponent on this day.
• UofL is 100-185-29 all-time on the road.
• Louisville midfielder Cherif Dieye was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, Sept. 23. It is his first Player of the Week honor of his career.
• Junior forward Emil Elveroth was named to the watch list for the 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy, which honors the United Soccer Coaches Division I National Player of the Year.
• Louisville has advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship five times in the last nine seasons, and has made the NCAA Tournament 11 of the last 12 years.
• The 2019 roster features 27 total players with 10 international student-athletes.
• International players account for nine different nations. It does not include two players who moved to the US after being born; Diallo Irakoze (Tanzania) and Haji Abdikadir (Kenya).
• A total of 10 different states are represented in Louisville's 17 players from the US.
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On This Date...October 11 (6-5-1)
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All-Time Results vs. Clemson
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Overall: 2-3-1
Conf: 2-2-1
Home: 1-1-1
Away: 1-1
Neutral: 0-1
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All-Time Results vs. #11 Team
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For the latest on Louisville men's soccer, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @UofLMensSoccer, Facebook /UofLMensSoccer, and Instagram @UofLMensSoccer.
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Gameday Information
When: October 11 | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Clemson, South Carolina
Venue: Riggs Field (6,500)
Live Stats: Clemson Live Stats
Live Video: ACC Network Extra
Series History: Clemson leads 3-2-1
Last Meeting: Louisville 1, Clemson 0 | October 20, 2018 | Louisville, Ky.
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Louisville Cardinals 5-3-2, 1-2-1 ACC
Last Game: L, 2-0 at #1 Virginia (Oct. 4)
Coach: John Michael Hayden | 1st Season
Goals Leader: Cherif Dieye | 5
Assists Leader: Three tied | 2
Points Leader: Cherif Dieye | 12
Shots Leader: Cherif Dieye | 40
Saves Leader: Jake Gelnovatch | 30
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#11 Clemson Tigers 9-1-1, 2-1-1 ACC
Last Game: T, 0-0 vs. #22 Virginia Tech (Oct. 5)
Coach: Mike Noonan | 10th Season
Goals Leader: Kimarni Smith | 11
Assists Leader: Tanner Dieterich | 7
Points Leader: Kimarni Smith | 24
Shots Leader: Robbie Robinson | 40
Saves Leader: George Marks | 12
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Opening kicks
• Clemson leads the all-time series 3-2-1. The Cardinals have won the last two meetings.
• The last time these two teams met resulted in a 1-0 win for the Cardinals in double overtime. Elijah Amo scored the game-winning goal 20 seconds into the second overtime period off an assistant from Tate Schmitt to lift the 10th ranked Cards on Senior Day.
• The Cards are 1-6-2 all-time against the No. 11 team in the country and includes four overtime games. The lone win came in a 1-0 victory over Notre Dame on Nov. 12, 2010.
• The Cardinals are 6-5-1 all-time on October 11, with their last game coming in 2016 in a 2-1 loss to #9 Indiana. It is their only game against a ranked opponent on this day.
• UofL is 100-185-29 all-time on the road.
• Louisville midfielder Cherif Dieye was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, Sept. 23. It is his first Player of the Week honor of his career.
• Junior forward Emil Elveroth was named to the watch list for the 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy, which honors the United Soccer Coaches Division I National Player of the Year.
• Louisville has advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship five times in the last nine seasons, and has made the NCAA Tournament 11 of the last 12 years.
• The 2019 roster features 27 total players with 10 international student-athletes.
• International players account for nine different nations. It does not include two players who moved to the US after being born; Diallo Irakoze (Tanzania) and Haji Abdikadir (Kenya).
• A total of 10 different states are represented in Louisville's 17 players from the US.
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On This Date...October 11 (6-5-1)
| 1980 | Virginia Tech | L, 1-3 |
| 1981 | Ohio | W, 4-3 |
| 1985 | vs. Asbury | W, 5-1 |
| 1986 | Berea | W, 2-1 |
| 1986 | Kentucky | L, 1-3 |
| 1989 | Wright State | T, 1-1 (OT) |
| 1996 | at Saint Louis | L, 1-4 |
| 1998 | DePaul | W, 2-1 |
| 2000 | Charlotte | W, 3-0 |
| 2003 | East Carolina | W, 1-0 |
| 2006 | at Ohio State | L, 0-1 |
| 2016 | #9 INDIANA | L, 1-2 |
All-Time Results vs. Clemson
| 10/24/2014 | H | CLEMSON | T, 0-0 | Louisville, KY |
| 11/16/2014 | N | Clemson | L, 1-2 | Cary, N.C. |
| 10/09/2015 | A | Clemson | L, 2-4 | Clemson, S.C. |
| 10/28/2016 | H | CLEMSON | L, 0-1 | LOUISVILLE, KY |
| 10/27/2017 | A | Clemson | W, 2-1 | Clemson, SC |
| 10/20/2018 | H | CLEMSON | W, 1-0 | LOUISVILLE, KY |
Overall: 2-3-1
Conf: 2-2-1
Home: 1-1-1
Away: 1-1
Neutral: 0-1
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All-Time Results vs. #11 Team
| 9/29/2001 | H | #11 South Florida | L, 0-1 |
| 10/5/2005 | H | #11 Indiana | L, 0-2 |
| 10/10/2008 | A | #11 at USF | L, 0-1Â (OT) |
| 11/8/2008 | A | #11 at Notre Dame | L, 0-1 |
| 9/3/2010 | A | #11 at Duke | T, 0-0Â (2OT) |
| 11/12/2010 | N | #11 vs. Notre Dame | W, 1-0 |
| 10/10/2012 | H | #11 Indiana | T, 2-2Â (2OT) |
| 11/24/2013 | A | #11 at Michigan State | L, 1-0Â (2OT) |
| 10/2/2015 | A | #11 at Virginia | L, 2-3 |
For the latest on Louisville men's soccer, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @UofLMensSoccer, Facebook /UofLMensSoccer, and Instagram @UofLMensSoccer.
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