Tuesday, September 6
Lexington, Ky.
7:30 PM
University of Louisville
at
Kentucky
Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics
Cards Head to Kentucky for First Road Match
September 05, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Tuesday’s kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET in Lexington.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's soccer team heads on the road for the first time in 2022 as the Cardinals head down to Lexington to take on Kentucky on Tuesday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN+.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville is off to a perfect 3-0-0 start after defeating Seattle 2-1 on Friday. Trailing 1-0, Konstantinos Georgallides netted the tying goal in the 70th minute and Brandon McManus found the game-winner seven minutes later.
The Cardinals have won their first three matches for the first time since the 2017 season. Louisville is looking to win its first four matches for the first time since 1998.
SERIES HISTORY
Louisville trails the all-time series against Kentucky 15-17-5 in a series that goes back to 1979, but the Cardinals are 8-14-5 against the Wildcats since UK became a varsity program in 1991. The Cardinals have lost the last two meetings by a 3-1 margin.
CARDS SHOWING RESILIENCY EARLY IN SEASON
Despite starting the season 3-0-0, Louisville has fallen behind in two of its first three matches. Saint Louis netted the first goal in the season opener and Seattle struck first in the most recent contest.
However, the Cards have responded strongly in both matches, scoring three unanswered goals against SLU and two straight versus Seattle to secure victories.
The Cardinals were just 1-5-0 when the opposition scored the first goal during the 2021 season and have already surpassed that win total just three matches into the 2022 campaign.
LOUISVILLE SPREADING THE WEALTH OFFENSIVELY
The Cardinals have found the net eight times through the first three matches and the offensive output has come from a multitude of players.
Through three matches, six different Cardinals have scored and 11 have recorded either a goal or an assist.
Seventeen different Cardinals registered at least one point during the 2021 season.
CAMARA ONE OF NATION'S BEST GOAL SCORERS
Junior forward Aboubacar Camara has been one of the country's best goal scorers throughout his collegiate career.
He led all ACC goal scorers during the 2021 spring season with five tallies in six matches and then finished 10th nationally with 13 goals last fall. Camara's scoring prowess was efficient as well, as his 50 shot attempts were the third-fewest among the 14 players to score 13 goals last season.
Camara entered the 2022 campaign as the top returning goal scorer from last season among Power Five schools and his 66th minute strike in the season opener against Saint Louis moved him into a tie for 10th all-time in goals at Louisville.
ROED WORKING AS SET PIECE SPECIALIST FOR CARDS
Sophomore Sander Roed made an immediate impact when he stepped on campus last year for the Cardinals. The midfielder started 16 of 18 matches and was the first Louisville freshman to earn All-Conference honors since 2014.
Since arriving, Roed has made one of his largest impacts as the set piece taker for the Cards. Roed tallied five assists during his freshman season, three of which came off set pieces (two free kicks, one corner). He has already added another here in 2022, connecting with Brandon McManus on a corner kick for the second tally against Bellarmine.
Three of Louisville's eight goals this season have come off corner kicks.
LOUISVILLE FRESHMEN MAKING EARLY IMPACT IN 2022
John Michael Hayden and the Louisville coaching staff added another top 25 recruiting class this summer. The group included eight freshmen, several of which have already seen extensive playing time through three matches.
Quinton Elliot and Filip Fredhall have started each of the first three matches at outside back, while Damien Barker John and Konstantinos Georgallides combined to start all three matches on the right wing.
Barker John is second on the team with six shots taken, while Georgallides is second with four points. Georgallides scored the tying goal against Seattle and later assisted on the game-winner.
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE MEN'S SOCCER ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @LouisvilleMSOC.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville is off to a perfect 3-0-0 start after defeating Seattle 2-1 on Friday. Trailing 1-0, Konstantinos Georgallides netted the tying goal in the 70th minute and Brandon McManus found the game-winner seven minutes later.
The Cardinals have won their first three matches for the first time since the 2017 season. Louisville is looking to win its first four matches for the first time since 1998.
SERIES HISTORY
Louisville trails the all-time series against Kentucky 15-17-5 in a series that goes back to 1979, but the Cardinals are 8-14-5 against the Wildcats since UK became a varsity program in 1991. The Cardinals have lost the last two meetings by a 3-1 margin.
CARDS SHOWING RESILIENCY EARLY IN SEASON
Despite starting the season 3-0-0, Louisville has fallen behind in two of its first three matches. Saint Louis netted the first goal in the season opener and Seattle struck first in the most recent contest.
However, the Cards have responded strongly in both matches, scoring three unanswered goals against SLU and two straight versus Seattle to secure victories.
The Cardinals were just 1-5-0 when the opposition scored the first goal during the 2021 season and have already surpassed that win total just three matches into the 2022 campaign.
LOUISVILLE SPREADING THE WEALTH OFFENSIVELY
The Cardinals have found the net eight times through the first three matches and the offensive output has come from a multitude of players.
Through three matches, six different Cardinals have scored and 11 have recorded either a goal or an assist.
Seventeen different Cardinals registered at least one point during the 2021 season.
CAMARA ONE OF NATION'S BEST GOAL SCORERS
Junior forward Aboubacar Camara has been one of the country's best goal scorers throughout his collegiate career.
He led all ACC goal scorers during the 2021 spring season with five tallies in six matches and then finished 10th nationally with 13 goals last fall. Camara's scoring prowess was efficient as well, as his 50 shot attempts were the third-fewest among the 14 players to score 13 goals last season.
Camara entered the 2022 campaign as the top returning goal scorer from last season among Power Five schools and his 66th minute strike in the season opener against Saint Louis moved him into a tie for 10th all-time in goals at Louisville.
ROED WORKING AS SET PIECE SPECIALIST FOR CARDS
Sophomore Sander Roed made an immediate impact when he stepped on campus last year for the Cardinals. The midfielder started 16 of 18 matches and was the first Louisville freshman to earn All-Conference honors since 2014.
Since arriving, Roed has made one of his largest impacts as the set piece taker for the Cards. Roed tallied five assists during his freshman season, three of which came off set pieces (two free kicks, one corner). He has already added another here in 2022, connecting with Brandon McManus on a corner kick for the second tally against Bellarmine.
Three of Louisville's eight goals this season have come off corner kicks.
LOUISVILLE FRESHMEN MAKING EARLY IMPACT IN 2022
John Michael Hayden and the Louisville coaching staff added another top 25 recruiting class this summer. The group included eight freshmen, several of which have already seen extensive playing time through three matches.
Quinton Elliot and Filip Fredhall have started each of the first three matches at outside back, while Damien Barker John and Konstantinos Georgallides combined to start all three matches on the right wing.
Barker John is second on the team with six shots taken, while Georgallides is second with four points. Georgallides scored the tying goal against Seattle and later assisted on the game-winner.
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE MEN'S SOCCER ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @LouisvilleMSOC.
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