Fifth-Ranked Cards Fall Short at No. 7 Virginia

Friday, September 30

Charlottesville, VA

1:00 PM

University of Louisville

(8-2, 0-2ACC)

Virginia

(6-3, 2-1ACC)

Louisville

Virginia

Minna Tremonti receives the ball against North Carolina

September 30, 2022 | Field Hockey

Box Score

By: Lori Harmon

CHARLOTTTESVILLE, Va. – The fifth-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team fell 2-0 to No. 7 Virginia in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Friday afternoon at Virginia's Turf Field.

The match, which was moved from 3 p.m. to 1 p.m. due to inclement weather in the forecast, saw Virginia take a 2-0 lead in the first quarter and holding on for the win despite a late offensive surge by the Cardinals (8-2, 0-2 ACC).

The Cavaliers (6-3, 2-1) took an early lead in the third minute of play when Dani Mendez-Trendler notched the first of her two goals in the game. She struck again at the 11:48 mark in the first quarter to make the score 2-0.

Louisville had an early chance to score, but Embry Jane Imorde's shot was turned back by UVA goalkeeper Jet Trimborn to keep the Cardinals off the scoreboard.

Virginia took the lead into halftime after outshooting the Cardinals 6-1 with neither team earning a penalty corner.

After regrouping at the break, Louisville dialed up its attack, outshooting Virginia 8-2 in the second half with six of those shots and four penalty corners coming in the fourth quarter, but attempts by Izzy Bianco and Mia Duchars were stopped by Trimborn who totaled four saves in the contest.

Overall, Virginia outshot Louisville 12-9 with an 8-4 advantage in shots on goal while the Cards held a 5-1 edge in penalty corners. Goalkeeper Sasha Elliott (8-2) collected six stops for the Cardinals.

JUSTINE SOWRY ON THE MATCH:
"Very disappointed with how we started that game. We were conservative, passive and reactive and UVA took advantage of it. Yes, we had a better second half, but it was always going to be difficult to come back against a great team. Momentum did shift in our favor at times, but we were unable to capitalize on the opportunities that we're given."

UP NEXT:
Louisville will continue its trek through Virginia with a Sunday matchup at VCU.