No. 16 Louisville Tops Boston College 1-0 in ACC Opener

Friday, September 18

LOUISVILLE, KY

6:00 PM

University of Louisville

(5-2, 1-0)

Boston College

(2-5, 0-1)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Boston College	0	0	0	0	0
Louisville	0	0	0	1	1

No. 16 Louisville Tops Boston College 1-0 in ACC Opener

September 18, 2026 | Field Hockey

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Chloe Plumb's fourth quarter goal lifted Louisville to a 1-0 win over Boston College

By: Lori Harmon

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Chloe Plumb's goal in in the fourth quarter lifted the No.16-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team to a 1-0 win over Boston College in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener Friday evening at Trager Stadium.

With the win, the Cardinals improve to 5-2 on the season and 1-0 in ACC play while the Eagles drop to 2-5 (0-1). Louisville is now 3-0 at Trager Stadium this season. Senior goalkeeper Emily Young collected five saves en route to her third shutout of the season.

"Very happy to get the first ACC win, it's just incredibly important," said UofL head coach Justine Sowry. "You have to win at least two to make the ACC tournament, and that ultimately is a goal of ours. Credit to Boston College; they're a formidable opponent. They compete so hard, they're fast, physical and are incredibly dangerous. We knew we would have to manage them from a defensive point of view and then we needed to take care of the ball, and we didn't necessarily do that."

The game was delayed for 30 minutes due to lightning and later featured 1 hour, 38 minute lightning delay.

The teams played through a scoreless first half with Boston College owning a 10-7 edge in shots with a 5-2 margin landing on goal as well as a 5-3 edge in penalty corners.

After the break, the Eagles threatened with a penalty corner opportunity in the opening minutes of the third quarter, but were unable to convert and the teams continued to battle until the game was halted due to lightning with 4:32 left to play in the frame.

When the game resumed, the Cardinals gained possession early, but neither team was able to connect on a shot and the game remained tied at 0-0 entering the fourth quarter.

Louisville struck midway through the final quarter after Lauren Masters earned a penalty corner. Plumb inserted the ball and Gigi Edwards connected with Aubreigh Uba who sent a feed back to Plumb. The senior found the back of the cage for her third goal of the season to put the Cardinals on the board with 7:09 left to play.

Boston College lifted goalkeeper Charlotte Kramer in favor of an extra field player with 2:21 remaining in regulation, but the Cards held on for their first conference win of the season.

Overall, BC outshot Louisville 11-9 with a 5-3 edge in shots on goal and a 6-4 advantage in corners.

"The break actually gave us an opportunity to recollect ourselves, and we had to watch a couple of clips and video to tidy up some areas defensively," said Sowry. "That part was good. Full credit to Lauren Masters who played lights out in that last period when we came back after the break. She was the momentum changers. Plenty of lessons to learn, and to manage the team. We have a young team. Great win to get on the board, but plenty of lessons to learn and move forward."

The Cardinals will return to action on Sunday when they play host to Saint Joseph's at 10:30 a.m. UofL will honor the 2026 senior class following the conclusion of that game.