No. 7 Cardinals Open the Season at No. 4 Maryland and American University

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The seventh-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team will face a tough road test in its 2024 season opener when the Cardinals travel to College Park, Md., for a top-10 showdown with fourth-ranked Maryland Friday at 6 p.m. Louisville will then head to Washington D.C. to take on defending Patriot League champion American University Sunday at 1 p.m.

WEEKEND INFORMATION
Louisville at No. 4 Maryland
Date: Aug. 30, 2024, 6 p.m. ET
Location: College Park, Md.
Venue: Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex
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Louisville at American
Date: Sept. 1, 2024, 1 p.m. ET
Location: Washington D.C.
Venue: Jacobs Recreational Complex
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Louisville Field Hockey Quick Hits
• Aimee Plumb was named to the 2024 Preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference team as voted on by the league's head coaches. The Cardinals were picked to finish in a tie for fourth in the preseason poll.
• In 2023, the UofL field hockey team posted a 15-7 overall record and made its fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, reaching the quarterfinals for the third time in the last five years. Louisville also went 3-3 in ACC play and advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament. The Cards finished the season at No. 10 in the NFHCA Coaches' poll after spending 10 weeks ranked among the nation's the top 10, reaching as high as No. 4.
• The Cardinals return 16 letterwinners from last year's squad including Plumb and fellow fifth-year senior All-America selection Mia Duchars. Louisville also welcomes nine newcomers with eight freshmen and one transfer.
• The Cardinals' eight-game home slate features four ACC opponents including defending national champion North Carolina along with a non-conference showdown with NCAA runner-up Northwestern.
• Justine Sowry is entering her 14th season at the helm. During her tenure, Sowry has guided the Cardinals to nine NCAA tournament appearances, advancing to the quarterfinals in three of the last five years and reaching the semifinals in 2020.

Cards Against the Opponents
Maryland
Series History: Maryland leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 10, 2017 – Maryland won 1-0 at College Park
Scouting the Terrapins: Maryland enters the year ranked No. 4 in the NFHCA Preseason poll. The Terps ar
• Josie Hollamon, Hope Rose and Emma DeBerdine have been named to the Big Ten Players to Watch list
• Last season, the Terrapins finished with a 17-6 record in 2023. They appeared in the Big Ten Finals and NCAA Quarterfinals. Maryland ended its season in the NCAA Quarterfinals with a loss to Virginia. In Big Ten play, Maryland posted a 6-2 record and finished third.
• Missy Meharg is in her 37^th season at the helm with an overall career record of 642-165-9.

American University
Series History: Louisville leads 3-1
Last Meeting: Sept. 8, 2017 – Louisville won 2-1 in a neutral game played at College Park, Md.
Scouting the Eagles: American University was picked to win the Patriot League while Bryn Underwood picked up Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year honors for the third straight year. Tayla-Jade Weiss and Agustina Roffo join Underwood on the Preseason All-League Team.
• In 2023, American posted an 11-8 overall record and went 6-0 in Patriot League play. After capturing the conference tournament title, the Eagles earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, falling 2-1 in the first round to eventual semifinalist Duke.
• The Eagles are coached by 11-time Patriot League Coach of the Year Steve Jennings who is in his 26th season at the helm.

Up Next
The Cardinals will play host to No. 15 Princeton on Sept. 6 and Penn on Sept. 8 in their home-opening weekend. North Carolina will also take on the Tigers and the Quakers at Trager Stadium in as part of the ACC/Ivy League Crossover. The weekend kicks off a five-game home stand for Louisville.

No. 7 Cardinals Open the Season at No. 4 Maryland and American University

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