Annual 502 Derby Highlights Cardinals’ Spring Schedule

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's soccer team announced its spring 2020 schedule today, February 21, which is highlighted by the annual 502 Derby against Louisville City FC on March 28 at their brand new Lynn Family Stadium.

The spring friendly against LouCity will be a private scrimmage and will be the first of two UofL exhibition matches at their new Lynn Family Stadium. The friendly against the purple and gold will be the first soccer match to take place inside Lynn Family Stadium. The Cardinals will also take on rival Kentucky at Lynn Family Stadium to close out the spring slate on April 18 at noon. The match will be a part of the Thunder Over Louisville 2020 festivities.

Tickets for the UK match will start at just $10 and will go on sale Monday, March 2 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available on LouCity.com or by calling 502-LOU-CITY. Parking will also be available for purchase. Information on tickets for the 502 Derby will be announced at a later date.

The Cardinals kick off their spring schedule against Evansville on March 1 for a closed door match. They then host Xavier at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium on UofL's campus on March 21. Following the 502 Derby, the Cards return to campus to host Lindsey Wilson on April 4 at Lynn Stadium, before closing out the spring schedule against Kentucky. The two home matches at UofL's Lynn Stadium are free and open to the public.

UofL concluded its first season under head coach John Michael Hayden with a 10-8-2 record, which included two NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament victories over USF and No. 14 UC Davis. The Cards qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year and have now made the NCAA Tournament 12 of the last 13 seasons. The Cardinals advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four years and the seventh time in the last 10 seasons. The Cards handed eventual national champion Georgetown its lone loss of the season. UofL finished the season ranked 20th in the United Soccer Coaches poll.

The second annual 502 Derby will see the Cardinals take on Louisville City FC, a team that has appeared in the last three United Soccer League Cup finals, and winning the USL Cup twice. The LouCity roster features a pair of Louisville men's soccer alumni in veteran Paolo DelPiccolo (2009-12) and new signee Jimmy Ockford (2013). The brand new Lynn Family Stadium is the largest soccer-specific stadium in the region with seating for 11,600 fans and a capacity of more than 15,000.

2020 LOUISVILLE MEN'S SOCCER SPRING SCHEDULE
March 1 - Evansville (closed match)
March 21 - Xavier - Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium - 2:00pm
March 28 - Louisville City FC - Lynn Family Stadium (Lou City) - 7:00pm
April 4 - Lindsey Wilson - Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium - 6:00pm
April 18 - Kentucky - Lynn Family Stadium (Lou City) - Noon

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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Annual 502 Derby Highlights Cardinals’ Spring Schedule

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