Preseason Cards Womens Soccer Predictions -- SUNDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

 WILL 2025 WSOC CARDS BREAK .500? 

With WSOC at UofL starting in just five days, I figured it might be a good time to look at the schedule and give a prediction on how the squad might do. With last year's squad going 7-6-5, one can only hope that the 2025 squad can improve on that. 

Unfortunately, the rest of the ACC doesn't see the Cards being a league title contender. The Cards were predicted to finish 14th out of the 17 teams in the ACC in a preseason coaches poll.. 

Louisville starts off 2025 with (2) road games against SEC schools. Opening at Auburn won't be an easy task for the Cards and I'm going to predict that they drop this one to the Auburn squad. Next up, a trip to Vandy, a squad that made it to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen last season and upset #1 tanked FSU in the NCAA Tournament.  Unfortunately, I don't see a win in Music City for the Cards in their second match of the season. 

The Cards begin their first home series against Detroit Mercy. Surprisingly, Detroit Mercy is 1-0 all-time against the Cards and is coming off a 10-8-2 season. They did go 7-1-2 in the Horizon League and could come in and give the Cards all they want. But, I look to the Cards to play them well, and this just might be the first "tie" of the season for Karen Ferguson Dayes squad. Wright State is up next for UofL, and it i here where the Cards get their first win of the season. USC Upstate comes in next for a Thursday 3 p.m. match (which is a bit confusing...3 p.m. on a Thursday?) USC Upstate was 10-5-4 last year but I can see Louisville getting the win here. After all, UNC defeated then 8-0 last year in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. 

Coastal Carolina comes to town next and was 8-7-6 last year. I see Louisville picking up their third win of the season in this one. Kent St. comes to town to open Sept. action and I am seeing the Cards getting their fourth win of the season against the Golden Flashes. The streak of home games ends with Dayton coming to visit. Dayton has owned the Cards in the series with a 13-4-1 win record over UofL, and the two teams battled to a scoreless tie in 2025 in Louisville. I'll go out on a limb here and give the Cards a narrow win. 

Conference play begins Sept 11th for the Cards when they visit FSU. The Cards probably won't win this one in Tallahassee and the schedule doesn't get any easier with a visit from Virginia Tech, who finished second in the ACC last year.I see the Cards falling to the Hokies.  Clemson is the next to visit Lynn Stadium and the Tigers come in as a preseason top ten prediction, so the Cards will most likely fall to the Tigers.   

Miami visits Louisville next and the Cards will face a squad that has eight transfers in. It's hard to say just how good the Canes will be, but we should have a fairly good idea in the Cards 12th game of the year. I see Louisville getting their first conference win.

A  three game road trip is next for UofL...starting at Notre Dame. Unfortunately, I see the Cards dropping this one and also the next away game...at Wake Forest. Next is a trip to Boston College. The two schools are basically a "pick 'em" but since BC is hosting, we'll give this one to them. 

Virginia travels to Louisville next and the Cavs are hovering around the top ten ranking in the preseason poll. They should come in and get the win. NCST lines up next for the Cards and Louisville should get this win over the (2024) 4-10-4 Wolfpack in Raleigh. The regular season ends the day before Halloween when SMU comes to call on the Cards. I do see the Cards ending the season with a win, and a 8-9-1 record overall. 

Got a different take? Weigh in at the comments section.

CCHRP

It was Paulie, Case and Jared on the Cardinal Couple Radio Hour Podcast Saturday and the guys discussed a lot of soccer, volleyball and a bit of golf. Give a listen at the link below:

Catdinal Couple Radio Hour Podcast 8/9/25

paulie 

Breakout Candidates for Soccer -- SUNDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Breakout Candidates for Soccer

AG Gibson

Women's soccer looks to take another step in the right direction this fall. After a 7-6-2 season last year, UofL is hopeful to improve on that record. We saw a couple folks transfer out from last year but a good core remained.

No single player had eye-popping stats last year and none earned any All-American or All-ACC honors outside of academic accolades. Karsyn Cherry has proven to be the go-to player the last couple seasons so we will look at players outside of her with potential breakout seasons. Mackenzie Geigle was a scoring machine for the Cards last year so I am considering her ineligible for this list too.

Emersen Jennings

Fina Davy took no time earning a starting role as a freshman last year. Her scoring numbers of one goal and two assists weren't eye-popping, but she kept defenders on their toes when she had possession. She has a chance to make a big jump up this season.

AG Gibson is a local kid that was one of the best in the state during her high school career. She started most of the season her freshman year last year, leading all freshmen on the team in minutes. I don't expect her breakout season to be scoring related as much as helping Louisville establish a strong midfield and have better ball possession against other teams.

Emersen Jennings

Emersen Jennings is entering her final season with the Cards. She's had a couple injuries that prevented her from maximizing minutes on the pitch and usually came in as a reserve player. She appears to be healthy entering this season and can use her speed to stretch the offense and keep defenders on the run.

Louisville starts on the road for the first two games of the year but they will play at Lynn Stadium for the first time in 2025 on August 21.

Happy Sunday and Go Cards!

Jared

Jared Looks at Soccer Schedule -- TUESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Jared Breaks Down and Predicts Women's Soccer Schedule

As we inch closer to the start of the 2025-2026 Louisville sports season, final rosters and schedules have fallen into place, allowing us to take a closer look at each team and take a stab at how we think they will do this season.

The first women's team to start their season this fall is women's soccer. While the 'Kickin Cards' have not had the success we had hoped over the last few years, a new season is always on the horizon.

This season opens up with road trips to Auburn and Vanderbilt, both teams who advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year. The Commodores upset 1-seed Florida State to get to the Sweet Sixteen. It would be a tall task to earn a round win in there, but I see the Cards dropping both of those matches.

Louisville then head to Lynn Stadium for a six-game homestand. The first trio of matches come against Detroit Mercy, Wright State, and USC Upstate. The Spartans were the only team of that grouping to make it to the NCAA Tournament last year, where they got demolished by North Carolina in the opening round. All three matches should be wins for the Cards.

The back half of the homestand features Coastal Carolina, Kent State, and Dayton. The Flyers are the only team of that grouping to have a spectacular season last year, but Dayton was upset in the A10 Championship to miss out on the NCAA Tournament. Dayton also took down Louisville 1-0 last season. Louisville should be able to beat the first two of this grouping but I think the play Dayton to a draw, bringing their record to 5-2-1.

From here on out, Louisville moves to ACC play, something that has doomed the Cards in the past. They start by heading to Tallahassee to defeat Florida State. The Seminoles are a top tier team every season and should be able to defend their home turf with easy.

Louisville gets a three-game homestand after that against Virginia Tech, Clemson, and Miami. The Cards and Miami did not face off last year. Louisville drew with Clemson and was blown out against Virginia Tech. The Hokies went on a bit of a dark horse run in the tournament, making it to the Elite Eight. Virginia Tech should win again this year, but I see the Cards playing to an even draw against their other two opponents in this stretch. Louisville's record moves to 5-4-3.

A road trip to Notre Dame, Wake Forest, and Boston College follows. The Cards tied Notre Dame and Boston College last year, but did not face Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons were the runner-up in the NCAA Tournament. While Wake Forest should get a win in Winston-Salem, I think the Cards pull off a road win and a draw against the other two in this grouping, moving their record to 6-5-4.

The final stretch of the season includes Virginia, NC State, and SMU. The Cavaliers won their opening match of the tournament last year while the other two did not make it. Virginia will come into Lynn and earn a late-season victory to help their conference record, dropping the Cards down to .500 overall. I think the Cards split the other final two matches, ending their season 7-7-4, missing out on both the ACC and NCAA Tournaments.

Louisville returns a strong and veteran corps from last season so we could see a plus-.500 season, but Louisville's history in the ACC provides some doubt that they will be able to compete with many of the big dogs in the conference. Only time will tell.

(All photos today by Jared)

Happy Tuesday and Go Cards!

Jared

ACC FH Championship Set -- ACC WSoc Semifinals Set -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

ACC Field Hockey Championship Set

The ACC field hockey tournament is down to the final two teams. The eight-team tournament saw the four quarterfinal matches on Tuesday and two semifinal matches yesterday.

#1 North Carolina 3, #5 Syracuse 1

The defending ACC Champions and National Champions cruised to a victory. The Tar Heels led 3-0 before the Orange scored a goal in garbage time.

#3 Boston College 2, #2 Duke 1 (Shootout)

Duke scored a goal right out of halftime but Boston College answered a few minutes later. The match survived two overtime periods to go to a shootout. The shootout was dominated by the goalkeepers. The Blue Devils did not convert any of their four attempts. The Eagles converted on two attempts to secure the win.

North Carolina and Boston College will square off on Friday for the conference title.

ACC Women's Soccer Semifinals Set

The ACC women's soccer tournament moves onto the semifinals today after a pair of matches were completed Sunday.

On the opening day of the tournament over the weekend, 4-seed North Carolina took down 5-seed Virginia 2-0 and 3-seed Florida State beat 6-seed Notre Dame 2-1.

Today's games will be played at WakeMed Soccer Park. 2-seed Wake Forest and 3-seed Florida State will open up the action at 5:30pm. 1-seed Duke will play 4-seed North Carolina at 8:00pm.

The ACC Championship will be played on Sunday.

While we did not get to see Louisville in either tournament, there are certainly some high hopes to see the Cards next season. Eight of the nine teams make the ACC field hockey tournament, giving Louisville a good chance. For women's soccer, only six of the 17 teams make the ACC Tournament, but Louisville returns a good chunk of the roster.

Happy Thursday and Go Cards!

Jared

Women's Soccer Hosts Boston College for Senior Day -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Cards Will Honor Four Seniors

Photo by GoCards

Louisville women's soccer concludes their home schedule tonight against Boston College. The Cards and Eagles will kick off at 7:00 pm on ACCNX. 

Prior to the match, Louisville will honor its four seniors- Brooke Dardano, Amber Jackson, Ava Nielsen, and Jolie St Louis. 

Photo by GoCards

Boston College enters the match 10-5-1 and 2-4-1 in the ACC. The Eagles are currently riding a three-game losing streak after falling to Clemson, Florida State, and Duke. They have outscored opponents 32-21. Aislin Streicek, Paige Peltier, and Ava Lung have each tallied five goals. Wiebke Willebrandt has commanded a majority of the minutes in goal with 55 saves.

Brooke Dardano has spent four seasons at Louisville. She played a strong reserve role in her first two years before missing her junior year due to injury. This season, Dardano has logged two goals and seven assists. 

Photo by GoCards

Ava Nielsen is another four-year player at Louisville. After playing a reserve role her freshman season, Nielsen has battled injuries the last three seasons.

Amber Jackson played three seasons at Oregon State prior to joining the Cards. She sat out last season due to injury but has scored three goals this season.

Jolie St Louis played two seasons at Seattle, then played a year at UAB, and wrapped up her final season at Louisville. St Louis has been injured this season.

Louisville will close out their regular season at Clemson on Halloween. 

Happy Thursday and Go Cards!

Jared

Soccer Hosts Ranked Stanford -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Women's soccer cheering on men's soccer

We are approaching a weekend where all fall sports are at home. Men's soccer played last night, women's soccer plays tonight, field hockey and volleyball are tomorrow, football is Saturday, and women's soccer and volleyball are playing again Sunday. Today, we are previewing Louisville women's soccer.

Louisville welcomes #6 Stanford to Dr Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. The match is slated for a 7:00pm ET kickoff and will be aired on ACC Network linear tv. Louisville is promoting this as Cancer Awareness Night and will wear the pink jerseys for the event.

The Cards enter the match 6-5-3 overall and 1-4-1 in ACC play. Most recently, UofL played now-#12 (then-#13) Notre Dame to a 0-0 draw. It was the third straight ranked match for Louisville. 

Stanford is having a strong inaugural season in the ACC. The Cardinal are 12-2-1 overall with a 4-2-1 mark in conference play. They have wins against top-10 teams North Carolina and Santa Clara.

The Cardinal have outscored opponents 22-9 this season. While their offense has not been overly impressive, their defense has been one of the best in the league. Andrea Kitahata leads the team in scoring with six goals and four assists. Haley Craig has played a majority of the minutes in goal and has recorded 38 saves.

Tune back in tomorrow to read the recap of women's soccer and read the preview of field hockey and volleyball.

Happy Thursday and Go Cards!

Jared

Current ACC Standings for Fall Sports -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

ACC Fall Sports Updated Standings

As we continue to inch closer to the end of the regular season for fall sports, the ACC standings continue to take shape. For two of our major fall sports- field hockey and soccer- there is a conference tournament at the end of the regular season to determine a champion. For the third- volleyball- the conference champion is determined by the regular season results.

Field Hockey

North Carolina 3-0

Boston College 3-0

Virginia 4-1

Duke 3-1

Syracuse 2-2

Louisville 1-3

Wake Forest 0-2

Cal 0-3

Stanford 0-4

Louisville's ACC win came against Stanford while their losses are to Virginia, Syracuse, and Boston College. Only eight teams make the conference tournament. With the ACC now having nine teams, the last place finisher will not make it.

Soccer

North Carolina 5-0-0 (15 points)

Wake Forest 4-1-1 (13 points)

Virginia Tech 4-1-1 (13 points)

Duke 4-0-0 (12 points)

California 3-0-1 (10 points)

Stanford 3-1-1 (10 points)

Notre Dame 2-0-2 (8 points)

SMU 2-2-2 (8 points)

Florida State 2-2-1 (7 points)

Boston College 2-2-1 (7 points)

Pitt 2-2-1 (7 points)

Louisville 1-4-0 (3 points)

Virginia 1-4-0 (3 points)

Clemson 1-4-0 (3 points)

Miami 0-3-2 (2 points)

NC State 0-4-1 (1 point)

Syracuse 0-6-1 (0 points)

The Cards took down NC State but have suffered losses to Pitt, Virginia, Duke, and North Carolina. The only team below the Cards left on Louisville's schedule is Clemson. 

The ACC chose not to expand the ACC Tournament beyond six teams so the bottom 11 teams will not make the cut. With the newly-expanded conference of 17 teams, a six-team tournament seems awfully silly. What I would personally recommend is expanding to 12 teams with the top four teams earning a first-round bye in the conference tournament.

Volleyball

Louisville 4-0

Pitt 4-0

North Carolina 4-0

SMU 4-0

Stanford 3-1

Florida State 3-1

Virginia 3-1

Duke 2-2

NC State 2-2

Notre Dame 2-2

Wake Forest 2-2

California 1-3

Georgia Tech 1-3

Miami 1-3

Boston College 0-4

Clemson 0-4

Syracuse 0-4

Virginia Tech 0-4

Louisville's only win against a team with more than one ACC win is against Stanford whom the Cards swept. They will see the Cardinal again at the end of the regular season. Pitt is also still on the schedule twice. Go figure that Louisville has to face two of the best teams in the ACC twice each.

There is no ACC Tournament for volleyball so the top finisher earns the automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament, although it wouldn't be surprising to see 9-10 teams make it in.

A rarity today that none of the three mjor sports ate in  action this Thirsday.

Happy Thursday and Go Cards!

Jared

Panic Mode for Field Hockey and Soccer? -- TUESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Panic Mode Time or Stay Patient?

As we venture into the back half of the respective fall sports seasons, one Louisville women's sports squad finds themselves below .500 and another is headed in that direction.

Field Hockey

Field hockey has lost four straight and is now 5-7, two full games under .500. All seven losses have come against ranked opponents and the most recent four losses were by one goal each, three of those on the road. Those last four losses have all come against teams ranked in the upper 15 and two of those teams are currently top four.

Even at 5-7, Louisville is still 29th in the RPI. The latest Coaches Poll has not yet been released, but it is safe to assume the Cards will drop from those rankings this week. 

Things won't be getting any easier with top-ranked North Carolina visiting on Friday. Wake Forest (rpi #28) and Duke (rpi #10) follow suit on the schedule. Louisville then closes out the regular season against California (rpi #17) and UC Davis (rpi #59).

The Cards lost a ton of talent and experience with last year's graduating class and a good chunk of the minutes played this year has come from freshmen and sophomores. 

Defense has been the killer this year as Louisville has allowed 1.67 goals per match. That doesn't come as much surprise after a majority of last year's graduates came from the back defensive line or a defensive midfield position. Offense has proved to be doing alright at 1.75 goals per match, but has been shut out four times in 12 matches this year.

The season is far from over, but the Cards need to pull off a couple upsets down the stretch if they hope to be playing in the NCAA Tournament. The good news is that nearly all of the roster is returning next season at the moment.

Women's Soccer

This is a familiar tune for women's soccer. Louisville has historically had great success in the non-conference portion of the season before limping to the finish line due to the brutality of the ACC slate. This year appears to be the same. We saw the Cards go 5-1-2 out of conference but have started 1-4 in conference play. 6-5-2 doesn't look too hot, but it is over .500.

There are five games remaining on the schedule and four of those are at home. Louisville has a noticeably good home record at 5-1-1. Unfortunately, the next three teams are all currently ranked- Notre Dame, Stanford, and California.

Scoring has slowed way down the last few games. The Cards have scored four goals over the last six games. They scored 19 goals in the first seven games this season (12 goals in six games if you exclude the Bellarmine game). Defense has also taken a hit as of late. After allowing four goals in the first seven games, Louisville has allowed 17 goals over the last six games including giving up five goals in a game twice.

This is another squad that has a fair amount of youth and will return a major chunk of the team next year. Amber Jackson and Brooke Dardano are in their final year of eligibility. Everyone else is of junior status or less. Five freshmen have seen a respectable amount of playing time so far. 18 of the 23 goals scored so far this season have come from players who are eligible to return next year. We could possibly be see Jackson return next year if the NCAA grants her an extra year due to injury and the COVID-19 season.

Only six teams make the ACC Tournament. The Cards are far from the top six right now. Cal and Stanford are tied for 5th/6th with 10 points each. Louisville has three points in the ACC from their lone victory over NC State.

The Cards are back home for an unusual Saturday match this coming week. They will play Notre Dame at 5:00pm on ACCNX. 

Happy Tuesday and Go Cards

Jared

Louisville to Host 2026 FH Final Four -- WSoc Visits UNC -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Trager Stadium to Host Another NCAA Final Four

Photo from GoCards

Louisville field hockey has been selected to be the host location for the 2026 NCAA Field Hockey Final Four. Trager Stadium, which seats 2,500, will be the host stadium.

This will be the seventh time that Trager Stadium has hosted the NCAA DI Field Hockey Final Four. The most recent time was in 2018. The other times Louisville has hosted are 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, and 2017.

NCAA Tournament games do not have free admission for any sports so this will be a ticketed event for all patrons in two years. We hope to see the Cards as one of the teams in the Final Four.

Women's Soccer Travels to North Carolina

Photo from GoCards

Louisville women's soccer is back on the road with a trip to #3 North Carolina. The Cards and Tar Heels will square off in Chapel Hill at 7:00pm with streaming on ACCNX.

The Cards enter the match 6-3-2 and 1-2 in the ACC. Most recently, they took down NC State at Lynn Stadium 1-0. Mackenzie Geigle scored the game winner in the second half for her fifth goal of the season.

Photo from GoCards

The Tar Heels sit at 11-1-0 on the season with their only loss coming against #2 Duke a month ago. Due to a weird scheduling setup, that match did not count in the conference standings so North Carolina is currently a perfect 4-0 in the ACC. This season, North Carolina has defeated ranked opponents Colorado, Wake Forest, and Virginia. 

UNC has outscored opponents 24-9. Kate Faasse leads the offense with eight goals. Bella Sember has added five goals. Four other North Carolina players have scored this season. Defensively, Clare Gagne has played every minute in goal. She has recorded 23 saves while allowing only nine goals.

Happy Thursday and Go Cards!

Jared

Soccer Visits Virginia Tech -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Cards Are Back in Action Following 12-Day Break

(Photo by GoCards)

Louisville women's soccer should be well rested following a rare 12-day break in the middle of the season. For a team who has faced an uphill battle in the ACC the last few seasons, the break gave the Cards plenty of time to rest up from any injuries and add more time for film and game planning.

Karen Ferguson-Dayes and Co travel to Virginia Tech for a 7:00pm match against Virginia Tech. The match is slated to be aired on tv on ACC Network. It can also be streamed on the ESPN app.

The Cards are 5-2-2, but have lost two straight to Dayton and Pitt, the latter made the Elite Eight last year. Pitt is the only opponent to score multiple goals against UofL this season. Both offense and defense have shown strong improvements from last year.

(Photo by Jared)

Virginia Tech is 7-3-1 and most recently fell on the road to Boston College. That was one of two matches where the Hokies have allowed multiple goals. They have outscored opponents 16-8.

Allie George leads the VT offense with three goals and seven total points. Anna Weir and Natalie Mitchell each have scored two goals. Nine other Hokies have recorded a goal. Defensively, Lauren Hargrove has commanded the most minutes in goal, including seeing time in all 11 matches. She has 28 saves for a .778 save percentage.

Louisville leads the series 4-2-2.

Happy Thursday and Go Cards!

Jared

Soccer Welcomes UT Martin -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Cards Play Second Straight at Home

Louisville women's soccer remains at home tonight with a match against UT Martin. The Cards and Skyhawks are scheduled for a 7:30pm ET kickoff time and will be aired on ACCNX, streaming only.

In their most recent outing, Louisville defeated Evansville 3-0 to improve to 4-0-2. UofL has scored 17 goals in their first six matches and have won all matches where they scored two or more goals. Louisville ranks near the top in the country in several categories including goal differential, total goals scored, total assists, and goals per match.

Senior Brooke Dardano leads the country with six assists, many of those coming off a set pieces followed by a Karsyn Cherry finish. Cherry and Mackenzie Geigle each have scored four goals.

UT Martin enters the match 1-2-2. They recently lost to Murray State 6-1. The Skyhawks have been outscored 9-4 including being shut out in their first two regulation matches. Outside of their match against Murray State, UT Martin has not allowed more than one goal per outing. Four players have scored a goal for the Skyhawks and two players have split time in goal.

Louisville leads the all-time series 2-1, but have not played since 2000. In that match, Karen Ferguson-Dayes earned her first win as head coach of the Cards.

Cardinal Couple plans to have representation at the match.

Happy Thursday and Go Cards!

Jared

Soccer Visits Cincinnati -- Jared's Thoughts on the AVCA Showcase -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Cards Travel North to Face Bearcats

Louisville women's soccer puts their undefeated record on the line tonight as they travel up I-71 to face Cincinnati. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00pm and will be aired on ESPN+. 

The Cards have started the season 3-0-1 and have outscored opponents 13-3. Last season, it took Louisville 14 matches to score 13 goals. Nine Cardinals have scored a goal with Amber Jackson's three scores leading the way. In goal, Erynn Floyd has commanded most of the minutes, allowing two goals in 270 minutes. Kailey Kimball has logged 90 minutes with one goal allowed.

Cincinnati is 2-1 this year, most recently dropping a match to Central Michigan. The Bearcats do have wins against Murray State and Toledo. All three matches were one-goal differential outcomes. Rylee Felton has scored two goals for Cincinnati, leading the way offensively. Anna Rexford has played every minute in goal with nine saves and five goals allowed.

A win tonight would give the Cards their best start to a season since 2021.

Jared's Thoughts on the AVCA Showcase

The crowd turned on their phone flashlights at halftime

Paulie gave us a good recap on Louisville volleyball's win over Wisconsin in yesterday's column. Jeff will give us an in-depth breakdown and analysis on Saturday on the Cardinal Couple Podcast. I thought I might chime in with my thoughts and perspective from the photography side of things.

Hosting an event such as the AVCA Showcase was pretty awesome. For a city that has a healthy volleyball community, this continued to help show the rest of the country how big volleyball is here. And we got to witness two great matches between four strong programs.

The team gave a silly pose following the match

Service errors seemed to be a bit of concern, though. All four teams had an unusually large number of service errors. I wonder how much of this was due to first game nerves or the extra long end zones behind each side of the court... a perspective issue for servers.

For a late start on Tuesday night, this was a solid crowd. I believe the crowd was announced as just shy of 10,000. Play this four-team showcase on a weekend and I think you could easily reach 15,000 attendance. A majority of the crowd did not stay for five hours of late night volleyball, but those of us who did were treated every moment of it.

Our accessibility as photographers was a bit limited due to no official media row courtside and not being allowed on the court at all. The AVCA chose to go with a different officiating style with cameras aimed at all lines to help determine in and out calls. They didn't want people impeding the view of the cameras at all.

Here are a few more photos from the event:

Court rush following the win

Nayelis Cabello

Sofia Maldonado Diaz

Anna DeBeer

Elena Scott

Happy Thursday and Go Cards!

Jared

WSoc Hosts New Hampshire -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Louisville Women's and Men's Soccer Teams to Play Double Header

Louisville women's soccer and men's soccer are partnering together again this season for a double header. The men will face Jacksonville State at 5:00pm and the women will follow with a match against New Hampshire at approximately 7:30pm. Admission is free for both matches.

The WSOC Cards have started the season 2-0, having outscored opponents 10-1. UofL opened the season with a 7-0 win against Bellarmine and most recently defeated UAB 3-1. Seven different players have scored a goal. Amber Jackson, Karsyn Cherry, and Mckenzie Geigle each have two goals.

New Hampshire is also 2-0. Their wins have come against Stonehill (2-0) and Holy Cross (3-2). The Wildcats needed late-game heroics to score a pair of goals in the final six minutes to win over Holy Cross. In 2023, New Hampshire went 6-6-5. 

Tonight's match wraps up a three-game homestand for the Cards, who started last season 0-2-1. Their first three home games last year produced an 0-1-2 record. It took the Cards 10 matches to reach 10 goals in 2023.

Next on the schedule is a two-game road trip with pit stops in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.

Happy Thursday and Go Cards!

Jared