Thursday, October 15
Charlottesville, VA
8 p.m.
University of Louisville
at
Virginia
Louisville travels to No. 11 Virginia on Thursday
October 14, 2020 | Women's Soccer
The Cardinals and the Cavaliers will begin play at 8 p.m. ET.
Louisville, Ky – After earning a 2-0 victory over Boston College at Lynn Stadium, the University of Louisville women's soccer team will travel to No. 11 Virginia on Thursday at 8 p.m. The game will be televised on the ACC ESPN Network.
The Cardinals are off to a 3-1 on the young season, while the Cavaliers enter the match-up at 4-1-1 following a 3-0 victory over Miami in Charlottesville.
Louisville started off hot in the first half against Boston College last Sunday with Emina Ekic advancing the ball to Taylor Kerwin, who knocked it in for her first goal of the season.
The UofL defense continued to be impressive by not allowing a single shot on goal the entire game. Ekic scored her fifth goal of the season in the 55' minute of the match.
Entering the game Thursday night, Ekic with 19 career assists, is one assist away from tying the individual career record for assists at Louisville, held by Monique Gjini.
The Cavaliers enter Thursday's matchup after an extended break having not played since their victory against Miami on Oct. 4. UVA was scheduled to play North Carolina on Oct. 8, but ACC officials canceled the game due to complications related to COVID-19 on UNC's roster.
About the Cavaliers
Virginia enters its game with the Cardinals sporting a 4-1-1 record (2-1-1 ACC) under head coach Steve Swanson in his 21st year as the program's head coach. The Cavaliers will be led by Lia Godfrey, who has tallied two goals on 24 shots and 12 shots on goal this season, in addition to a trio of assists. Laura Ivory and Cayla white split the goaltending responsibilities for Virginia. Ivory has played the lion's share of playing time with more than 382 minutes in which she has five saves and a save percentage of .455. White has played two games, tallying 164:41 of playing time with six saves and a perfect save clip. The Cavaliers' defense has contributed heavily to their success this season. Virginia has allowed more than one goal in just one game this season (a 3-0 loss to Clemson), and it has earned two shutout victories, including its latest 3-0 win against Miami. Virginia is averaging 20.2 shots per game while limiting opponents to just five. The Cavaliers have also avoided penalties through six games, receiving no yellow nor red cards.
Series History
Louisville is 0-7 all-time against Virginia and all seven matches have taken place since joining the ACC.
Last Meeting (October 24, 2019)
The No. 12 ranked Cardinals could not overcome a three-goal deficit, falling to No. 1 Virginia 3-0 on the road in conference play. At the half, Virginia led Louisville 1-0 and held a 7-2 shot advantage. The Cavaliers doubled their advantage in the 57th minute after a goal from Meghan McCool. With seconds left in the match, Virginia scored once again to give the Cavaliers the 3-0 win.
GAME FACTS
Date: Thursday, Oct 15
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Site: Klöckner Stadium
Video: ACC ESPN Network
Last Meeting: L, 3-0 (Oct. 24, 2019 at Virginia)
Series History: 0-7 (0-3 Home, 0-4 Away)
Next Game: Sunday, Oct 18 at Virginia Tech
The Cardinals are off to a 3-1 on the young season, while the Cavaliers enter the match-up at 4-1-1 following a 3-0 victory over Miami in Charlottesville.
Louisville started off hot in the first half against Boston College last Sunday with Emina Ekic advancing the ball to Taylor Kerwin, who knocked it in for her first goal of the season.
The UofL defense continued to be impressive by not allowing a single shot on goal the entire game. Ekic scored her fifth goal of the season in the 55' minute of the match.
Entering the game Thursday night, Ekic with 19 career assists, is one assist away from tying the individual career record for assists at Louisville, held by Monique Gjini.
The Cavaliers enter Thursday's matchup after an extended break having not played since their victory against Miami on Oct. 4. UVA was scheduled to play North Carolina on Oct. 8, but ACC officials canceled the game due to complications related to COVID-19 on UNC's roster.
About the Cavaliers
Virginia enters its game with the Cardinals sporting a 4-1-1 record (2-1-1 ACC) under head coach Steve Swanson in his 21st year as the program's head coach. The Cavaliers will be led by Lia Godfrey, who has tallied two goals on 24 shots and 12 shots on goal this season, in addition to a trio of assists. Laura Ivory and Cayla white split the goaltending responsibilities for Virginia. Ivory has played the lion's share of playing time with more than 382 minutes in which she has five saves and a save percentage of .455. White has played two games, tallying 164:41 of playing time with six saves and a perfect save clip. The Cavaliers' defense has contributed heavily to their success this season. Virginia has allowed more than one goal in just one game this season (a 3-0 loss to Clemson), and it has earned two shutout victories, including its latest 3-0 win against Miami. Virginia is averaging 20.2 shots per game while limiting opponents to just five. The Cavaliers have also avoided penalties through six games, receiving no yellow nor red cards.
Series History
Louisville is 0-7 all-time against Virginia and all seven matches have taken place since joining the ACC.
Last Meeting (October 24, 2019)
The No. 12 ranked Cardinals could not overcome a three-goal deficit, falling to No. 1 Virginia 3-0 on the road in conference play. At the half, Virginia led Louisville 1-0 and held a 7-2 shot advantage. The Cavaliers doubled their advantage in the 57th minute after a goal from Meghan McCool. With seconds left in the match, Virginia scored once again to give the Cavaliers the 3-0 win.
GAME FACTS
Date: Thursday, Oct 15
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Site: Klöckner Stadium
Video: ACC ESPN Network
Last Meeting: L, 3-0 (Oct. 24, 2019 at Virginia)
Series History: 0-7 (0-3 Home, 0-4 Away)
Next Game: Sunday, Oct 18 at Virginia Tech
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