Cardinals Head to ACC Tip-Off on Tuesday
October 10, 2022 | Women's Basketball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville women's basketball will be well-represented at Tuesday's 2022 ACC Tip-Off as head coach Jeff Walz, graduate student Mykasa Robinson and juniors Hailey Van Lith and Olivia Cochran will attend the event at The Westin Charlotte.
Coach Walz and the players will have a press conference that will be streamed on ACC Network Extra starting at 8:30 a.m. ET. Fans can watch the press conference via the link here. Shortly after, Robinson, Van Lith and Cochran will appear live on the ACC Network at 8:45 a.m. ET. Walz will appear live on ACC Network later in the day at Noon ET.
The Louisville contingent will also take part in various interviews and media opportunities throughout the morning. Fans can keep an eye on the festivities by following Louisville women's basketball on social media and using the hash tag #ACCTipoff.
Last season, the Cardinals earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons and advanced to the program's fourth Final Four after the Elite Eight win over Michigan. The Cardinals are one of just two teams to make the Elite Eight or further in each of the last four seasons and the only program in the country to be a No. 1 seed in three of the last four tournaments.
Robinson played in 33 games last season and averaged 3.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. She tallied 43 steals last season, most of any returning player, and was named to the 2021-22 ACC All-Defensive team for the second-straight season. She is just one of two players in the league to be named to the All-Defensive team in back-to-back seasons.
Van Lith led the Cardinals in scoring last season, averaging 14.4 points per game, and was one of four players to start in every game. Van Lith took over in the postseason as she was named to the Wichita Region Most Outstanding Player after four 20+ point games leading the program's four ever Final Four. Van Lith was the only player in the 2022 NCAA Tournament that had four 20+ point games, the next closest player had two.
Cochran started in 32 of 33 games last season for the Cardinals and averaged 8.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. She is the leading rebounder returning for the Cardinals and was named to the Katrina McClain Award Watch List last season. In the Elite Eight win over Michigan, Cochran scored six-straight points to extend the Cardinal lead to eight with just 33 seconds remaining.
Walz is entering his 16th season as the head coach of the Cardinals and with a 414-113 record is the all-time winningest coach in program history. He has led the Cardinals to 151 wins over the past five seasons, the third-most in the country over that span.
Louisville opens the 2022-23 campaign at home on Monday, November 7 when they take on Cincinnati at 5 p.m. ET from the KFC Yum! Center.
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Coach Walz and the players will have a press conference that will be streamed on ACC Network Extra starting at 8:30 a.m. ET. Fans can watch the press conference via the link here. Shortly after, Robinson, Van Lith and Cochran will appear live on the ACC Network at 8:45 a.m. ET. Walz will appear live on ACC Network later in the day at Noon ET.
The Louisville contingent will also take part in various interviews and media opportunities throughout the morning. Fans can keep an eye on the festivities by following Louisville women's basketball on social media and using the hash tag #ACCTipoff.
Last season, the Cardinals earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons and advanced to the program's fourth Final Four after the Elite Eight win over Michigan. The Cardinals are one of just two teams to make the Elite Eight or further in each of the last four seasons and the only program in the country to be a No. 1 seed in three of the last four tournaments.
Robinson played in 33 games last season and averaged 3.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. She tallied 43 steals last season, most of any returning player, and was named to the 2021-22 ACC All-Defensive team for the second-straight season. She is just one of two players in the league to be named to the All-Defensive team in back-to-back seasons.
Van Lith led the Cardinals in scoring last season, averaging 14.4 points per game, and was one of four players to start in every game. Van Lith took over in the postseason as she was named to the Wichita Region Most Outstanding Player after four 20+ point games leading the program's four ever Final Four. Van Lith was the only player in the 2022 NCAA Tournament that had four 20+ point games, the next closest player had two.
Cochran started in 32 of 33 games last season for the Cardinals and averaged 8.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. She is the leading rebounder returning for the Cardinals and was named to the Katrina McClain Award Watch List last season. In the Elite Eight win over Michigan, Cochran scored six-straight points to extend the Cardinal lead to eight with just 33 seconds remaining.
Walz is entering his 16th season as the head coach of the Cardinals and with a 414-113 record is the all-time winningest coach in program history. He has led the Cardinals to 151 wins over the past five seasons, the third-most in the country over that span.
Louisville opens the 2022-23 campaign at home on Monday, November 7 when they take on Cincinnati at 5 p.m. ET from the KFC Yum! Center.
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram account at @LouisvilleWBB, Twitter account at @LouisvilleWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/louisvillewbb.
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