Thursday, November 21
LOUISVILLE, KY
7:30 P.M.
University of Louisville
vs
USF
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
Cardinals and Bulls Faceoff in First Round of NCAA Tournament
November 20, 2019 | Men's Soccer
Louisville and USF meet for the second time this season Thursday at 7:30 pm
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's soccer team opens NCAA Tournament play when the Cardinals host USF Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. inside Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium.
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Tickets are on-sale now at GoCards.com/NCAAMSoccer. Tickets are $10 for reserved chairback seating and $5 for general admission berm tickets. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for $3 tickets by calling the Louisville Athletics Ticket Office at (502) 852-5151. The first 100 University of Louisville students get in free with a valid student ID, paid for by Louisville Athletics.
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Gameday Information
When: November 21 | 7:30 p.m.
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
Venue: Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium (5,300)
Live Stats: NCAA.com
Live Video: ACC Network Extra; Matthew Schumacker (pxp), Matt Banker (analyst)
Series History: USF leads 15-7-4
Last Meeting: USF 2, Louisville 0 | September 9, 2019 | Tampa, Fla.
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Louisville Cardinals 8-7-2, 3-4-1 ACC
Last Game: L, 2-0 vs. #22 Virginia Tech (Nov. 6)
Coach: John Michael Hayden | 1st Season
Goals Leader: Cherif Dieye | 6
Assists Leader: Cherif Dieye | 5
Points Leader: Cherif Dieye | 17
Shots Leader: Cherif Dieye | 73
Saves Leader: Jake Gelnovatch | 41
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USF Bulls 11-6-1, 4-3-0 AAC
Last Game: L, 2-1 vs. #10 SMU (Nov. 13)
Coach: Bob Butehorn | 3rd Season
Goals Leader: Adrian Billhardt | 5
Assists Leader: Avionne Flanagan |7
Points Leader: Adrian Billhardt | 11
Shots Leader: Adrian Billhardt | 35
Saves Leader: Harrison Devenish-Meares | 41
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Opening kicks
• Louisville trails the all-time series 15-7-4. The two teams met earlier this season with the Bulls pulling out a 2-0 victory in Tampa. The previous two meetings resulted in ties, with UofL's last win coming on Oct. 17, 2012 in a 2-1 road victory.
• The Cards are 14-10-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
• Louisville qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year and has made the NCAA Tournament 12 of the last 13 seasons.
• The Cardinals are 1-1-1 all-time on November 21, with their last game coming in 2013 with the Cardinals earning a victory over Denver in the NCAA Tournament in a shootout. The game was a 0-0 draw, with the Cards winning 3-2 in the shootout.
• UofL is 196-141-46 all-time at home.
• The Cardinals are 43-16-14 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 13-8-6 against ranked foes and 5-3-1 in NCAA Championship matches.
• 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...November 21 (1-1-1)
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All-Time Record...NCAA Tournament
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All-Time Results vs. USF
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Overall: 7-15-4
Conference: 5-9-2
Home: 4-5-3
Away: 3-9-1
Neutral: 0-1
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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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Tickets are on-sale now at GoCards.com/NCAAMSoccer. Tickets are $10 for reserved chairback seating and $5 for general admission berm tickets. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for $3 tickets by calling the Louisville Athletics Ticket Office at (502) 852-5151. The first 100 University of Louisville students get in free with a valid student ID, paid for by Louisville Athletics.
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Gameday Information
When: November 21 | 7:30 p.m.
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
Venue: Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium (5,300)
Live Stats: NCAA.com
Live Video: ACC Network Extra; Matthew Schumacker (pxp), Matt Banker (analyst)
Series History: USF leads 15-7-4
Last Meeting: USF 2, Louisville 0 | September 9, 2019 | Tampa, Fla.
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Louisville Cardinals 8-7-2, 3-4-1 ACC
Last Game: L, 2-0 vs. #22 Virginia Tech (Nov. 6)
Coach: John Michael Hayden | 1st Season
Goals Leader: Cherif Dieye | 6
Assists Leader: Cherif Dieye | 5
Points Leader: Cherif Dieye | 17
Shots Leader: Cherif Dieye | 73
Saves Leader: Jake Gelnovatch | 41
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USF Bulls 11-6-1, 4-3-0 AAC
Last Game: L, 2-1 vs. #10 SMU (Nov. 13)
Coach: Bob Butehorn | 3rd Season
Goals Leader: Adrian Billhardt | 5
Assists Leader: Avionne Flanagan |7
Points Leader: Adrian Billhardt | 11
Shots Leader: Adrian Billhardt | 35
Saves Leader: Harrison Devenish-Meares | 41
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Opening kicks
• Louisville trails the all-time series 15-7-4. The two teams met earlier this season with the Bulls pulling out a 2-0 victory in Tampa. The previous two meetings resulted in ties, with UofL's last win coming on Oct. 17, 2012 in a 2-1 road victory.
• The Cards are 14-10-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
• Louisville qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year and has made the NCAA Tournament 12 of the last 13 seasons.
• The Cardinals are 1-1-1 all-time on November 21, with their last game coming in 2013 with the Cardinals earning a victory over Denver in the NCAA Tournament in a shootout. The game was a 0-0 draw, with the Cards winning 3-2 in the shootout.
• UofL is 196-141-46 all-time at home.
• The Cardinals are 43-16-14 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 13-8-6 against ranked foes and 5-3-1 in NCAA Championship matches.
• 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...November 21 (1-1-1)
| 2008 | Jacksonville | L, 3-4Â (OT) |
| 2010 | College of Charleston | W, 3-1 |
| 2013 | DENVER | T, 0-0Â (2OT) |
All-Time Record...NCAA Tournament
| All-Time | 14-10-2 |
| Home | 12-5-2 |
| Road | 1-4 |
| Neutral | 1-1 |
All-Time Results vs. USF
| 10/23/1992 | A | USF | L, 1-3 | Tampa, FL |
| 11/5/1993 | H | USF | L, 0-3 | Louisville, KY |
| 10/8/1994 | A | USF | L, 0-3 | Tampa, FL |
| 9/10/1995 | H | USF | L, 0-2 | Louisville, KY |
| 10/7/1996 | A | USF | L, 1-6 | Tampa, FL |
| 9/28/1997 | A | USF | L, 1-2 | Tampa, FL |
| 9/27/1998 | H | USF | W, 4-3 | Louisville, KY |
| 11/7/1998 | A | USF | L, 1-2 | Tampa, FL |
| 9/18/1999 | H | USF | W, 4-0 | Louisville, KY |
| 11/11/1999 | N | USF | L, 0-2 | Saint Louis, MO |
| 10/28/2000 | A | USF | L, 1-2 | Tampa, FL |
| 9/29/2001 | H | USF | L, 0-1 | Louisville, KY |
| 10/25/2002 | A | USF | W, 3-1 | Tampa, FL |
| 10/26/2003 | H | USF | T, 2-2 | Louisville, KY |
| 11/6/2004 | A | USF | L, 1-3 | Tampa, FL |
| 10/26/2005 | H | USF | L, 1-4 | Louisville, KY |
| 10/18/2006 | A | USF | T, 1-1 | Tampa, FL |
| 10/6/2007 | H | USF | W, 1-0 | Louisville, KY |
| 10/10/2008 | A | USF | L, 0-1 | Tampa, FL |
| 10/7/2009 | H | USF | W, 1-0 | Louisville, KY |
| 10/23/2010 | A | USF | W, 2-1 | Tampa, FL |
| 10/18/2011 | H | USF | L, 1-3 | Louisville, KY |
| 10/17/2012 | A | USF | W, 2-1 | Tampa, FL |
| 11/3/2013 | H | USF | T, 0-0 | Louisville, KY |
| 9/26/2017 | H | USF | T, 1-1 | Louisville, KY |
| 9/9/2019 | A | USF | L, 0-2 | Tampa, FL |
Overall: 7-15-4
Conference: 5-9-2
Home: 4-5-3
Away: 3-9-1
Neutral: 0-1
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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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