Cards Welcome Mattie Tabor

University of Louisville field hockey coach Justine Sowry has announced that Mattie Tabor has signed a National Letter-of-Intent to join the Cardinals in the fall of 2019. Tabor is part of a class of seven newcomers who will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

Mattie Tabor
Hometown: Louisville, KY
High School: Sacred Heart
Position: Midfielder/Forward

Louisville native Mattie Tabor joins the Cardinals after playing for two-time state champion Sacred Heart Academy. As a senior, Tabor helped the Valkyries to the 2018 state title and was named Most Valuable Player of the State Tournament. Following the completion of the 2018 season, the midfielder/forward earned National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-America second team honors and was the 2018 Max Field Hockey Kentucky Player of the Year. As a senior,Tabor was a Kentucky Miss Field Hockey nominee and was tabbed the MVP of the Apple Tournament and garnered Apple all-tournament honors her sophomore and junior seasons.

The 2016 and 2017 NFHCA All-Midwest Region selection is also three-time all-state tournament team member (2016, 2017, 2018) and a two-time first-team all-district (2015, 2016) and all-state district 2 selection (2016, 2017). She was a Louisville Catholic Sports first team honoree and a Courier Journal Sports Award Player of the Year Finalist in 2016 and 2017.

One of Max Field Hockey's Top 100 Players in 2019, Tabor was also named to the publication's 2017 All-West Region second team.

Tabor is also successful in the classroom, earning NFHCA National Academic Team honors in 2018.

Mattie Tabor on Louisville
"I chose the University of Louisville because I always wanted to stay close to home, the athletic and academic resources are everything that I could imagine, and I feel very welcomed from both the current players and coaching staff, they seem like such a family and great support system."

Justine Sowry on Mattie Tabor
"Our goal is to keep the best players in Louisville and we are ecstatic that Mattie decided to be part of our program. Mattie has a strong and powerful presence on the field, possesses a solid skills set and has the ability to play multiple positions making her a valuable addition. Her strengths include good vision, reading of the game and quick hands that can get her out of trouble. Mattie has a bright future with great potential as she has always been motivated and eager to learn and improve her game."

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