LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After spending the last three games on the road, the University of Louisville men's soccer team returns home to Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium, where the Cardinals take on 17th ranked Virginia Tech Friday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m.
 
Gameday Information
When: September 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
Venue: Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium (5,300)
Live Stats: Louisville Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: RSN; Kevin Egan (pxp), Bobby Belair (analyst)
Series History: Virginia Tech leads 8-4-3
Last Meeting: Louisville 1, Virginia Tech 0 | October 6, 2017 | Blacksburg, Va.
 
Louisville Cardinals 2-1-2, 0-0-1 ACC
Last Game: T, 0-0 at Syracuse (Sept. 13)
Coach: John Michael Hayden | 1st Season
Goals Leader: Cherif Dieye and Louka Masset | 2
Assists Leader: Four tied | 1
Points Leader: Cherif Dieye | 5
Shots Leader: Cherif Dieye | 17
Saves Leader: Jake Gelnovatch | 19
 
#17 Virginia Tech Hokies 5-1, 0-1 ACC
Last Game: W, 4-0 vs. Grand Canyon (Sept. 17)
Coach: Mike Brizendine | 11th Season
Goals Leader: Kristo Strickler | 4
Assists Leader: Nick Blacklock | 4
Points Leader: Kristo Strickler | 10
Shots Leader: Kristo Strickler | 18
Saves Leader: Mathijs Swaneveld | 16
 
Opening kicks
• Virginia Tech leads the all-time series 8-4-3 (Va Tech has the series as 10-4-1)
• The last time these two teams met resulted in a 1-0 win for the Cardinals. No. 7 UofL scored on a Va Tech own goal in the 77th minute.
• The Cardinals are 5-1-1 all-time on September 20, winning their last two (2009 & 2016)
• UofL is 191-138-46 all-time at home.
• The Cardinals are 37-13-14 all-time at Lynn Stadium, including 11-7-6 against ranked foes and 5-3-1 in NCAA Championship matches.
• Louisville goalie Jake Gelnovatch was named the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, Sept. 9. He's the first Cardinal to win it since October 11, 2016.
• 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.
 
Gelnovatch golden goalie...
Junior goalkeeper Jake Gelnovatch was named the ACC Men's Soccer Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9
 
Gelnovatch shared the weekly honor with Virginia's Colin Shutler. He is the first Cardinal to earn ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors since Stefan Cleveland on Oct. 11, 2016.
 
For the week, Gelnovatch recorded two shutouts in a pair of 3-0 wins against then No. 9 Kentucky and on the road at FAU. He accounted for three saves in each game and also faced 10 shots against both the Wildcats and Owls. It was the first time Gelnovatch recorded back-to-back shutouts since Sept. 9 and 14 of last year against Duke and Boston College.
 
Making the Rounds...
Of the current 24 Division I soccer conferences, Louisville has taken on at least one school in all but one of those leagues. The only remaining conferences the Cardinals have yet to play is the Northeast Conference.
 
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

 
Overall: 4-8-3
Conf: 3-1-1
Home: 1-3-2
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 1-2-1
 
On This Date...September 20 (5-1-1)

1980	Western Kentucky	W, 3-1
1989	at Milwaukee	W, 1-0
1992	at S.W. Missouri State	W, 2-0
1996	at Kentucky	T, 1-1 (OT)
2001	#9 Indiana	L, 0-4
2009	Pittsburgh*	W, 5-0
2016	at Saint Louis	W, 1-0

 
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