Monday CARDINAL COUPLE -- Hoops, Lacrosse take wins on Sunday

MONDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

- Career high for Henderson key in WBB 82-66 win

- Lacrosse shows mercy on Detroit Mercy 18-1

- Softball gets slammed by Irish 11-4

Louisville's WBB head coach Jeff Walz will take Sunday's win in Memphis. He's pleased over 'E' getting a career high 19 points in the 16 point win. Happy about the 14-2 start to begin the second half that pushed the Cards from a 41-30 halftime lead to a 53-32 advantage four minutes into the final period.

But there is room for improvement.

"In the second half, we get a stop and we go down and score. That's what we have to do, but we need to become more consistent."

Pleased as he was with Henderson's best game as a Card, Walz also indicated there was still more work to do in the post:

"Offensively, she (Henderson) is talented...but she got to be able to learn to do more than just shoot. And, you can't turn it over five times."

The trio of "E", A-Tayy and the Hammer had 12 of the Cards 20 turnovers...a number too high for Walz who added:

"They don't touch the ball enough to turn it over that much."

Henderson was joined in double figures by Shoni (18 pts.) and Taylor (13 points).

Memphis made a point of bottling up Shoni early in the game...still mindful of her nine three-pointers against them the last time the teams played. They also got strong play in the paint from Pa'Sonna Hope (18 points). The guard combo of Ariel Hearn and Mooriah Rowser added 35 points for the Tigers (11-15, 4-10)...who drew a season high of 2585 for the game. A strong contingent of Louisville fans and native Americans were present to cheer on the Cards and the Schimmel sisters 


The game also featured the first season appearance of Starr Breedlove...who has been out the entire season with concussion-related symptoms. The sophomore guard saw three minutes, hit a couple of free throws, dished an assist and committed a couple of fouls in end-of-the-game play.

The Cards shot 54.2% for the game and went 8-18 from the distance. The 32 made goals were set up by 21 assists.

Sara Hammond played just nine minutes...plagued by foul trouble and watched Henderson's assimilation of the post. Bria Smith did return to action after sitting the last two contests....scoring five points and grabbing three boards.

Louisville returns to the KFC YUM! Center for a Wednesday, 7 p.m. tilt with cellar dweller Houston.

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Louisville Lacrosse got a career-high six goals from Kaylin Morissette and rolled out to a 12-1 first half advantage in downing University of Detroit 18-1 Sunday afternoon before an appreciative, if bit chilly, crowd at the UofL Lacrosse Stadium.

The Cards netted five goals in the first five minutes of action, evoking my remark to CARDINAL COUPLE columnist Jeff McAdams that we were on a goal-per-minute production and the final score could turn out 60-0.

The Cards were a bit more lenient on the offensive attack the rest of the way, working on positioning, passing and stifling defense...holding the Titans to just two shots per half while amassing a total of 42 shots on the harried UD goalie.

Nikki Boltja and Cortnee Daley scored three goals each for the Cards...eight Cardinals scored in the rout.

Coach Young was pleased with the effort:

"We got better today than we did in the game against Duke and I was proud of the transition game and the way we played. The offense was more controlled and we made some huge adjustments. It's just awesome when you can get that many attackers involved in the game and to put the ball in the back of the net."  

The LAX crew hits the road next...making a Virginia tour with a Friday game against Old Dominion and Sunday against William & Mary.

I had a nice post-game chat with the Detroit Lacrosse SID who filled me in on the history of the name Detroit Mercy. Seems the University of Detroit and a small women's college named Mercy merged 25 years ago to create Detroit Mercy.

He indicated that most people just referred to them as Detroit. The Titans play in the American Sun conference and will have eight teams on board for conference play in 2015. Dick Vitale is probably the most famous figure associated with the school...he was a head coach of the basketball team there before terrorizing the airwaves.

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Louisville softball ended a dismal stay (except for the weather) in Jacksonville...losing to Notre Dame 11-4 Sunday morning.

The Irish pounded Louisville and Rachel LeCoq for seven first inning runs and the game was pretty much over from then on. The Cards did spark a little flame with three runs in the bottom of the second...but drop to 4-5 on the season after going 1-3 in Jacksonville.

Louisville returns home for the Cardinal Classic (Feb 21-23) at Ulmer Stadium with NKU, EKU, IUPUI and Central Michigan visiting.

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A New Game

TUESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

( COLUMNIST AND RADIO PERSONALITY "WORLDWIDE" JEFF MCADAMS BRINGS US THE TUESDAY EDITION OF CARDINAL COUPLE AND INTRODUCES A NEW GAME TO US TODAY. WE THINK YOU'LL LIKE THIS GAME AS MUCH AS WE DO! )



I'd like to play a new game.  I'm going to call it, "What Does It Take..."  I think we're starting to find out some of the answers to this game, so now seems like a good time to start.

...For Emily Juhl to Get Recognition?

OK, its no secret that I'm a fan of Emily Juhl.  I've had the opportunity to get to know her a bit over the past few years, and have a great respect for her as a volleyball player and a person.

I'm thrilled, then, to see her start to get some of the recognition that she deserves.  Now, its not like she's been completely in the shadows, as she was one of the two UofL volleyball players to get The American Conference's preseason co-player of the year nod, along with Brooke Mattingly.  She has also made the weekly awards honor role once or twice.

Part of the reason she hasn't gotten quite as much attention in the volleyball arena is that she played the past two years at less than 100%...her sophomore year playing on a leg with stress fractures when UofL had, at times, only 9 players available for play.  After that season, quietly undergoing surgery...essentially the same surgery that garnered Kevin Ware a Top 10 list on Letterman...meaning that her junior season was spent at less than 100%, recovering.  Now that Juhl is back at 100%, she's tearing the court up, and finally starting to get the recognition that she deserves.

The American Conference graced Emily with a Player Of The Week this week...finally.  What did it take?  It took UofL winning two matches, both 3-0 sweeps, and in doing so clenching the conference championship and automatic NCAA tournament bid.  It took Emily hitting an error-free .509 with 27 kills on the weekend...stellar numbers for an outside hitter.  I'll point out that Juhl has seen time attacking from both the right and left side, and even on occasion, going up the middle, as well as getting called on for some back-row attacks at times as well.  She's not just an attacker, though, with 5 digs on the defensive side of the balance sheet this weekend, as well as getting credit for 3 total blocks, despite only being 5'10".  Oh, and let's not forget the two aces she added with her booming serve.  Essentially, Emily will do anything the team needs on the volleyball court...well, she would probably balk if you asked her to be a setter, but if the team really needed it, I'm sure she'd give it a try.

While we're talking about Volleyball honors

Maya McClendon has not had any trouble getting recognition from The American Conference, and well-deserved recognition it is.  Maya gets her sixth Freshman of the Week award from The AAC.  18 kills and 31 digs across the six sets that UofL played this weekend earned her another spot in her familiar role as the freshman with the most kills per set (3.33) in the conference.

...For Jude Schimmel to get Respect From Cardinal Couple Commenters

Sorry commenters, but I've been saying that many of you all have been short-selling Jude for a while now.  I'm just glad that so many of you are coming around on this issue.

Jude has had my respect for a while now.  IN addition to her role as the alpha in the attack yorkie pack where she has played lock-down defense since she first hit the KFC Yum! Center floor, we're now seeing the evidence that a 5'6" player can hold their own driving down the lane and shooting against players nearly a foot taller.  Let's not forget about the steady diet of rebounds by aggressively blocking out larger and taller players and having the court sense to be in the right place at the right time.  You do remember who it was that started the break that resulted in Shoni's backwards-shot-over-Griner and-one circus shot, right?  Yup, little sister Jude with the excellent block-out and outlet pass.  Oh yeah, she really should've gotten the foul call, too.  Take a look at the video if you don't remember it...you'll have to look quickly at the beginning because most of the video focuses on Shoni.

Now, let's remember this when we're talking about the coming emergence of 5'5" Monny Niamke and 5'6" Starr Breedlove as well as future recruiting classes.

( editor note: I COULDN'T AGREE MORE WITH JEFF'S ASSESSMENT OF JUDE SCHIMMEL. TALK ABOUT A BLUE COLLAR, WORKING CLASS HERO! SHE DOES THE JOB, DOES IT TO COMPLETION AND WITHOUT FANFARE OR THE ACCOLADES THAT OTHER PLAYERS RECEIVE. IT'S WHAT MAKES A TEAM GREAT...PLAYERS CONTRIBUTING FOR THE OVERALL GOOD OF THE SQUAD. AS RICK PITINO SAYS...YOU PLAY FOR THE NAME ON THE FRONT OF THE JERSEY, NOT THE BACK.)

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Party crashers turned party planners

WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

( JENNY O'BRYAN BRINGS US THE HUMP DAY EDITION OF CARDINAL COUPLE AND SHE SHARES HER OBSERVATIONS ON LOUISVILLE WBB'S 127-40 WIN OVER PIKEVILLE. )


Louisville Women’s Basketball played their lone exhibition game on Tuesday afternoon with close to 5,000 elementary school kids (and a few of us adults who braved the noise) in attendance.  The kids were incredibly loud through out the game, but none moreso than when One Direction came on the jumbo tron and when the Cardinals hit the 100 mark. 

As was expected, this was a lopsided affair. The starters for the Cards were Shoni Schimmel, Antonita Slaughter, Bria Smith, Asia Taylor and Cortnee Walton.  (These same 5 also started the second half.) The Cards started off on a 24-0 run and never looked back.  The halftime score was 67-14, with 11+ minutes left in the game the Cards hit the century mark, and at the buzzers merciful end the final was 127-40.  

From the start, Pikeville was outclassed.  That is expected in an exhibition game.    This win is no real indicator of how the team will do against stiffer competition, those tests are yet to come.  With that disclaimer, I will share my thoughts and highlights of the game. 

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back !

Asia Taylor, Tia Gibbs and Shawnta Dyer all looked great back on the court. 

Actually, Asia looked phenomenal!  It is the best I can remember seeing her look on the court.  She was aggressive around the rim, on offense and defense.  She led the Cardinal scoring and notched a double-double with 19 pts. and 12 rebounds.   She was finishing at the rim, pulling down boards and playing an overall very strong game.   Her ability to move around traffic in the paint and get to the bucket is indicative of her athleticism.  Her pure athleticism is a thing of beauty.  I’d love to know where Coach ranks her, in terms of her athleticism, compared to players he has coached.    Asia remaining healthy and this active over the course of the season will be a key to the Cardinals success. 

Hard to believe I have watched Gibbs on the sidelines more than I have on the court.  This young woman has battled such adversity.  I will be honest and say that I did not expect to see a healthy Tia back on the court.   I have never doubted her ability or willingness and desire, however, I have doubted her body.   She played with such enthusiasm and gusto, as if she knows this is her last chance.  Her first shot attempt was a made 3pt shot.  She would hit several more of those before the days end.  More importantly though, was her activity and movement on the court.  She was directing traffic with some of the younger guards, setting screens , and overall just busy on defense.   While I expected to see her markedly slower than her teammates, I did not really observe that.    Gibbs brings such confidence, poise, maturity and leadership to the team.  She is a role model for her teammates on and off the court (she will graduate with her MBA this year).   If Gibbs can remain healthy this year we fans are in for a real treat.  I expect there will not be a single moment that she is on the court giving anything less than 110%, knowing this is her swan dance. 

Shawnta Dyer was a favorite of mine her sophomore season, which was a redshirt freshman year for her (having a heel issue her first year here).  It was so good to see her on the court.  She has the ability to be a very dominant post player on both sides of the ball.   She is wearing a very bulky knee brace, and it was evident that she has been off of the court for a year.  However, she still showed that fierceness of getting inside and going to the bucket.  She ended up with 14 points on the day.  Dyer is interesting to me.  I often look at the scoreboard and am in utter surprise at her points tallied.  She is not flashy, but she is a workhorse.  She gets out there and quietly goes about the task at hand.  Before you know it, she is second in scoring on the day.  Keeping Dyer healthy will give this team continued and added depth in the post.  Without a true center on the team (Sherronne Vails is out for the season with a knee injury) the combination of Taylor, Dyer, Hammond, Walton and freshman Emmonnie Henderson will be doing all the work in the paint.  These players provide a solid combination of strength, power, and athleticism to anchor the team.  This was sorely missing from last years team that was hobbled with injuries.  Dyer healthy makes this team all the more dangerous come March.   

A box score for this game is at the end of the article.  There was not an obscene amount of fouls called, so, early indications are that the team is adjusting to the new hand check rules. 

Monny Niamke is a point guard who sat out last year due to her transfer from Lindsay Wilson.  All I can say about her is that she has speed, handles and was not deterred from getting to the basket.  Starr Breedlove is another guard, and new to the team, who also showed cat-like quickness.  I thought Jude Schimmel was fast last season.  I would love to see the 3 of them in a footrace.  While close, my money is on Breedlove.  Breedlove also seems to be very athletic. 

Emmonnie Henderson made her debut as a Cardinal on her birthday.  During a time out, while in the huddle, the fans sang Happy Birthday to her.  Not sure how in tune to that she was, as Coach Walz was his busy self with the team gathered.  Henderson is a strong, physical presence in the paint.  I expect, as is true for post players adjusting to the college game, we will see the real attributes she brings to the game during her sophomore season, much like we did with Hammond.   That being said she will be a huge presence in the paint for years to come.  She seemed to struggle hitting some gimmees near the basket, yet she stepped out to the elbow and drained a shot.   Her strength in pulling down rebounds will be invaluable as she adjusts to the physicality and speed of the college game.  I am so excited to see Henderson play and develop under Coach Walz.  She has all the tools to be a huge contributor for this program for years to come. 

Of course, the team as a whole looked good.  They played hard the entire game, never taking their foot off of the gas.  That was a welcomed sight, knowing full well that last season they were plagued with mental absences from the game far too often.    Any lack of mention of a players contribution is not indicative of how they played, but I more wanted to showcase today the newcomers and what we can look forward to with them. 

Dyer (14 points, five rebounds) and Gibbs (11 points, four assists) were among eight double-figure scorers for U of L.

Of course Shoni showed some flare, Jude got in on the sister act and was the recipient of a transition, beautiful behind the back, no look pass that she finished for two.  Hammond and Slaughter were both really pulling down boards.  Smith looked steady, Walton looks stronger and she and Deines both look more confident in their game. 

My friends, I think this season has the opportunity to be very special.   This team appears to be clicking on all cylinders and has the chemistry and confidence in each other that I did not always see last year (certainly I did see it by the end of the season).  However, starting the season with that kind of confidence is exciting and I think it is going to make for a very fun season. 

It all gets started on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m..  The team is talking about unfinished business.  They played today like they meant that.   Last season they were dubbed the party crashers, this season I believe they intend to be the party planners.   (Paulie stole that from someone, and I like it, so I stole it from him.)

If you do not have your season tickets yet, now is the time to get them.  It is going to be a fantastic year for women’s basketball; you are not going to want to miss a minute of it.   I look forward to seeing you at The YUM!

 

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PIKEVILLE vs Louisville (11/5/13 at KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY) Box Score Play-by-Play Official Basketball Box Score Official Basketball Box Score PIKEVILLE vs Louisville 11/5/13 11:06AM at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: PIKEVILLE TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 32 Cheyenne Madden..... f 1-2 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 25 00 Christin Haney...... g 1-7 1-7 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 26 11 Brogan Conley....... g 2-6 2-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 14 23 Jayme Jackson....... g 2-6 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 3 6 3 3 0 1 28 42 Callisha Johnson.... g 2-12 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 5 4 0 4 0 0 13 02 Kayla Day........... 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 12 Patrice Tonge....... 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 3 0 0 16 13 Kandice Porter...... 0-2 0-0 0-2 1 4 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 17 14 Lelanda Matthews.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 22 Breanna Fraley...... 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 5 24 Kelah Eldridge...... 1-4 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 0 5 2 6 0 0 21 25 Courtney Haney...... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 31 Brittany Swindall... 4-7 1-1 0-0 3 4 7 3 9 0 1 0 0 18 TEAM................ 1 1 2 2 Totals.............. 14-54 8-30 4-8 10 16 26 16 40 8 33 1 2 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 5-24 20.8% 2nd Half: 9-30 30.0% Game: 25.9% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-12 16.7% 2nd Half: 6-18 33.3% Game: 26.7% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd Half: 2-3 66.7% Game: 50.0% 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Louisville TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 13 Walton, Cortnee..... f 5-5 0-0 1-1 2 3 5 2 11 0 2 0 1 18 31 Taylor, Asia........ f 6-9 1-2 6-7 7 5 12 0 19 1 0 0 3 15 04 Slaughter, Antonita. g 3-6 0-1 1-3 1 6 7 1 7 3 0 0 1 15 21 Smith, Bria......... g 1-9 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 2 13 23 Schimmel, Shoni..... g 5-10 2-7 0-0 0 2 2 1 12 7 0 0 2 16 00 Hammond, Sara....... 4-6 1-1 2-3 2 2 4 1 11 0 1 0 1 13 02 Niamke, Monny....... 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 12 10 Breedlove, Starr.... 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 2 3 0 1 12 12 Dyer, Shawnta'...... 6-8 0-0 2-2 2 3 5 3 14 1 1 1 3 17 15 Deines, Megan....... 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 1 1 21 22 Schimmel, Jude...... 4-6 2-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 10 7 0 0 1 17 25 Gibbs, Tia.......... 4-7 3-6 0-0 1 4 5 2 11 4 0 0 3 15 32 Henderson, Emmonnie. 6-12 0-0 1-2 5 3 8 3 13 0 0 1 0 16 TEAM................ 2 2 Totals.............. 52-88 9-19 14-19 21 33 54 16 127 33 8 4 20 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 28-46 60.9% 2nd Half: 24-42 57.1% Game: 59.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 47.4% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd Half: 9-12 75.0% Game: 73.7% 4

JENNY O'BRYAN

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Friday Cardinal Couple -- Better late than never

FRIDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

-Starr Breedlove headed to campus


We broke the news Thursday evening and we're sticking by our informed source on the matter...Starr Breedlove, one of the 2013 recruits for the women's basketball team, will arrive on campus in the next couple of days and enroll for fall classes.

I know, the town has gone crazy about Louisville Football's opener against Ohio U. Sunday and, no...she isn't going to spell Teddy Bridgewater at quarterback.

What she will do is give the Cards depth at the point guard
position and provide Jeff Walz with 14 players for the limited player workouts he can do that began yesterday.

Lest we forget what the Teaneck, NJ resident is bringing to the 'Ville...here a scout on her from a recruiting source:

Everything that's been there in the past was on display. The speed, quickness and attack kept the Gauchos up tempo game going and she seemed more willing to sacrifice her own scoring to distribute the ball. The pull up was dependable on her penetration but she did struggle finishing in among the bigs on defensive rotations.

Breedlove is a lightning quick point-guard that committed to Louisville last year and has been involved in personal workouts in New Jersey ever since. We don't have all the details on the delayed arrival...let's just say that course crediting and clearance can take as long sometimes as trying to head southbound on I-65 during rush hour with two lanes blocked because of an accident.

Breedlove is no accident. She'll fit in well with the attacking, ball-hawking guards on the Cardinal roster. She can score, too...something that Coach Walz likes to see. As he once eloquently said:

"I can find shooters everywhere. I want scorers."

No, she isn't the 6'5" domineering post-player that some readers and commenters insistently think the program needs. Here's a news flash for all of you. The Lady Cards got to the final game of the NCAA Women's Tournament with team play and a hobbled Sherrone Vails...our current 6'5" roster dweller that will most likely redshirt this year because of her knee.

Shoni Schimmel is back. So are Bria, Sara, Jude and Nita.

Last I checked, none of them were 6'5" and the Cards did pretty well with them and the other returning players from the run...Cortnee and Megan. I checked. Neither of them are 6'5" either.

So, spare me the rhetoric that the Cards must have a towering post to achieve success. Seems to me I remember that Asia and Shawnta were pretty fair rebounders when they were previously active. They're healthy and back again. I doubt they've forgotten how to go to the boards. I'm fairly sure they aren't 6'5" either.

They may not need to much. If the three-point splendor that graced the Cards offense during the tournament run (yes...all the principals are back) comes back with a year's experience and Tia Gibbs re-discoverers her long-range bombing skills...the paint players may spend a lot of time jostling for position to watch threes trickle through the net.

The brilliance of a Jeff Walz attack is in the simple fact that if the players buy in, listen to the coaches and run the sets...it works. Don't doubt the mad scientist or his partners in plotting. They've got a plan. Or two. Or nine.

We wish Louisville Football well this weekend and all season long. As they roll up the wins...it serves as a reminder that...

Women's basketball season is getting closer. Whether they're 6'5" or not.

(We have a great 12 minute interview with Coach Walz that will be on our Saturday radio show. I spent another five minutes chatting with Coach that isn't on there. Turns out he had a pretty lively teenage enterprise cutting lawns. Sometimes he misses it. I gallently offered him the opportunity to take my Toro self-propelled around our yard if the angst got too strong. I'm still waiting for him to accept. I'd even throw in a Powerade or beer after he finishes...)

That's just the kind of guy I am. The offer is even extended to Starr Breedlove. Or anyone under 6'5".

-Paulie

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TUESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE -Louisville releases 2013-14 women's basketball roster -Charlyn Corral named AAC women's soccer Player of the Week The official 2013-14 UofL Women's Basketball roster is now out and, on first glance...one notices that there are 13 players listed. This is down from the 16 that we've discussed most of the summer...but still looks quite impressive and still deep at guards, wings and post players. What happened to the other three? As we covered here at CARDINAL COUPLE a few days ago, DAVIONNA HOLMES had decided to transfer to Missouri to play basketball.  We learned Monday that JANELLE CANNON has also left campus and her next move or campus hasn't been revealed yet. From what we hear, STARR BREEDLOVE is finishing up some summer classes at a junior college and won't arrive at Louisville until later in the year. The Cards will miss Sherrone Vails in the middle (injury) but with a healthy Dyer and Taylor...plus Hammond, Walton, and Henderson available for paint duty...don't cry too long for Louisville. The Cards that are listed give Louisville one of the strongest rosters that this fan has seen in the history of the women's basketball program. Strong words? Maybe...but four out of five starters back and able to play, three former starters back and healthy from previous years,  three valuable contributors off the bench from last year's National Runner-up squad and two promising newcomers make Louisville look like a juggernaut in their only year in the American. Of course, UConn is still there. Sometimes, in regards to Cannon and Holmes...it just doesn't work out. Cannon has bounced around to three different Div. I programs now and we hope she finds her home somewhere. Holmes has landed closer to home...and sometimes that works best for a player. Fear not, fans. Still plenty of players to cheer for! The roster is listed below.	Last Name		Height			eligibility
00	hammond sara	Sara Hammond	74	6-2	F	5	JR	Mt. Vernon, Ky. (Rockcastle County HS)
2	niamke monny	Monny Niamke	65	5-5	G	4	RS SO	Rouen, France (Lindsey Wilson)
3	vails sheronne	Sheronne Vails	76	6-4	C	7	SR	Odenton, Md. (Arundel HS)
4	slaughter antonita	Antonita Slaughter	73	6-1	G	7	SR	Louisville, Ky. (Louisville Christian Academy)
12	dyer shawnta'	Shawnta' Dyer	73	6-1	F	6	RS JR	Marion, Ohio (Marion Harding HS)
13	walton cortnee	Cortnee Walton	75	6-3	F	3	SO	Surprise, Ariz. (St. Mary's HS)
15	deines megan	Megan Deines	73	6-1	G	3	SO	Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS)
21	smith bria	Bria Smith	70	5-10	G	5	JR	Massapequa, N.Y. (Christ the King HS)
22	schimmel jude	Jude Schimmel	66	5-6	G	5	JR	Mission, Ore. (Franklin HS)
23	schimmel shoni	Shoni Schimmel	69	5-9	G	7	SR	Mission, Ore. (Franklin HS)
25	gibbs tia	Tia Gibbs	69	5-9	G	8	RS SR	Louisville, Ky. (Vanderbilt Univ.)
31	taylor asia	Asia Taylor	73	6-1	F	8	RS SR	Columbus, Ohio (Whetstone HS)
32	henderson emmonnie	Emmonnie Henderson	73	6-1	F	1	FR	Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville HS)

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DESPITE the loss to Illinois Sunday, the UofL women's soccer team did get good news on Monday about "Char'

(thanks to Kim Pemberton for the release below)


University of Louisville senior midfielder Charlyn Corral has been named the
American Athletic Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week.  Corral opened the
2013 season scoring three goals and dishing out one assist.

Against Butler, Corral took a corner kick in the first minute of the second
period and bent it inside the box to teammate Christine Exeter, who headed the
ball into the middle of the net for a 1-0 lead.   In the 84th minute, Hannah
Konermann crossed the ball to a streaking Corral for a security goal as the
Cardinals handed Butler 2-0 shutout.

Against No. 17/25 Illinois, Corral gathered a deflection from a Kari Weinland
shot and sent it back at the keeper who deflected the ball back to Corral, who
then buried it into the back of the net, giving Louisville a 2-1 lead in the
25th minute.  Corral then scored on a penalty kick in the 51st minute for a 3-2
Cardinal lead before Louisville fell 5-4 in overtime to the Illini.

Corral finished the week with seven shots on goal for a 53.8 shot on goal
percentage.

-Paulie

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Saturday Cardinal Couple -- Moore, please!

SATURDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

- WATCH THIS VIDEO

-RISK VS REWARD: High stakes

We have talked the last couple of days about the verbal commitment of Mariya Moore to the University of Louisville women's basketball team. Please take a look at the video above and you'll see why Jenny, Jeff and I are so excited about the arrival of the Richmond, CA guard next year on the UofL campus. Passing, shooting, driving to the hoop....Ms. Moore looks like she can do it all...and do it quite easily.

And, after watching the clip...it'll be obvious to you, as well, that she's excited about her decision to become a Cardinal! Also, using Phil Collins music in a vid will always get a big "thumbs up" from
Paulie.

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So, your a coach...there's a talented ballplayer out there at another college or university and they've decided to leave. This player has an interest in YOUR school to transfer to. Do you make that plunge...using up a scholarship that might be used on a promising high school senior?

LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL HEAD COACH Charlie Strong recently made that call, bringing in talented running back Michael Dyer. Looking at Louisville women's basketball in the same vein, let's recall a few of the decisions made at Louisville over the past few years.

CANDYCE BINGHAM

She was a bona fide hoopster at Louisville Manual High School but ended up at Xavier University instead of UofL. Two seasons there and then the decision to leave. Would her hometown university have any interest in the forward...who had been a marginal player for the Musketeers? Tom Collen said yes. She was a junior, coming off a redshirt year...when Jeff Walz took over the program.

WE all know how that one turned out. MOM ( and the Crazy Aunt ) led Louisville to 60 wins in two years, two appearances in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and the NCAA Championship game in the 2008-08 season. The decision to agree to the proposed transfer paid off in gold.

TONI SLAUGHTER

Nita Slaughter's big sister was a All-State performer at Shelby County High School. But it was Cincinnati that got her verbal and talents. She was another that Tom Collen brought on board. Although she wasn't a regular starter for the Cards, her off-the-bench performances spark plugged the Lady Cards to 46 wins in her two years and paved the way for "little sis" to create an interest in the Ville and verbal when she was a freshman in high school.

Once again, the gamble returned a profit. If Toni had stayed at UC, would Nita be there now? Hard to say...but I'm sure that Jamelle Elliott wouldn't have minded having a unconscious three point expert bombing them in at the "Shoe"

CIERRA WARREN

Warren was a highly sought after and talented post from California that started her journey at North


Carolina. Mired deep in the rotation and not getting much playing time, she wanted out. Jeff Walz needed height and numbers in the paint. Warren looked legit. The transfer was completed and she sat out a year before donning the red and black.

(Photos and collage by Charlie Springer)

 

Initially, it looked like a good call. 18 points in 12 minutes in her debut against Missouri State. 12 points against Texas A&M and Kelsey Bone. Walz looked like a genius. Double figures in the next three games against EKU, Xavier and Austin Peay. She looked solidly entrenched in the paint when the Cards got ready to go into BIG EAST conference play.

Then, the time and the point production waned. Louisville took a 86-61 drubbing against DePaul in Chicago. Warren came in for mop-up duty and scored 14 points late.

She never played for the Cards again.

Rumors of a heated, players-only meeting surfaced. Allegations that her work ethic did not meet the level of the rest of the team's. Several days after the loss to DePaul, Warren went to Walz's office and informed him she did not want to play for Louisville and more and sought a transfer. It was granted.


She ended up at San Diego State. She'll be eligible to play this season. Closer to home for her and arriving at a school that recruited her heavily when she was in high school.

We wish her the best.

Risk vs. reward. Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't. Some players who have transferred out of the UofL program have gone on and performed well at other schools. Some have fallen off the radar.

In the words of Nicky the Fingers:

"You rolls the dice and ya takes yer chances."

Transfers into the program this year are Monny Niamke, Starr Breedlove and Janelle Cannon. WE hope those "rolls" come up 7 or 11 each time and provide huge payoffs.

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CARDINAL COUPLE RADIO this morning in just a few hours. Going over my pre-show notes, as I usually do on Saturday morning, I'm reading that we've got three coaches' clips, basketball recruiting, volleyball, lacrosse, ex-Cardinals in new gigs, a quiz for Jeff, Jenny and our listeners, BUD GOODE, DON PAULIE, Believe It Or Don't and....holy cow! How will we ever get it all in?

In olden days, sometimes my brother and I would put a 33 1/3 album on the turntable of the stereo and play it at 45 RPM. WE may have to resort to that today to get everything in. Join us at 11 on Crescent Hill Radio.Link below.

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