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7:30 PM
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Cardinals Blow by Flames in Season Opener, 3-0
August 18, 2022 | Women's Soccer
Three First Half Goals Propel Cards to Win
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville women's soccer team (1-0-0) started the 2022 season on a high note with a 3-0 win over UIC (0-1-0) Thursday night at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. The Cards scored three first half goals from Karsyn Cherry, Maisie Whitsett and Autumn Weeks to propel them to their sixth-straight season-opening and 11th-consecutive home-opening win.
The Cardinals got on the scoreboard early in the seventh minute after the two goalscorers from the exhibition connected.
Whitsett stood over a free kick just outside the box and her attempt on goal was saved by the Flames keeper and deflected off the post. Cherry collected the deflection to the right of goal and flicked it back towards the net. Her shot got over the keeper and deflected off the inside of the far post for the game's opening goal.
Moments later, Whitsett got in on the scoring action and doubled the Cardinals lead.
Morgan Bentley played a cross into the top of the box that was deflected out by a Flames defender. Whitsett was first to the ball and fired a rocket past the diving keeper and into the back of the net for the goal.
The Cards got their third goal of the half off a corner in the 36th minute. Whitsett took the corner and sent a high, lofting ball that found the Autumn Weeks in the middle of the box. Weeks got her head to the cross and the ball made it past the Flames keeper for Weeks' first goal with the Cardinals.
Louisville took a 3-0 lead into the half and held an 11-1 lead in shots over the first 45 minutes.
In the second half, the Cardinal defense was suffocating once again and just allowed one shot that did not reach frame.
With the win, the Cardinals are 9-0 in home openers at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium and improved to 20-1-2 in season-openers under Karen Ferguson-Dayes.
The Cardinals will be back in action next Thursday, August 25 against #24 Xavier. Louisville and Xavier will square off at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
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The Cardinals got on the scoreboard early in the seventh minute after the two goalscorers from the exhibition connected.
Whitsett stood over a free kick just outside the box and her attempt on goal was saved by the Flames keeper and deflected off the post. Cherry collected the deflection to the right of goal and flicked it back towards the net. Her shot got over the keeper and deflected off the inside of the far post for the game's opening goal.
Moments later, Whitsett got in on the scoring action and doubled the Cardinals lead.
Morgan Bentley played a cross into the top of the box that was deflected out by a Flames defender. Whitsett was first to the ball and fired a rocket past the diving keeper and into the back of the net for the goal.
The Cards got their third goal of the half off a corner in the 36th minute. Whitsett took the corner and sent a high, lofting ball that found the Autumn Weeks in the middle of the box. Weeks got her head to the cross and the ball made it past the Flames keeper for Weeks' first goal with the Cardinals.
Louisville took a 3-0 lead into the half and held an 11-1 lead in shots over the first 45 minutes.
In the second half, the Cardinal defense was suffocating once again and just allowed one shot that did not reach frame.
With the win, the Cardinals are 9-0 in home openers at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium and improved to 20-1-2 in season-openers under Karen Ferguson-Dayes.
The Cardinals will be back in action next Thursday, August 25 against #24 Xavier. Louisville and Xavier will square off at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S SOCCER ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For the latest information on Louisville women's soccer, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Twitter account at @LouisvilleWSOC, Instagram account at @louisvillewsoc or on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleWSOC/.
Team Stats
UIC
LOU
Goals
0
3
Shots
2
18
Shots on Goal
0
7
Saves
4
0
Corners
1
10
Fouls
12
8
Scoring Plays
Karsyn Cherry (1)
GOAL by LOU Cherry, Karsyn.
06:20
Maisie Whitsett (1)
GOAL by LOU Whitsett, Maisie.
08:38
Autumn Weeks (1)
Assisted By: Maisie Whitsett
GOAL by LOU Weeks, Autumn Assist by Whitsett, Maisie.
35:05
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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