LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The defending ACC Champion University of Louisville men's soccer team begins its title defense when the Cardinals host No. 22 Virginia Tech Wednesday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m. inside Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium for the first round of the ACC Championship
 
Gameday Information
When: November 6 | 4:00 p.m.
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
Venue: Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium (5,300)
Tickets: Buy Online
Live Stats: Louisville Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: ACC Network; Jonathan Yardley (pxp), Oguchi Onyewu (analyst)
Series History: Virginia Tech leads 8-5-3
Last Meeting: Louisville 2, Virginia Tech 1 | September 20, 2019 | Louisville, Ky.
 
Louisville Cardinals 8-6-2, 3-4-1 ACC
Last Game: L, 3-1 vs. #7 Wake Forest (Nov. 1)
Coach: John Michael Hayden | 1st Season
Goals Leader: Cherif Dieye | 6
Assists Leader: Cherif Dieye | 5
Points Leader: Cherif Dieye | 17
Shots Leader: Cherif Dieye | 73
Saves Leader: Jake Gelnovatch | 39
 
#22 Virginia Tech Hokies 8-5-2, 2-4-2 ACC
Last Game: W, 2-1 at Duke (Nov. 1)
Coach: Mike Brizendine | 11th Season
Goals Leader: Kristo Strickler | 9
Assists Leader: James Kasak and Nick Blacklock | 5
Points Leader: Kristo Strickler | 21
Shots Leader: Kristo Strickler | 41
Saves Leader: Mathijs Swaneveld | 45
 
Tickets
Tickets for the first round of the ACC Championship can be purchased online here, or at the Lynn Stadium box office prior to the match. Tickets for adults are $10 for reserved chairback and $5 for general admission. Children 18 and under and ACC college students with ID are free.
 
Opening kicks
• Louisville trails the all-time series 8--5-3 against VT. The Cardinals defeated the Hokies earlier this season 2-1 in Louisville. Cherif Dieye scored two goals in the final nine minutes, including the game-winner with 5:23 left to go in the game.
• The Cards are 7-3-1 all-time in the ACC Tournament, after winning their first ACC Championship a season ago.
• The Cardinals are 5-1 all-time on November 6, with their last game coming in 2016 in a 1-0 win against then-No. 17 Virginia.
• UofL is 196-141-46 all-time at home.
• The Cardinals are 43-16-14 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 13-8-6 against ranked foes and 5-3-1 in NCAA Championship matches.
• The Cardinals are 0-2-2 all-time against the 22nd ranked team in the country. The last time they faced the #22 team, the Cards tied NC State 1-1 on September 25, 2015.
• Junior forward Emil Elveroth was named to the watch list for the 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy, which honors the United Soccer Coaches Division I National Player of the Year.
• Louisville has advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship five times in the last nine seasons, and has made the NCAA Tournament 11 of the last 12 years.
• The 2019 roster features 27 total players with 10 international student-athletes.
• International players account for nine different nations. It does not include two players who moved to the US after being born; Diallo Irakoze (Tanzania) and Haji Abdikadir (Kenya).
• A total of 10 different states are represented in Louisville's 17 players from the US.
 
On This Date...November 6 (5-1-0)

1988	Memphis*	W, 2-0
2002	Charlotte*	W, 3-0
2004	at USF*	L, 1-3
2010	West Virginia*	W, 2-0
2011	at Marquette	W, 1-0
2016	#17 VIRGINIA	W, 1-0

 
All-Time Results vs. Virginia Tech

10/11/1980	H	Virginia Tech	L, 1-3	Louisville, KY
10/10/1981	N	Virginia Tech	L, 0-5	Cincinnati, OH
11/09/1984	H	Virginia Tech	T, 1-1	Louisville, KY
11/09/1985	N	Virginia Tech	T, 2-2	Memphis, TN
11/08/1986	A	Virginia Tech	L, 1-2	Blacksburg, VA
11/05/1988	H	Virginia Tech	L, 1-4	Louisville, KY
11/04/1989	N	Virginia Tech	L, 1-2	Memphis, TN
09/29/1990	A	Virginia Tech	L, 0-2	Blacksburg, VA
09/28/1991	N	Virginia Tech	W, 2-1	Cincinnati, OH
11/08/1991	N	Virginia Tech	L, 2-5	Tampa, FL
10/17/1992	A	Virginia Tech	L, 1-3	Blacksburg, VA
10/15/1993	H	Virginia Tech	W, 4-2	Louisville, KY
10/15/1994	A	Virginia Tech	W, 2-0	Blacksburg, VA
09/18/2015	H	VIRGINIA TECH	T, 1-1	Louisville, KY
10/06/2017	A	Virginia Tech	W, 1-0	Blacksburg, VA
09/20/2019	H	VIRGINIA TECH	W, 2-1	Louisville, KY

 
Overall: 5-8-3
Conference: 4-1-1
Home: 2-3-2
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 1-2-1
 
All-Time Results vs. ACC Tournament

11/9/2014	A	#2 North Carolina	W, 1-0
11/14/2014	N	#1 Syracuse	W, 2-1
11/16/2014	N	#19 Clemson	L, 2-1 (2OT)
11/4/2015	A	Duke	W, 2-1
11/8/2015	A	#1 Wake Forest	L, 1-2 (OT)
11/6/2016	H	#17 VIRGINIA	W, 1-0
11/9/2016	A	#2 Wake Forest	L, 1-2 (OT)
11/5/2017	H	#16 VIRGINIA	T, 0-0 (2OT) (L-SO, 3-4)
11/4/2018	H	#18 NOTRE DAME	W, 1-0
11/7/2018	A	#1 Wake Forest	W, 2-1 (OT)
11/11/2018	N	#4 North Carolina	W, 1-0

 
Overall: 7-3-1
Home: 2-0-1
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 2-1
 
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