No. 7 Louisville Closes Road Stretch at No. 14 Wake Forest, No. 16 Liberty

WEEKEND INFORMATION
No. 7 Louisville at No. 14 Wake Forest
Date: Oct. 7, 6:00 PM (ET)
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Venue: Kentner Stadium
Television: ACC Network
Game Links: Live Scoring | ACCN Watch

No. 7 Louisville at No. 16 Liberty
Date: Oct. 9, 12:00 PM (ET)
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Venue: Liberty Field Hockey Field
Television: ESPN+
Game Links: Live Scoring | ESPN+ Watch
Louisville Game Notes

The University of Louisville field hockey team will wrap up a tough four-game road stretch as the Cardinals hit the road to face a pair of ranked opponents this weekend. Louisville will first head to Winston-Salem, N.C. to take on No. 14 Wake Forest in an ACC match and will end up in Lynchburg, Va. to face No. 16 Liberty on Sunday.

NOTE CARDS
• The Cardinals bring a 9-2 record and an 0-2 mark in ACC play into the weekend after a 3-1 win against VCU on Sunday. Prior to that, the Cardinals fell 2-0 at then-No. 7 Virginia.
• Friday's contest at Wake Forest marks the sixth time Louisville has face a ranked opponent - the Cards are 3-2 in those games with wins against then-No. 4 Michigan, No. 13 Princeton and No. 11 Penn State.
•The Cardinals' 2022 schedule features 11 opponents currently ranked among the top 25 in the NFHCA rankings including five top-10 teams. Seven opponents on Louisville's slate were 2021 NCAA tournament teams including NCAA runner-up Liberty.
• The Cardinals have registered 23 goals this season with eight different players contributing to the total. Five players have registered multiple goals.
• Graduate transfer Sasha Elliott (9-2) carries a 1.00 goals against average and leads the ACC while standing second in the nation with an .838 save percentage .
• Aimee Plumb leads the team offensively with 14 points (4G, 6A). Julie Kouijzer and Katie Schneider have scored four goals apiece.
• Plumb was recently named to the NFHCA Collegiate Watch List. She was also selected to the 2022 Preseason All-ACC Field Hockey team in a vote by the league's seven head coaches. The Cardinals were picked to finish fifth in the regular season

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Wake Forest, Oct. 7, 6 p.m. (ACCN)
Series Record: Wake Forest leads 13-9 - Louisville has won the last four games.
Last Meeting: Oct. 1, 2021 - Louisville won 2-1 in double-overtime at Trager Stadium.
Scouting the Demon Deacons: Wake Forest (8-3, 1-1 ACC) bring a three-game win streak entering the weekend, most recently with a 4-1 win over Davidson on Monday.
• Wake Forest is led offensively by Meike Lanckohr's 24 points (8G, 8A). Ellie Todd (8-2) carries a 1.60 goals against average with two shutouts on the season.

Liberty, October 9, 12 p.m. (ESPN+)
Series Record: Louisville leads 2-1
Last Meeting: Sept. 12, 2021- Louisville won 2-1 at Trager Stadium.
Scouting the Flames: 2021 NCAA Runner-Up Liberty brings a 7-4 record into the weekend prior to a BIG EAST contest at Villanova on Friday. Last weekend, the Flames defeated Quinnipiac 5-0 Friday, but fell 6-3 to top-ranked North Carolina Sunday.
•Liberty is led offensively by Daniella Rhodes who has tallied nine goals and nine assists for 27 points. Lizzie Hamlett (8G, 4A) and Bethany Dykema (6A, 8A) follow closely with 20 points apiece.
• Azul Iritxity Irogoyen (7-4) carries a 1.25 goals against average with five shutouts on the season.

CARDS SEVENTH IN NFHCA COACHES POLL
UofL stands at No. 7 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association rankings released on Oct. 4. The Cards slipped two spots after a 2-0 loss at then-No. 7 Virginia and a 3-1 win at VCU last weekend. Prior to that, Louisville was ranked in the top five for four straight weeks, reaching as high as No. 4. The Cards started the 2022 campaign at No. 9 in the preseason poll.
• The Cards have been ranked among the top 10 for the last 36 ranking periods spanning back to the 2019 season when they appeared at No. 8 on Sept. 10.
• Louisville has now spent 101 consecutive weeks in the top 20 in the nation dating back to the 2013 season.

NEXT UP
Louisville will home to face No. 25 Duke on Friday and will celebrate Senior Day on Sunday when Ball State visits Trager Stadium.

UP LAST
Junior Aimee Plumb delivered a goal and an assist to help the fifth-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team beat host VCU 3-1 Sunday at Cary Street Field. Julie Kouijzer and Katie Schneider also added goals for Louisville and Sasha Elliott registered five saves against her former team.

University of Louisville Athletics

No. 7 Louisville Closes Road Stretch at No. 14 Wake Forest, No. 16 Liberty

Players Mentioned

Sasha Elliott

Julie Kouijzer

Aimee Plumb

Katie Schneider

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