No. 10 Cards Cruise Past Spalding 5-0 - University of Louisville Athletic

Wednesday, October 21

LOUISVILLE, KY

6:00 PM

University of Louisville

11-2-2, 3-2-1

Spalding University (Ky.)

5-9-1, 4-2-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Spalding	0	0	0
Louisville	3	2	5

October 21, 2026 | Men's Soccer

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By: Kennedy Knisley

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 10 University of Louisville men's soccer team recorded a 5-0 victory over Spalding on Wednesday night at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium, scoring three goals in the first half before adding two more after the break.

The Cardinals (11-2-2) controlled the match from start to finish, outshooting the Golden Eagles (5-9-1) 43-0 and holding a 14-0 advantage in corner kicks. Louisville put 17 shots on target while keeping Spalding without a shot attempt. Louisville's 43 shots were the most in a single match since shooting 45 against Xavier in 1992.

Braydon Sellers opened the scoring in the 25th minute, finishing off an assist from Jack Lewis to give Louisville a 1-0 lead. Just four minutes later, Giacomo Zizza doubled the advantage with his sixth goal of the season, assisted by Sellers and Andrés Escudero Martín.

Louisville added to its lead in the 38th minute when Jacopo Surricchio found the back of the net off a pass from Ryan Quintos, sending the Cardinals into halftime with a 3-0 advantage.

The Cardinals continued their offensive pressure early in the second half. Brody Mayer scored his first goal of the season in the 48th minute to extend the lead to four. Cooper Olson capped the scoring in the 64th minute, converting a setup from Silas Damm for his third goal of the 2026 campaign.

Louisville's defense limited Spalding to zero shots and zero corner kicks. Liam McClen earned the win in goal, playing 78 minutes before Maverick Deutsch finished the match.

The Cards will close out the regular season home slate on Sunday, Oct. 25 when they host Notre Dame for Senior Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on ACCNX.