Cardinals Wrap Up Four Match Homestand Tuesday Night

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The 17th ranked University of Louisville men's soccer team wraps up its four-game homestand when the Cardinals host Belmont in a non-conference match Tuesday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m. inside Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium.

Gameday Information
When: October 1 | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
Venue: Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium (5,300)
Live Stats: Louisville Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: ACC Network Extra; Matthew Schumacker (pxp), Matt Banker (analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 7-0
Last Meeting: Louisville 6, Belmont 0 | October 4, 2016 | Louisville, Ky.

#17 Louisville Cardinals 4-2-2, 1-1-1 ACC
Last Game: L, 2-1 vs. NC State (Sept. 27)
Coach: John Michael Hayden | 1st Season
Goals Leader: Cherif Dieye | 4
Assists Leader: Louka Masset and Cherif Dieye | 2
Points Leader: Cherif Dieye | 10
Shots Leader: Cherif Dieye | 28
Saves Leader: Jake Gelnovatch | 24

Belmont Bruins 2-6-1, 0-0 Southern
Last Game: W, 4-1 vs. Faulkner (Sept. 28)
Coach: David Costa | 1st Season
Goals Leader: Niccolo Dagnoni | 3
Assists Leader: Niccolo Dagnoni and Jordan Dozzi | 3
Points Leader: Niccolo Dagnoni | 9
Shots Leader: Niccolo Dagnoni | 25
Saves Leader: Nicolo Dini | 22

Opening kicks
• Louisville leads the all-time series 7-0.
• The last time these two teams met resulted in a 6-0 victory for the Cards. Five different players scored for UofL in the win as it out-shot the Bruins 26-5 (13-1 on goal).
• The Cardinals are 5-8 all-time on October 1, with their last game coming in 2011 in a loss to #1 UConn in double overtime.
• UofL is 193-139-46 all-time at home.
• The Cardinals are 40-14-14 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 13-7-6 against ranked foes and 5-3-1 in NCAA Championship matches.
• Louisville midfielder Cherif Dieye was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, Sept. 23. It is his first Player of the Week honor of his career.
• 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.

On This Date...October 1 (5-8)

1980	Kentucky	W, 2-0
1983	at Cincinnati#	W, 2-1
1983	vs. Memphis#	W, 3-0
1986	at Dayton	L, 4-5
1993	at SIUE	L, 1-3
1994	Charlotte&	L, 0-4
1995	vs. Furman&	L, 1-2
2000	at UNLV	L, 2-3
2001	at Western Kentucky	W, 2-0
2003	at Charlotte*	L, 1-2
2005	#6 at St. John's*	L, 0-4
2006	at Syracuse*	W, 4-0
2011	#1 UConn*	L, 0-1 (2OT)

All-Time Results vs. Belmont

10/16/1996	H	Belmont	W, 1-0	Louisville, KY
09/10/1997	A	Belmont	W, 2-0	Nashville, TN
10/16/1999	A	Belmont	W, 6-1	Nashville, TN
08/29/2003	H	BELMONT	W, 5-0	Louisville, KY
10/19/2005	A	Belmont	W, 1-0	Nashville, TN
09/01/2012	H	BELMONT	W, 3-1	Louisville, KY
10/04/2016	H	BELMONT	W, 6-0	Louisville, KY

Overall: 7-0
Conf: 0-0
Home: 4-0
Away: 3-0
Neutral: 1-0

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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Players Mentioned

Haji Abdikadir

Cherif Dieye

Emil Elveroth

Jake Gelnovatch

Diallo Irakoze

Louka Masset

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