Weekend Photo Galleries -- MONDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Happy Monday! Daryl is off on a trip out west so I am filling in for her until she returns. We saw a few women's teams in action at home this weekend dating back to a big time Thursday night win for women's soccer. Field hockey had a crucial win Saturday at lunchtime and volleyball wrapped up that evening with a sweep.

Women's Soccer

Field Hockey

Volleyball

Women's Soccer at Duke

Louisville women's soccer fell on the road in the ACC Quarterfinals to 3-seed Duke 1-0 last night. The 10th-ranked (Coaches Poll) Blue Devils scored a goal midway through the first half and that was all that was needed. 

The Cards outshot Duke but could not get one into the back of the net. The heavy run throughout the match slowed the pace down and caused the Cards to pull back a bit compared to normal in their aggressive nature.

Still, a single goal loss on the road to a top-10 team shouldn't hurt much when it comes to rankings and the NCAA Selection Committee. The RPI places Louisville in the top 16, but the Coaches Poll has them lower. The latest Selection Committee ranking is outdated from October 11.

Women's soccer awaits their destination for the NCAA Tournament for now. With their RPI and Coaches Poll ranking, there is no question that they will hear their name called, and their opponent and location will be announced during the Selection Show next Monday.

Field hockey prepares for the ACC Tournament, where they will face top-seeded North Carolina tomorrow morning.

Volleyball still has a few more weeks of their regular season remaining.

Happy Monday and Go Cards!

Jared