Louisville Plays at Duquesne on Tuesday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville women's lacrosse kicks off the first of three games this week with a trip to Pittsburgh for a matchup against Duquesne on Tuesday at 12 p.m.

In their last outing, the Cardinals fell to No. 15 Duke 11-10 in double overtime. Despite forcing 15 of a season-high 25 turnovers for the Blue Devils, Louisville was unable to pull off the upset for their first ACC win.

Tessa Chad led the Cards with four goals, earning her second consecutive hat trick and fifth of the season. The senior has tallied a team-high 19 goals and 21 points through eight contests.

Sophomore Caroline Blalock has also been a strong offensive presence for the Cardinals and paces the team with seven assists and 17 ground balls. She has scored 13 goals so far this season for 20 points.

In goal, Rachel Florek has registered 47 saves and matches Caroline Blalock and freshman Shay Clevenger with a team-high 17 ground balls.

ABOUT THE DUKES

Duquesne (4-0) opened its season with four straight wins for the first time since 1999 and boasts an average margin of victory of 12 goals. The Dukes are averaging 19.5 goals per game through four contests and are led by sophomore Michaela Connolly, who has tallied 12 goals and 10 assists for a team-high 22 points.

Senior Megan Buettner leads the Dukes with 13 goals on the season, while junior Rilee Bradshaw adds 11 goals and three assists for 14 points.

Junior midfielder Maddie Hart has been instrumental on the draw, collecting 29 through four contests and also accumulating 16 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers. The Dukes also return midfielder Carlee Braverman, who earned Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team honors a season ago.

In goal, Maddy Curtis has 20 saves with a save percentage of .417.

Series History - Louisville leads Duquesne 2-0 in the all-time series and the Cards have yet to play the Dukes on the road. In the last meeting, Louisville won 15-6 at UofL Lacrosse Stadium on March 21, 2017.

Date: Tues., March 12
Time: 12 p.m.
Video: ESPN+
Last Meeting: Louisville 15, Duquesne 6 (3/21/17 at UofL Lacrosse Stadium)
Series History: Louisville leads 2-0 (2-0 at home)
UofL National Ranking: --

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Players Mentioned

Caroline Blalock

Tessa Chad

Shay Clevenger

Rachel Florek

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