Louisville Welcomes IU Indy for a Friday Match

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's soccer team returns to Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium on Friday evening to host IU Indianapolis in its third match of the 2025 season. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ACCNX.

The Cardinals enter the matchup with a 2-0-0 record following a pair of shutout victories to open the season. Louisville began the year with a 6-0 victory over Southern Indiana, the program's largest season-opening win since 1980, while also setting a school record with nine assists in the contest. The Cards followed up with a 1-0 road win at UAB, securing their second clean sheet of the 2025 campaign.

Through two matches, Louisville has shown balance on both ends of the field. Offensively, ten different players have recorded either a goal or an assist. Freshman Nicholas Parham tallied a goal and two assists in the opener, while senior Filip Fredhall, sophomore Leon Kondic, forward Chase Vazquez, junior Ryan Quintos, and forward Michael Lee have also contributed to the scoring attack. Lee netted the game-winner against UAB, finishing off a pass from Chase Vazquez in the ninth minute.

Defensively, the Cardinals have yet to allow a goal this season. Goalkeeper Alex Svetanoff has anchored the back line with a clean sheet against UAB, while defenders Ola Ogunleye and Noah De Blasis have helped limit opponents to just one shot on target across two contests.

Friday's match will mark the first meeting between Louisville and IU Indy since 2017, when the Cardinals earned a 3-0 victory at home. Louisville holds a 7-2-0 advantage in the all-time series.

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisville leads 7-2-0
At Louisville: Louisville leads 5-0-0
At IU Indy: IU Indy leads 2-1-0
At Neutral Site: Louisville leads 1-0-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 19, 2017 (W, 3-0)

QUICK HITS

Among ACC opponents, Louisville fields the youngest team with 22 total underclassmen, making up .786 percent of the 28-man roster.
In his collegiate debut against Southern Indiana, Nicholas Parham tallied a goal and two assists to end with a team-high four points.
For the first time in his career, Alex Svetanoff was named to the ACC Preseason Watch List ahead of the 2025 season.
In Friday's match, freshman Ashton Flowers will face his older brother Quentin Flowers, a senior midfielder for the Jaguars.

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Players Mentioned

Noah De Blasis

Ashton Flowers

Filip Fredhall

Leon Kondic

Michael Lee

Nicholas Parham

Ryan Quintos

Alex Svetanoff

Chase Vazquez

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