Women's Soccer Match At Syracuse is Postponed to Friday Morning

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Louisville women's soccer game at Syracuse has been postponed until Friday, Sept. 27 at 10:00 a.m. due to a widespread team illness. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.

The No. 22 Cardinals enter the match with a 7-1 overall record and 0-1 record in the ACC. Louisville suffered its first loss last Saturday to No. 4 North Carolina, 3-0. Emina Ekic leads the Cardinals in scoring with four goals and four assists for 12 points.  Brooklynn Rivers and Maisie Whitsett rank second on the team in scoring with three goals each. Junior keeper Gabby Kouzelos leads the team in goal with a 0.61 goals against average.   She owns a 7-1 record along with five 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 SYRACUSE
Syracuse enters the match with an overall record of 2-4-1. The Orange opened conference play with a 1-1 tie against Pitt on Friday. Senior Taylor Bennett buried a penalty kick in the 63rd minute to tie the game while goalie Lysianne Proulx made four saves in overtime to keep the score tied until the final whistle.

Taylor Bennett leads the Orange in scoring with two goals for four points. Three other players have scored one goal for Syrcaue. Proulx has played in goal in every contest this year for the Orange. She owns an 0.83 goals against average and has collected 40 saves on the season with a 2-4-1 record.

Head coach Nicky Adams is in her first season with the Orange. She came to Syracuse after spending 12 seasons at the associated head coach at Rice University.

SERIES HISTORY
Louisville leads the series 5-0-1 against Syracuse. In the last meeting on Sept. 23, 2018 the Cardinals defeated the Orange 1-0 at Lynn Stadium. Senior Brooklynn Rivers scored the game-winner for the Cardinals. The Cardinals own a 2-0 record at Syracuse.

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.

Women's Soccer Match At Syracuse is Postponed to Friday Morning

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Players Mentioned

Emina Ekic

Gabby Kouzelos

Brooklynn Rivers

Maisie Whitsett

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