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No. 14 Cardinals Host NC State in ACC Quarterfinals Action on Sunday
November 02, 2019 | Women's Soccer
Cardinals will kick off against NC State at 3:00 p.m. on the ACC Network
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The No. 14 Louisville women's soccer team will host NC State in ACC Quarterfinal action on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3:00 p.m. in Lynn Stadium. The Cardinals earned the fourth seed in the tournament after finishing the year with an overall record of 12-3-2 and 5-3-2 in ACC play. Louisville finished the regular season with its best finish in ACC play and will host its first ACC Tournament game. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.
Emina Ekic leads the Cardinals on the season with eight goals and seven assists for 23 points. Snyder ranks second on the team with four goals and one assist for nine points. Junior keeper Gabby Kouzelos leads the team in goal with a 0.66 goals against average. She owns a 12-3-2 record along with eight shutouts.
Head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes is in her 20th season with the Cardinals. She has led Louisville to five NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2011.
SCOUTING NC STATE
NC State enters the match with an overall record of 9-5-4 and an ACC record of 4-2-4 in the ACC, earning the fifth seed. The Wolf Pack returns to Lynn Stadium after defeating the Cardinals 1-0 in the regular season finale on Thursday.
Tziarra King leads the Pack in scoring this season with 12 goals and six assists for 30 points. Ricarda Walkling is second on the team in scoring with two goals and eight assists for 12 points. Jessica Berlin leads the team between the posts with a 0.81 goals against average. She has 47 saves and owns a 8-5-4 record in goal.
Tim Santoro is in his seventh season at the helm of the Wolf Pack. Through six seasons, Santoro has guided the program to three consecutive NCAA Championship berths (2016-18), including a pair of Sweet 16 appearances (2016, '18).
SERIES HISTORY
The series is tied at 3-3-1 with NC State. On Thursday, the Wolf Pack defeated the Cardinals 1-0 in Lynn Stadium. Last season in Raleigh, the Cards defeated the Wolf Pack 2-1. Louisville is 1-1-1 against NC State at home.
For the latest on Louisville women's soccer, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @ULWomensSoccer, Facebook /ULwomenssoccer and
Instagram @ULWomensSoccer.
Emina Ekic leads the Cardinals on the season with eight goals and seven assists for 23 points. Snyder ranks second on the team with four goals and one assist for nine points. Junior keeper Gabby Kouzelos leads the team in goal with a 0.66 goals against average. She owns a 12-3-2 record along with eight shutouts.
Head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes is in her 20th season with the Cardinals. She has led Louisville to five NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2011.
SCOUTING NC STATE
NC State enters the match with an overall record of 9-5-4 and an ACC record of 4-2-4 in the ACC, earning the fifth seed. The Wolf Pack returns to Lynn Stadium after defeating the Cardinals 1-0 in the regular season finale on Thursday.
Tziarra King leads the Pack in scoring this season with 12 goals and six assists for 30 points. Ricarda Walkling is second on the team in scoring with two goals and eight assists for 12 points. Jessica Berlin leads the team between the posts with a 0.81 goals against average. She has 47 saves and owns a 8-5-4 record in goal.
Tim Santoro is in his seventh season at the helm of the Wolf Pack. Through six seasons, Santoro has guided the program to three consecutive NCAA Championship berths (2016-18), including a pair of Sweet 16 appearances (2016, '18).
SERIES HISTORY
The series is tied at 3-3-1 with NC State. On Thursday, the Wolf Pack defeated the Cardinals 1-0 in Lynn Stadium. Last season in Raleigh, the Cards defeated the Wolf Pack 2-1. Louisville is 1-1-1 against NC State at home.
For the latest on Louisville women's soccer, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @ULWomensSoccer, Facebook /ULwomenssoccer and
Instagram @ULWomensSoccer.
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