Cardinals Ranked Ninth in NFHCA Preseason Poll
August 23, 2022 | Field Hockey
The University of Louisville field hockey team is ranked ninth in the Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Preseason poll.
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Cards in the NFHCA Rankings
• The Cardinals have been ranked among the top 10 for the 31 straight ranking periods spanning back to the 2019 season when they appeared at No. 8 on Sept. 10.
• The Cards spent the 2021 entire season ranked among the NFHCA top 10, reaching as high as No. 3 and finished the year at No. 6.
• Louisville has now spent 96 consecutive weeks in the top 20 in the nation dating back to the 2013 season.
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Tough Slate
• Louisville's 2022 schedule features nine opponents ranked among the top 25 in the NFHCA preseason rankings while seven were 2021 NCAA tournament teams including NCAA runner-up Liberty.
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About Louisville Field Hockey
• UofL is coming off of a successful 2021 season in which the Cardinals posted a 16-4 overall record, matching a school record for wins while making the program's 10th 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 NFHCA top 10, reaching as high as No. 3 and finished the year at No. 6.
• 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.
• Head coach Justine Sowry is entering her 12th 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.
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Up Next
The Cardinals will open the 2022 season this 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.
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Cards in the NFHCA Rankings
• The Cardinals have been ranked among the top 10 for the 31 straight ranking periods spanning back to the 2019 season when they appeared at No. 8 on Sept. 10.
• The Cards spent the 2021 entire season ranked among the NFHCA top 10, reaching as high as No. 3 and finished the year at No. 6.
• Louisville has now spent 96 consecutive weeks in the top 20 in the nation dating back to the 2013 season.
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Tough Slate
• Louisville's 2022 schedule features nine opponents ranked among the top 25 in the NFHCA preseason rankings while seven were 2021 NCAA tournament teams including NCAA runner-up Liberty.
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About Louisville Field Hockey
• UofL is coming off of a successful 2021 season in which the Cardinals posted a 16-4 overall record, matching a school record for wins while making the program's 10th 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 NFHCA top 10, reaching as high as No. 3 and finished the year at No. 6.
• 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.
• Head coach Justine Sowry is entering her 12th 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.
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Up Next
The Cardinals will open the 2022 season this 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.
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