Cardinals Host Butler in an Exhibition Match on Saturday Night

Saturday, August 17

LOUISVILLE, KY

7:30 p.m.

University of Louisville

Butler (EX)

Pregame player introductions against Syracuse on September 23

Photo by: Jermaine Bibb | Louisville Athletics

Cardinals Host Butler in an Exhibition Match on Saturday Night

August 16, 2019 | Women's Soccer

By: Kim Pemberton

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Louisville women's soccer team will host Butler University in an exhibition match on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Lynn Stadium. The Cardinals will use the match as a final tune-up before the 2019 season kicks off at Ohio State on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 7:00 p.m.

Last season the Cardinals finished tied for fifth in the ACC with a record of 6-4, and made their fifth NCAA Championship appearance with an overall record of 12-7-0. The Cardinals return 10 starters and 20 letterwinners from last season. All five leading scorers return for the Cards – Brooklynn Rivers, Maisie Whitsett, Emina Ekic, Allison Whitfield, and Delaney Snyder.

Louisville also returns starting keeper Gabby Kouzelos and defenders Niamh Nelson, Arianna Ferraro, and Sarah Hernandez. The Cardinal defense held opponents to 1.05 goals and 6.6 shots per game during the 2018 season. Louisville finished the year with seven shutouts, including five ACC opponents. Kouzelos registered 38 saves for the Cardinals and holds a goals against average of 1.06.

Butler returns 21 players from the 2018 roster, a team that went 13-6-1 last season. The Bulldogs return 13 players on the offensive side. Team leading scorer and 2018 BIG-EAST Freshman of the Year Anja Savich will headline the offensive charge. BIG-EAST All-Freshman Team selection Morgan Kloosterman also adds a year's worth of experience to the talented group. Anchoring the Bulldog defense is 2018 first-team All-BIG EAST player Annika Schmidt and two-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week Julia Leonard.

The 2019 regular season home schedule kicks off for the Cardinals on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m., ET at Lynn Stadium against Morehead State in the first of seven consecutive home matches to begin the season.

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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Season tickets for the 2019 University of Louisville soccer season are on sale now. Reserved chairback tickets are priced at $106 for adults, $85 for faculty/staff, and $85 per ticket for families of four or more. General admission/berm seating is priced at $53 for adults and families of four or more $40 per ticket.

Season tickets packages include all UofL men's and women's soccer regular season matches at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. For more information on Louisville soccer season tickets, visit GoCards.com/soccertickets, call 502-GO-CARDS, or email tickets@gocards.com.