No. 13 Cards Gear Up for No. 13 Boston College and No. 4 Ohio State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –The No. 13-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team will kick off a stretch of five straight games against ranked opponents starting on Friday when No. 12 Boston College visits Trager Stadium for an 11 a.m. matchup. On Sunday, the Cards will travel to Columbus, Ohio to face No. 4 Ohio State at 1 p.m.

WEEKEND INFORMATION
No. 13 Louisville vs. #12 Boston College
Date: Sept. 27, 2024, 11 a.m.
Location: Louisville, Ky.
Venue: Trager Stadium
Promotions: Neon Day
Television: ACC Network Extra
Live Scoring | ACCNX Watch Link

TRAGER STADIUM GAME DAY INFORMATION
Admission: Free | UofL Clear Bag Policy
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

No. 12 Louisville at No. 4 Ohio State
Date: Sept. 29, 2024, 1 p.m.
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Venue: Buckeyes Varsity Field
Live Scoring | Big Ten Plus

LOUISVILLE FIELD HOCKEY QUICK HITS
•The No. 13-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team will return to Atlantic Coast Conference play this weekend when the Cardinals play host to No. 12 Boston College Friday at 11 a.m. Following that, Louisville hit the road to continue its string of top-20 matchups when the Cards visit fourth-ranked Ohio State Sunday at 1 p.m.
• Louisville brings a 5-3 record and a 1-0 mark in ACC play into the weekend. The Cards are on a three-game wins streak after picking up a pair of wins over the weekend starting with a 2-0 home victory over Stanford in its conference opener and defeating Ball State 4-2 on Sunday.
• Rylie Wollerton leads the team with four goals and has added an assist for nine points. Izzy Bianco follows with three goals and two assists for eight points. A total of nine players have accounted for at least one of the Cardinals' 17 goals on the season with five players recording multiple goals.
• Emily Young and Brandelynn Heinbaugh have split goalkeeper duties thus far. Heinbaugh, a grad transfer from JMU has a 0.94 goals against average with wins against Penn and Stanford, while Young, a redshirt freshman, carries a 2.02 goals against average, earning the victories against American University, Cornell and Ball State.
• Izzy Bianco, Mia Duchars and Aimee Plumb were tabbed to the 2024 NFHCA Division I Watchlist.
• Aimee Plumb was named to the 2024 Preseason All-ACC 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.
• 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.

Scouting the Opponents
Louisville vs. Boston College
Series History: Louisville leads 8-5
Last Meeting: Oct. 31, 2023 - Riley Wollerton delivered two goals and added an assist to help Louisville win 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship in Charlottesville, Va.. The conference tournament matchup came just four days after the regular season meeting which saw Cards win 2-1 behind Mia Duchars' penalty corner goal in double overtime at Trager Stadium.
Scouting the Eagles: Boston College brings a 6-2 overall record and a 1-0 mark in ACC play into the weekend. The Eagles are riding a three-game win streak, most recently defeating New Hampshire 5-3 following a 4-1 win over Wake Forest in their ACC opener.
• Peyton Hale and Yani Zhone stand among BC's scoring leaders with seven goals and three assists apiece.
• Charlotte Kramer carries a 1.38 goals against average.
• Kelly Doton is in her 10th season at the helm. Inducted into the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024, Doton has posted Boston College's best winning percentage during her time at the helm of the Eagles and has guided the program to a trip to the 2019 NCAA Final Four.
Louisville vs. Ohio State
Series History: Ohio State leads 18-13 - the last seven meetings have been decided by one goal.
Last Meeting: Sept. 8, 2023 - Louisville won 2-1 at Trager Stadium - Aimee Plumb notched a pair of goals to give the Cards a 2-0 lead and Julie Rodijk scored for the Buckeyes.
Scouting the Buckeyes: Fourth-ranked Ohio State brings a perfect 8-0 record into Sunday's matchup at Buckeye Varsity Field. The Buckeyes opened Big Ten play with a 4-0 win over Michigan State on Friday and followed that with a 5-2 win against Brown on Sunday.
• Makenna Webster, the reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, leads the team with eight goals and nine assist for 25 points.
• Abby Danson has spent the bulk of the time in the cage for the Buckeyes and carries a 0.61 goals against average with two shutouts and an .875 save percentage.
• Jarred Martin is in his eighth season at the helm.

UP NEXT
• Following this weekend, the Cardinals continue their three-game road swing when they travel to No. 15 Syracuse for an ACC matchup followed by a Sunday contest at No. 3 Virginia. Louisville is in the midst of a stretch of five straight games against top-20 opponents.

RECAPPING LAST WEEKEND
Louisville went 2-0 on the weekend, extending its win streak to three games.
• On Friday, the Cards opened ACC play with a 2-0 win over Stanford at Trager Stadium. Chloe Plumb and Izzy Bianco each registered their first goal of the season and Brandelynn Heinbaugh posted three saves en route to the win in Louisville's first defensive shutout of the season.
• The Cards followed suit on Sunday with a 4-2 road win at Ball State. Izzy Bianco scored a pair of goals to help lead the No. 12-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team to a 4-2 win over Ball State Sunday afternoon at Briner Sports Complex. Aimee Plumb and Rylie Wollerton also added to UofL's offensive numbers in addition to Bianco's goals. Emily Young (3-1) collected three saves en route to the win.

CARDS NO. 13 IN NFHCA COACHES POLL
UofL stands at No. 13 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches Poll released on Sept. 10, dropping one from its previous spot.
• Louisville has now spent 121 consecutive weeks in the top 20 in the nation dating back to the 2013 season.
• UofL finished the 2023 campaign at No. 10 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA poll released on Nov. 7, marking the second straight and 10th overall week in the top 10 last season.

No. 13 Cards Gear Up for No. 13 Boston College and No. 4 Ohio State

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Players Mentioned

Izzy Bianco

Mia Duchars

Brandelynn Heinbaugh

Aimee Plumb

Chloe Plumb

Rylie Wollerton

Emily Young

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