Tuesday, October 17
Rochester, Mich.
7:00 PM
University of Louisville
at
Oakland
Photo by: Annabelle Merz | Louisville Athletics
Cardinals Head North to Take on Oakland
October 16, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Kickoff Tuesday is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET in Rochester, Mich.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's soccer team heads out on Tuesday for the first of two straight road matches, traveling to Rochester, Mich., to take on Oakland. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN+.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Damien Barker John tallied a 29th minute goal and Alex Svetanoff kept a clean sheet as the Cardinals picked up a 1-0 victory over Boston College on Friday. The shutout was the fifth of the season for the Cards.
Louisville has been getting contributions from up and down its roster this season. Sixteen different players have started a match, while nine have scored at least one goal and 13 have at least one point.
SERIES HISTORY
Louisville and Oakland have only one previous meeting, with the Golden Grizzlies defeating the Cards 2-1 in 2021. Louisville outshot Oakland 23-6 on the night, but OU scored twice in a 90-second span in the first half and held on for the win.
BARKER JOHN STEPS FORWARD WITH SCORING SURGE
The early portion of the 2023 season saw newcomer Gage Guerra leading the way offensively with six goals in the first five matches. However, the junior forward has not been on the pitch since subbing off in the 64th minute at Evansville due to injury.
In the six-plus matches that have followed, Damien Barker John has taken over the top goal scoring role, finding the back of the net six times during that span.
Barker John scored late at Evansville, before tallying a brace against NC State and again versus Kansas City. Against Kansas City, the sophomore scored the tying goal in the 70th minute and the game-winner with less than two minutes to play. Barker John also notched the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Boston College.
CARDINALS ON THE ATTACK EARLY
John Michael Hayden's team has one of the better offensive attacks in the country once again, averaging two goals per match.
The Cardinals have been especially good early in matches, having scored first in 10 of 13 matches this season. Louisville has gotten on the board in the first 10 minutes of three matches (UNC Greensboro, Kentucky, Virginia Tech) and the first 15 minutes of three others (Bellarmine, Syracuse, NC State).
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Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @LouisvilleMSOC.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Damien Barker John tallied a 29th minute goal and Alex Svetanoff kept a clean sheet as the Cardinals picked up a 1-0 victory over Boston College on Friday. The shutout was the fifth of the season for the Cards.
Louisville has been getting contributions from up and down its roster this season. Sixteen different players have started a match, while nine have scored at least one goal and 13 have at least one point.
SERIES HISTORY
Louisville and Oakland have only one previous meeting, with the Golden Grizzlies defeating the Cards 2-1 in 2021. Louisville outshot Oakland 23-6 on the night, but OU scored twice in a 90-second span in the first half and held on for the win.
BARKER JOHN STEPS FORWARD WITH SCORING SURGE
The early portion of the 2023 season saw newcomer Gage Guerra leading the way offensively with six goals in the first five matches. However, the junior forward has not been on the pitch since subbing off in the 64th minute at Evansville due to injury.
In the six-plus matches that have followed, Damien Barker John has taken over the top goal scoring role, finding the back of the net six times during that span.
Barker John scored late at Evansville, before tallying a brace against NC State and again versus Kansas City. Against Kansas City, the sophomore scored the tying goal in the 70th minute and the game-winner with less than two minutes to play. Barker John also notched the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Boston College.
CARDINALS ON THE ATTACK EARLY
John Michael Hayden's team has one of the better offensive attacks in the country once again, averaging two goals per match.
The Cardinals have been especially good early in matches, having scored first in 10 of 13 matches this season. Louisville has gotten on the board in the first 10 minutes of three matches (UNC Greensboro, Kentucky, Virginia Tech) and the first 15 minutes of three others (Bellarmine, Syracuse, NC State).
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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