No. 5 Louisville Plays Host to Wake Forest and Central Michigan this Weekend

The fifth-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team will welcome Wake Forest to Trager Stadium for an ACC Network televised matchup starting at 6 p.m. followed by a Sunday home contest against Central Michigan at 12:00 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Date: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, 6:00 p.m. (ET)
No. 5 Louisville vs. Wake Forest
Location/Venue: Louisville, Ky./Trager Stadium
Television: ACC Network | Game Links: Live Scoring |ACCN Watch
Promotions: Pink Game (Breast Cancer Awareness); Friends of Jaclyn Game

Date: Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, 12:00 p.m. (ET)
No. 5 Louisville vs. Central Michigan
Location/Venue: Louisville, Ky./Trager Stadium
Television: ACC Network Extra | Game Links: Live Scoring | ACCNX Watch

HOME INFORMATION
Facility: Trager Stadium
Parking: Fans attending games held at the University of Louisville may utilize the Floyd Street Parking Garage located across from the Don Fightmaster Playground for a $5 fee.
Admission: Free | UofL Clear Bag Policy

NOTE CARDS
• UofL stands at No. 5 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA coaches poll released on Oct. 3. This marks the second straight week at No. 5 at the fifth consecutive top-five ranking for the Cards who have stood in the top 10 throughout the season.
• Louisville enters the weekend with a 9-1 record following last Friday's 2-0 win over No. 7 Virginia to move to 1-1 in league play with their only loss at No. 2 North Carolina on Sept. 15.
• The Cards have scored 20 goals on the season with nine different players contributing to the total. Aimee Plumb leads the way with five goals and five assists for 15 points.
• Mia Duchars is the reigning ACC Defensive Player of the Week after helping lead the Cardinals to back-to-back shutouts, including a 2-0 win over No. 7 Virginia.
• Merlijn van der Vegt carries a 0.80 goals against average which stands second in the ACC and seventh in the nation and ranks third in the conference and 16th nationally with a .778 save percentage
• Louisville's defense is among the toughest in the nation, standing fourth in the NCAA and leading the ACC with a 0.80 team goals against average.
• Louisville leads all schools in the NCAA RPI released on Oct. 3.
• Julie Kouizjer, Aimee Plumb, Emilia Kaczmarczyk, Izzy Bianco and Lauren Masters represent Louisville on the NFHCA Preseason Watchlist.
• Julie Kouijzer and Aimee Plumb were named to the 2023 Preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference team as voted on by the league's head coaches. The Cardinals were also picked to finish fourth in the regular season.

Head Coach Justine Sowry
Justine Sowry is in her 13th season at the helm. During her time at Louisville, she has guided the Cardinals to a 174-80 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
Wake Forest
Series Record: Wake leads 14-9
Last Meeting: Oct. 7, 2022 - Wake Forest won 2-0 in Winston-Salem.
Scouting the Demon Deacons: Wake Forest brings a 4-5 overall record into Friday's contest after beating Davidson 2-0 last Sunday.
• The Demon Deacons stand seventh in ACC play with losses coming top-ranked North Carolina and No. 4 Duke.
• Ava Moore leads the Wake attack with two goals and four points while Ellie Todd carries a 1.81 goals against average.

Central Michigan
Series Record: CMU leads 17-15
NOTE: The bulk of the series between the teams dates back to when Louisville was an affiliate member of the MAC (1994-2004).
Last Meeting: Oct. 1, 2017 - UL won 2-0 at Trager Stadium
Scouting the Chippewas: Central Michigan brings a 1-9 overall record into the weekend prior to a Friday matchup against Bellarmine at Trager Stadium.
• The Chippewas are led offensively by Zoey Emrick and Arnelia Lane who have tallied two goals each. Coletta Beeler and Maja Halaszhave combined for a 4.60 goals against average.

UP NEXT
The Cardinals travel to Bloomington, Ind. for a midweek matchup against Indiana.

No. 5 Louisville Plays Host to Wake Forest and Central Michigan this Weekend

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Players Mentioned

Izzy Bianco

Mia Duchars

Emilia Kaczmarczyk

Julie Kouijzer

Lauren Masters

Aimee Plumb

Merlijn van der Vegt

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