The University of Louisville men’s soccer team begins NCAA Tournament play against Dayton in the opening round on Thursday night at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN+.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for Thursday’s match are $10 for adults and $5 for youth and can be purchased online atGoCards.com/MSOCNCAA or prior to the match at the ticket window at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Louisville enters the NCAA Tournament with an 11-5-3 overall record after reaching the semifinal round of the ACC Championship.
The Cardinals are looking to notch their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2019, having lost three consecutive matches entering Thursday. Louisville’s last win came at UC Davis in the second round of the 2019 tournament.
SERIES HISTORY
Louisville and Dayton have 18 all-time meetings, however the two sides have not met since 2003. The Cardinals trail the all-time series 2-15-1.
CARDINALS EARN THIRD STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTH
John Michael Hayden has the Cardinals in the postseason for the third consecutive season and fourth time in his five years at the helm.
Louisville is making its 15th overall NCAA appearance, all of which have come in the last 17 seasons. UofL is one of six programs (Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest) to make at least 15 of the last 17 tournaments.
The Cardinals are 16-13-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, 13-7-2 at home and 6-5-1 inside Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium.
LOUISVILLE BATTLE TESTED HEADING INTO NCAA TOURNAMENT
John Michael Hayden and his staff worked to create one of the toughest schedules in the country and the Cardinals will enter the NCAA Tournament as a battle tested group.
The Cardinals played nine matches this fall against teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament, in addition to two exhibition matches against teams that reached the postseason.
Louisville was 3-4-2 overall against NCAA Tournament teams, picking up wins against Kentucky and on the road at Pitt and No. 2 national seed Notre Dame.
THREE CARDINALS EARN ALL-ACC HONORS
Damien Barker John, Sander Roed and Josh Jones were each recognized with All-ACC honors this fall.
Barker John and Roed were second team selections, while Jones was on the third team. Barker John led the Cardinals in points and goals this season, ranking sixth and eighth in the ACC, respectively.
Roed has garnered All-ACC recognition in each of his three seasons at Louisville, while Jones and Barker John are first time honorees.
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