Wednesday, April 27
SOUTH BEND, Ind.
2 p.m. ET
University of Louisville
7-11
10
vs
13
Pittsburgh
9-9
1
2
3
4
F
Louisville
3
0
3
4
10
Pittsburgh
3
4
2
4
13
Team Stats
LOU
PITT
Shots
38
24
Turnovers
10
15
Caused Turnovers
10
5
Draw Controls
14
12
Free-Position Shots
9
5
Ground Balls
21
11
Game Leaders
Players
G
5
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
6
CT
2
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
Players Mentioned
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
Perroni Scores Career-High Five Goals in Loss to Pitt in ACC Tourney
April 27, 2022 | Women's Lacrosse
Perroni finished with a career-high tying five goals on 12 shots, while adding two assists.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Nicole Perroni tied a career high with five goals, but it wasn't enough as University of Louisville lacrosse fell 13-10 to Pitt in the first round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
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With the loss, Louisville moves to 7-11 on the year, while Pitt improves to 9-9.
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Trailing 2-0 early, Nicole Perroni delivered three goals in a little over two minutes to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead with 5:01 to go in the first.
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But, Louisville then went scoreless for the next 27 minutes and Pitt scored six consecutive goals to build an 8-3 lead.
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Allegra Catalano ended the scoreless streak with 8:15 to go in the third quarter. Back-to-back goals from Perroni and Kylea Dobson in the final 26 seconds of the third quarter pulled Louisville to 9-6.
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Pitt extended that lead back to four to start the fourth quarter and three times Louisville pulled back within three, but could not get any closer.
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The Cardinals outshot the Panthers 38-24 and had 29 shots on goal, but Pitt's Paulina DiFatta set an ACC Tournament record with 19 saves.
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Despite the loss, Louisville won the draw control battle, 14-12, had more ground balls, 21-11, and won the turnover battle, 15-10.
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Perroni finished with five goals on 12 shots, while adding two assists. She also tied a career high with six ground balls and had two caused turnovers.
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Catalano and Caroline Blalock added two goals, while Dobson also scored for the Cardinals.
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J Pleck played all 60 minutes in net and finished with seven saves.
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For the latest information on Louisville lacrosse, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Twitter account at @LouisvilleLax or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLLacrosse.
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With the loss, Louisville moves to 7-11 on the year, while Pitt improves to 9-9.
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Trailing 2-0 early, Nicole Perroni delivered three goals in a little over two minutes to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead with 5:01 to go in the first.
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But, Louisville then went scoreless for the next 27 minutes and Pitt scored six consecutive goals to build an 8-3 lead.
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Allegra Catalano ended the scoreless streak with 8:15 to go in the third quarter. Back-to-back goals from Perroni and Kylea Dobson in the final 26 seconds of the third quarter pulled Louisville to 9-6.
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Pitt extended that lead back to four to start the fourth quarter and three times Louisville pulled back within three, but could not get any closer.
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The Cardinals outshot the Panthers 38-24 and had 29 shots on goal, but Pitt's Paulina DiFatta set an ACC Tournament record with 19 saves.
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Despite the loss, Louisville won the draw control battle, 14-12, had more ground balls, 21-11, and won the turnover battle, 15-10.
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Perroni finished with five goals on 12 shots, while adding two assists. She also tied a career high with six ground balls and had two caused turnovers.
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Catalano and Caroline Blalock added two goals, while Dobson also scored for the Cardinals.
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J Pleck played all 60 minutes in net and finished with seven saves.
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For the latest information on Louisville lacrosse, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Twitter account at @LouisvilleLax or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLLacrosse.
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