Weather Disrupts Sunday's Preseason Scrimmage Against Bellarmine

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville field hockey team was leading Bellarmine 2-1 with 7:11 remaining on the clock when the preseason scrimmage was called due to inclement weather Sunday afternoon at Trager Stadium.

After lightning in the area forced the start of the game to be delayed an hour, the Knights got on the scoreboard, converting on a penalty corner attempt in the fifth minute of the game.

The Cards answered with a penalty corner goal of their own by Izzy Bianco to tie the game at 1-1 with just over five minutes left in the first quarter.

The score remained knotted at 1-1 until Katie Schneider's fourth-quarter goal put Louisville on top 2-1.

With thunderstorms rolling through the area and multiple lightning delays, the teams were unable to resume play and the game ended.

UP NEXT:
The Cardinals will open the 2022 season next weekend when they travel to University Park, Pa. to take on Bucknell on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Penn State on Sunday at 12 p.m.

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, Facebook and Instagram accounts at LouisvilleFH.

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Weather Disrupts Sunday's Preseason Scrimmage Against Bellarmine

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