No. 12 Cards Conclude Regular Season at No. 13 Boston College

The No. 12 -ranked University of Louisville field hockey team will conclude the regular season on Friday with an ACC showdown at No. 13 Boston College.

GAME INFORMATION
Date: Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, 6:00 p.m. (ET)
No. 12 Louisville at No. 13 Boston College
Location/Venue: Newton, Mass. / Field Hockey Complex
Television: ACCNX | Game Links: Live Scoring | ACCNX Watch

NOTE CARDS
• UofL stands at No. 12 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA coaches poll released on Oct. 23.
• Louisville enters the weekend with a 12-5 record after a pair of losses to No. 13 Syracuse and Appalachian State. The Cards and the Eagles are tied for fourth in the league with identical 2-3 records against conference opponents.
• The Cards have scored 28 goals on the season with 11 different players contributing to the total. Aimee Plumb and Emilia Kaczmarczyk lead the way with five goals apiece.
• Merlijn van der Vegt carries a 0.97 goals against average which stands second in the ACC and eighth in the nation.
• Justine Sowry is in her 13th season at the helm. During her time at Louisville, she has guided the Cardinals to a 177-80 record, eight NCAA tournament appearances reaching the quarterfinals twice and advancing to the semifinals for the first time in program history in the 2020-21 season. She earned ACC Coach of the Year honors in 2021. Under Sowry's tutelage, Louisville has tallied three conference titles, including back-to-back ACC regular season crowns (2020, 2021) as well as a pair of runner-up finishes in the ACC Championships.

CARDS AGAINST THE FIELD
Boston College
Series Record: Louisville leads 6-5
Last Meeting: Oct. 28, 2023 - BC won 4-1 at Trager Stadium
Scouting the Eagles: BC brings an 11-5 overall record and a four-game win streak into the weekend following a 3-2 overtime win against Wake Forest last Friday.
• Margo Carlin leads the team and stands third in the ACC with 12 goals and has dished out eight assists for 32 points.
•Caroline Kelly carries a 1.27 goals against average and a .765 save percentage.

UP NEXT
The Cardinals will prepare for the ACC Championship which will take place Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at the University of Virginia.

No. 12 Cards Conclude Regular Season at No. 13 Boston College

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Players Mentioned

Emilia Kaczmarczyk

Aimee Plumb

Merlijn van der Vegt

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