Louisville Set for Road Test Against Ohio State

Game Day Information
Louisville at Ohio State
Date: Feb. 15, 2025, 10 a.m. ET
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Venue: Buckeye Lacrosse Stadium
Links: Big Ten+ Watch Link | Live Scoring | Louisville Game Notes

The University of Louisville lacrosse team will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Ohio State on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET at the Buckeye Lacrosse Stadium.

Opening Draw
• The Cardinals enter the game with a 2-0 record following an 11-9 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday.
• Louisville stands at No. 19 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine poll and is receiving votes in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll released on Feb. 10.
• Junior Negai Nakazawa leads the team with eight points (4G, 4A), while Lauren Figas has a team high five goals.

Cards vs Buckeyes
Series History: Ohio State leads 7-4
Last Meeting: April 9, 2024 - Louisville won 22-10 at UofL Lacrosse Stadium. Kokoro Nakazawa recorded a career-high seven goals, leading the Cardinals to their highest-scoring performance since a 22-8 victory over Butler in 2022.
Scouting the Buckeyes
• Ohio State enters Saturday's matchup with a 1-0 record following a 9-5 season-opening win over No. 15 Denver at Buckeye Lacrosse Stadium. The Buckeyes are ranked No. 21 in the Inside Lacrosse poll released on Feb. 10 and have received votes in both the IWLCA and USA Lacrosse rankings.
• Ohio State competes in the Big Ten and was picked to finish seventh in the conference's preseason poll.
• Three Buckeyes were named Big Ten Players to Watch: Brynn Ammerman, Annie Hargraves, and Jocelyn Torres.
• Ohio State finished the 2024 season with an 8-9 overall record and a 1-5 mark in Big Ten play, placing sixth in the conference.
• Head coach Amanda Moore is in her second season. In 2024, the Buckeyes faced five Top-10 opponents and notched a signature comeback win against Penn State.

Last Time Out
• The Cardinals improved to 2-0 with an 11-9 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday at UofL Lacrosse Stadium.
• A balanced offensive attack propelled Louisville to the win, with eight different players scoring. Negai Nakazawa, Lauren Figas, and Reese Whiteman each tallied two goals, while Ella Berg, Abby Scully, Maggie McMahon, Erin Nicholson, and Izzy Seikel each added one. McMahon also led the team with two assists.
• Louisville and Cincinnati both recorded 26 shots, with the Cards placing 19 on goal compared to UC's 16. The Cardinals also led in draw controls (13-10) and ground balls (14-13). Nakazawa led with five draw controls, while Ava Coyle had a game-high four ground balls.
• Goalkeeper J Pleck (2-0) made seven saves in the win, while Cincinnati's Hailey Darko (0-2) finished with eight saves.
• Nakazawa sealed the win with a clutch goal at the 1:24 mark to give Louisville the final cushion

Up Next
Louisville continues its road trip with a matchup at Marquette on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Following that game, the Cardinals will head to the West Coast for their Atlantic Coast Conference opener at Cal on Feb. 22.

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Players Mentioned

Ella Berg

Ava Coyle

Lauren Figas

Maggie McMahon

Kokoro Nakazawa

Negai Nakazawa

Erin Nicholson

J Pleck

Abby Scully

Izzy Seikel

Reese Whiteman

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