Thirteen Programs in Top 10 for Service

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It was announced today that 13 University of Louisville athletic programs ranked in the top 10 amongst Division I teams in service hours for the 2019-20 season.

Of those 13 programs, Field Hockey and Lacrosse led their sports nationally in service, while Baseball (3), Dance Team (3), Men's Soccer (3), Women's Soccer (3), Men's Swimming & Diving (5) and Women's Rowing (5) all ranked in the top five. Cheer (6), Women's Golf (8), Softball (8), Women's Swimming & Diving (10) and Men's Golf (10) all finished in the top 10.

Field Hockey had eight student-athletes with over 20 hours of community service and accumulated more than 500 hours as a team, while Lacrosse had 29 student-athletes with more than 20 hours and the team accumulated just under 1,000 hours.

In January, the UofL athletics department was named the winner of the 2019-20 NCAA Team Works Award Competition for outstanding community service in Division I as announced by the NCAA. It marked the second time the Cardinals have won the award in the six years of the competition.

To keep up to date on all of the community service events that the cards are engaging in, follow @LouisvilleLCARE on twitter or @louisvillesadev on Instagram.

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