Cards Defeat No. 13 Princeton for Fourth Straight Win

Sunday, September 4

Chapel Hill, NC

11:00 AM

University of Louisville

(4-0)

Princeton

(0-2)

Princeton

Louisville

September 04, 2022 | Field Hockey

Box Score Match Highlights

By: Lori Harmon

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The ninth-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team extended its season-opening win streak to four games with a 2-1 win over No. 13 Princeton Sunday afternoon in the ACC/Ivy League Crossover at North Carolina's Karen Shelton Stadium.

Katie Schneider scored and assisted on Mattie Tabor's goal as the Cardinals built a 2-0 lead and Sasha Elliott collected three saves to stave off a fourth-quarter surge by the Tigers.

The teams played through 26 minutes with limited scoring opportunities before the Cards (4-0) got on the scoreboard when Schneider connected on a feed from Kelsey McCrudden. The graduate senior's team-best fourth goal of the season gave Louisville a 1-0 lead with under four minutes remaining in the first half.

The Cardinals took the 1-0 lead into the break after holding a 4-1 edge in shots, neither team was able to earn a corner through the first two quarters of play.

Louisville struck again with 30 seconds remaining in the third quarter when Tabor deflected Schneider's shot past Princeton goalkeeper Robyn Thompson to notch her first goal of the season which made the score 2-0.

Princeton (0-2) mounted an attack in the fourth quarter, delivering five shots with four landing on target and Louisville goalkeeper Sasha Elliott picking up three stops. The Tigers broke through midway through the final quarter with a penalty corner goal from Ali McCarthy whose initial shot was stopped by Elliott.

In the game, Louisville had eight shots, five on goal and Princeton delivered seven shots – five of which
came in the fourth quarter. The Tigers held a 3-2 edge in corners.

JUSTINE SOWRY ON THE GAME
"We are very excited coming away with another win against a quality opponent. My coaches (Will Holt and Malachi Mahan) put together a great game plan which we executed almost perfectly, limiting their opportunities. With the ball, we are continuing to improve with some excellent combinations resulting in better circle entries. Overall, I'm very impressed with the improvement we have shown over the last two weekends."

UP NEXT
After four straight road games, the Cardinals will open a five-game home stretch starting with Sept. 9 matchup against JMU and a Sept. 11 contest against Michigan.

NOTES
• With the victory over No. 13 Princeton, two of the Cardinals' four wins have come against teams ranked among the top 15 in the NFHCA Preseason poll. Louisville also defeated No. 11 Penn in its opening weekend. The tough slate will continue next weekend when No. 2 Michigan pays a visit to Trager Stadium on Sunday.
• In 2021, the Cardinals started the season with a 7-0 record for the second straight year, matching a school record start.
• After leading the Cardinals with nine goals last season, Katie Schneider now paces the team with four goals in the early 2022 campaign. The fifth-year player has tallied 23 career goals.
• UofL has registered 10 goals this season with five different players contributing to the total.

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— Louisville Field Hockey (@LouisvilleFH) September 4, 2022