2018 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team
2018 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 16 |
TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 18 |
Record | 11–5–3 (4–2–2 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Lynn Stadium |
Seasons |
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Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Wake Forest + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 18 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Louisville ‡ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State + | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse + | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 North Carolina + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Duke + | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Notre Dame + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Virginia + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Virginia Tech + | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source:The ACC |
The 2018 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Ken Lolla, in his thirteenth season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 40th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 5th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Background
The 2017 Louisville Cardinals team had a record of 13–2–5 overall and 5–2–1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team received a bye into the quarterfinals of the 2017 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament before losing to Virginia on penalties. The Carindals earned an at-large bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Akron.
Player movement
Players leaving
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Mohamed Thiaw | 10 | FW | 6'2" | 176 | Senior | Lexington, KY | Declared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft, selected 35th overall by the San Jose Earthquakes |
Tim Kübel | 27 | DF | 5'9" | 165 | Senior | Stuttgart, GER | Declared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft, selected 28th overall by Toronto FC |
Sawyer Edwards | 11 | MF | 6'2" | 181 | Senior | Parker, CO | Graduated |
Joey Kunkel | 24 | DF | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Graduated |
Players arriving
Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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![]() | Louisville, KY | United 1996 FC | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Chaz Andriot MF | ![]() | Shelbyville, KY | Indiana Fire Academy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jack Hickey DF | ![]() | Richmond, KY | Shattuck St. Mayr's Academy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Andrew Wangard GK | ![]() | Bradenton, FL | San Jose Earthquakes Academy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Squad
Roster
Updated August 3, 2018[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Ken Lolla |
Assistant coach | Donovan Dowling |
Assistant coach | John Michael Hayden |
Graduate Manager | Nick Blackwell |
Volunteer Assistant Coach | Robbe Tarver |
Director of Operations | James Kusak |
Source:[5]
Schedule
Source:[6][7]
Date Time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
August 15* 7:00 pm | No. 6 | at No. 2 Indiana | W 1–0 | – (–) | Grand Park Westfield, IN | ||||||
August 18* 5:00 pm | No. 6 | Evansville | W 3–0 | – (–) | Lynn Stadium (513) Louisville, KY | ||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
August 24* 7:30 pm | No. 6 | St. Bonaventure | W 2–1 | 1–0–0 (0–0–0) | Lynn Stadium (1,601) Louisville, KY | ||||||
August 28* 7:30 pm | No. 9 | Georgia State | W 1–0 | 2–0–0 (0–0–0) | Lynn Stadium (1,095) Louisville, KY | ||||||
August 31* 7:30 pm | No. 9 | Saint Louis | Canceled[8] | 0–0–0 (0–0–0) | Lynn Stadium Louisville, KY | ||||||
September 4* 7:30 pm | No. 7 | at Kentucky Rivalry | L 0–3 | 2–1–0 (0–0–0) | Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex (1,827) Lexington, KY | ||||||
September 9 2:00 pm | No. 7 | No. 2 Duke | W 3–0 | 3–1–0 (1–0–0) | Lynn Stadium (1,104) Louisville, KY | ||||||
September 14 7:00 pm | No. 7 | at Boston College | W 1–0 | 4–1–0 (2–0–0) | Newton Soccer Complex (768) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||||
September 18* 7:30 pm | No. 6 | Charlotte | T 2–2 2OT | 4–1–1 (2–0–0) | Lynn Stadium (1,151) Louisville, KY | ||||||
September 21 7:30 pm | No. 6 | Pittsburgh | W 1–0 | 5–1–1 (3–0–0) | Lynn Stadium (1,604) Louisville, KY | ||||||
September 25* 4:00 pm | No. 6 | at Georgetown | W 2–1 | 6–1–1 (3–0–0) | Shaw Field (395) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
September 28 7:00 pm | No. 6 | at No. 12 NC State | T 2–2 2OT | 6–1–2 (3–0–1) | Dail Soccer Stadium (1,255) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
October 6 7:00 pm | No. 6 | at No. 15 Notre Dame | L 1–2 OT | 6–2–2 (3–1–1) | Alumni Stadium (646) South Bend, IN | ||||||
October 9* 7:00 pm | No. 11 | Georgia Southern | W 1–0 | 7–2–2 (3–1–1) | Lynn Stadium (1,207) Louisville, KY | ||||||
October 12 7:00 pm | No. 11 | No. 24 Syracuse | T 2–2 2OT | 7–2–3 (3–1–2) | Lynn Stadium (1,468) Louisville, KY | ||||||
October 16* 7:00 pm | No. 10 | Lipscomb | L 2–3 | 7–3–3 (3–1–2) | Lynn Stadium (1,069) Louisville, KY | ||||||
October 20 7:00 pm | No. 10 | Clemson | W 0–1 2OT | 8–3–3 (4–1–2) | Lynn Stadium (1,808) Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
October 26 7:00 pm | No. 17 | at No. 1 Wake Forest | L 1–2 OT | 8–4–3 (4–2–2) | Spry Stadium (1,165) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
November 4 1:00 pm | (4) No. 15 | (5) No. 18 Notre Dame Quarterfinal | W 1–0 | 9–4–3 | Lynn Stadium (667) Louisville, KY | ||||||
November 7 7:00 pm | (4) No. 10 | (1) No. 1 Wake Forest Semifinal | W 2–1 OT | 10–4–3 | Spry Stadium (2,117) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
November 11 12:00 pm | (4) No. 10 | (2) No. 4 North Carolina Final | W 1–0 | 11–4–3 | Sahlen's Stadium (1,402) Cary, NC | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
November 18* 5:00 pm | (4) No. 5 | Michigan State Second Round | L 1–2 OT | 11–5–3 | Lynn Stadium (1,491) Louisville, KY | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Awards and honors
Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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Tate Schmitt | All-ACC First Team | November 7, 2018 | [9] |
Geoffrey Dee | All-ACC Second Team | ||
Cherif Dieye | All-ACC Third Team | ||
Lamine Conte | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 11, 2018 | [10] |
Cherif Dieye | |||
Ziyad Fekri | |||
Jake Gelnovatch | |||
Tate Schmitt | |||
Tate Schmitt | ACC Tournament MVP |
2019 MLS SuperDraft
Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
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Adam Wilson | Toronto FC | 3 | 39 | MF |
Source:[11]
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
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United Soccer[12] | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | None Released | 16 | |||
TopDrawer Soccer [13] | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
References
- ^ "Haji Abdikadir". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Chaz Andriot". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Jack Hickey". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Wangard". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "2018 Men's Soccer Roster". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Men's Soccer - Schedule". gocards.com. University of Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Garrett Wall (May 22, 2018). "Louisville Unveils 2018 Men's Soccer Schedule". gocards.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Louisville-SLU Match Cancelled by Inclement Weather". gocards.com. University of Louisville. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Wake Forest Leads 2018 All-ACC Men's Soccer Honorees". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Louisville Wins 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Wall, Garrett (January 11, 2019). "Toronto FC Selects Wilson in Second Round of 2019 MLS SuperDraft". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved May 15, 2018.