Cards Edge Miami (Ohio) in Preseason Scrimmage

Friday, August 19

Oxford, OH

1:00 P.M.

University of Louisville

Miami University (OH) (Scrimmage)

Mattie Tabor takes the ball down the field in the Cardinals 2020 alumnae game

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

August 19, 2022 | Field Hockey

By: Lori Harmon

OXFORD, Ohio – The University of Louisville field hockey team got an early preseason test as the Cardinals prevailed 2-1 in a sudden-victory shootout at Miami (Ohio) Friday afternoon.

Louisville will return to action on Sunday when the Cardinals play host to Bellarmine in a preseason tune-up Sunday at 1 p.m. at Trager Stadium. Admission is free.

The RedHawks struck first with a penalty corner goal with 12 seconds left to play in the first quarter.

The Cardinals answered midway through the second quarter when sophomore Caroline Pusey connected on a feed from senior Mattie Tabor to even the score at 1-1.

The contest remained knotted at 1-1 throughout the remainder of regulation with Louisville holding a 19-7 advantage in shots and a 9-5 edge in penalty corners. The teams also played through a scoreless 7v7 overtime period which saw the Cardinals outshoot the RedHawks 4-1 and earn a pair of penalty corners, but to no avail.

The game was decided in a shootout with each team converting on two of their five tries in the first round of attempts and Tabor delivering a goal in the sudden-victory portion.

LOUISVILLE NOTES:
• Louisville returns 13 letterwinners and seven starters from last year's team including NFHCA All-America selections Julie Kouijzer and Aimee Plumb along with fellow All-ACC honoree Katie Schneider. The Cards also welcome 10 newcomers to the 2022 roster.
• UofL returns four of its top scorers from last year in Katie Schneider, Aimee Plumb, Julie Kouijzer and Mattie Tabor. Schneider led the team with nine goals, followed by Plumb (seven), Tabor (six) and Kouijzer (five). The four of them combined for 27 of Louisville's 47 goals last season.
• Kouijzer led the team with eight assists.
• The Cardinals finished the 2021 season with a 16-4 overall record, matching a school record for wins while making the program's 10^th NCAA tournament appearance. Additionally, Louisville won the ACC regular season title for the second straight year after compiling a program-best 6-0 record in league play. The Cards spent the 2021 entire season ranked among the National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) Top 10, reaching as high as No. 3 and finished the year at No. 6.
• Head coach Justine Sowry is entering her 12^th season at the helm. The 2021 ACC Coach of the Year has guided the Cardinals to three conference titles, including the 2021 regular season championship and 2020 ACC fall regular season crown as well as a pair of runner-up finishes in the ACC tournament.

For the latest on Louisville Field Hockey, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at (@ULFieldHockey) and on Facebook at facebook.com/ULFieldHockey.