2023 Louisville Cardinals women's soccer team

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2023 Louisville Cardinals women's soccer
Louisville Cardinals wordmark.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record4–9–5 (3–5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Hunter Norton (8th season)
  • Nick Stirrett (3rd season)
Home stadium Lynn Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 1 Florida State  ‍†‍‡‍y9–0–1 .95022–0–1 .978
No. 16 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y7–1–2 .80012–4–4 .700
No. 3 Clemson  ‍‍‍y7–2–1 .75018–4–4 .769
No. 8 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y5–0–5 .75013–2–8 .739
No. 6 Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍y6–3–1 .65017–6–1 .729
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍4–2–4 .60010–3–5 .694
Virginia  ‍‍‍3–3–4 .5008–3–6 .647
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍4–6–0 .4007–8–3 .472
Louisville  ‍‍‍3–5–2 .4004–9–5 .361
Duke  ‍‍‍2–5–3 .3506–7–3 .469
NC State  ‍‍‍2–5–3 .3503–9–6 .333
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍2–7–1 .2503–10–4 .294
Boston College  ‍‍‍0–6–4 .2003–9–6 .333
Syracuse  ‍‍‍0–9–1 .0502–14–2 .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Source: The ACC
As of December 5, 2023
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll

The 2023 Louisville Cardinals women's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes, in her twenty-fourth season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 39th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 10th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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The Cardinals had a rocky start to their non-conference season, with their first win not coming until September 3. That would be their only win during non-conference play and they finished with a 1–4–3 record. They only played one other power 5 school, Indiana, and the Cardinals lost 2–0. They began ACC play with a tie against Virginia who was ranked 20th at the time, and a win over Pittsburgh. However, that momentum did not continue as they lost their next three games. They mustered two more wins during conference play, against Syracuse and 25th ranked Duke to end the season.

The Cardinals finished the season 4–9–5 overall and 3–5–2 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. The team did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their four overall wins, were the lowest for the team since 2001. Their three conference wins matched their total in the last two years.

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the season 6–8–2 overall and 3–7–0 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. The team did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Olivia Pratapas0GK5'9"Sophomore Clemmons, North Carolina Transferred to NC State
Sarah Hernandez2DF5'4"Graduate Student Moorpark, California Graduated
Patricia Ward3FW5'6"Graduate Student Newport News, Virginia Graduated
Riley Mullady6MF5'5"Junior Dublin, Ohio Transferred to NYU
Lilly Yordy9DF5'4"Junior Hamilton, Ohio Transferred to Northern Kentucky
Corinne Dente12FW5'5"Senior Stamford, Connecticut Graduated
Riley Goss17MF5'7"Freshman Suffolk, Virginia Transferred to James Madison
Anouk Denton 18DF5'4"Sophomore St. Albans, England Signed professional contract
with West Ham [1]
Maisie Whitsett19MF/FW5'9"Senior San Diego, California Graduated
Evelyn Pazienza29FW/MF5'7"Freshman Wilton, Connecticut Transferred to North Dakota

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Malene Nielsen0GK5'11"Junior Juelsminde, Denmark Fairleigh Dickinson
Lucy Roberts 6DF5'10"Graduate Student Cheshire, England South Florida [2]
Amber Jackson7FW5'6"Senior Susanville, California Oregon State
Maya Anand17FW5'4"Graduate Student Leesburg, Virginia Binghamton [3]

Recruiting class

Source: [4]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Molly Cochran
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Madeira, Ohio Ohio Elite SAStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Fiona Gaißer
FW
 Flag of Germany.svg Munich, Germany Bayern Munich II N/A
Betsy Huckaby
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Crestwood, Kentucky Racing Louisville Academy N/A
Emma Sanchez
DF
 Flag of the United States.svg Camas, Washington Northwest EliteStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Viktoria Wik
MF
 Flag of Denmark.svg Roskilde, Denmark HB Køge N/A

Squad

Roster

As of November 21, 2023 [7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Malene Nielsen
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Alyssa Zalac
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Betsy Huckaby
3 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mackenzie Geigle
4 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emma Hiscock
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ravin Alexander
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lucy Roberts
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amber Jackson
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maya Maxwell
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Molly Cochran
10 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Autumn Weeks
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Addie Chester
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ava Nielson
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lizzie Sexton
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hayley Howard
18 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Wiktoria Wik
19 FW Flag of Germany.svg  GER Fiona Gaißer
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Savina Zamborini
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophia Zinn
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Karsyn Cherry
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Bentley
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hadley Snyder
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emma Kate Schroll
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emersen Jennings
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brooke Dardano
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erynn Floyd
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Madison Ellsworth

Team management

PositionStaff
Karen Ferguson-Dayes Head Coach
Hunter NortonAssociate Head Coach
Nick StirrettAssistant Coach
Declan DohertyPerformance Analyst
Jing HughleyDirector of Operations

Source: [7]

Schedule

Source: [8] [9]

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 6*
2:00 p.m.		at  Miami (OH)  None Reported –
Bobby Kramig Field
Oxford, OH
Non-Conference Regular Season
August 17*
7:30 p.m.,  ACCNX 		Indiana State T  0–0  0–0–1
 Lynn Stadium (437)
Louisville, KY
August 20*
7:30 p.m.,  FloFC 		at  Xavier L  0–2  0–1–1
 Corcoran Field (1,682)
Cincinnati, OH
August 24*
7:00 p.m., FloFC		at  Dayton L  1–2  0–2–1
 Baujan Field (724)
Dayton, OH
August 27*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX		 Northern Kentucky T  0–0  0–2–2
Lynn Stadium (362)
Louisville, KY
August 31*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX		 Illinois L  1–2  0–3–2
Lynn Stadium (372)
Louisville, KY
September 3*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX		 Central Michigan W  3–0  1–3–2
Lynn Stadium (395)
Louisville, KY
September 7*
7:00 p.m.,  BTN+ 		at  Indiana L  0–2  1–4–2
 Bill Armstrong Stadium (413)
Bloomington, IN
September 10*
5:30 p.m., ACCNX		 Wyoming T  2–2  1–4–3
Lynn Stadium (213)
Louisville, KY
ACC Regular Season
September 16
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 20  Virginia T  1–1  1–4–4
(0–0–1)		Lynn Stadium (221)
Louisville, KY
September 21
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Pittsburgh W  3–2  2–4–4
(1–0–1)		Lynn Stadium (279)
Louisville, KY
September 24
12:00 p.m., ACCNX		at  Miami (FL) L  0–1  2–5–4
(1–1–1)		 Cobb Stadium (214)
Coral Gables, FL
September 30
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 10  Notre Dame L  0–3  2–6–4
(1–2–1)		 Alumni Stadium (450)
Notre Dame, IN
October 5
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 2  Florida State L  0–2  2–7–4
(1–3–1)		Lynn Stadium (198)
Louisville, KY
October 8
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Syracuse W  2–1  3–7–4
(2–3–1)		Lynn Stadium (227)
Louisville, KY
October 14
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at  Boston College T  1–1  3–7–5
(2–3–2)		 Newton Campus Soccer Field (471)
Chestnut Hill, MA
October 19
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 8  Clemson L  0–3  3–8–5
(2–4–2)		 Riggs Field (362)
Clemson, SC
October 22
12:30 p.m., ACCNX		at  Wake Forest L  0–1  3–9–5
(2–5–2)		 Spry Stadium (620)
Winston-Salem, NC
October 26
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 25т  Duke W  1–0  4–9–5
(3–5–2)		Lynn Stadium (405)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Emma Hiscock ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 31 [10]
Lucy Roberts All-ACC Third Team November 1 [11]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer [12] ————————————Not released—
TopDrawer Soccer [13] —————————————————

References

  1. ↑ "Anouk Denton: West Ham sign former loanee defender from Louisville Cardinals". BBC Sport. January 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Women's Soccer Adds Lucy Roberts to 2023 Class". gocards.com. Louisville Athletics. December 14, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Women's Soccer Adds Maya Anand to 2023 Class". gocards.com. Louisville Athletics. May 15, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Women's Soccer Adds Three to 2023 Class". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. November 9, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Molly Cochran". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Emma Sanchez". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "2023 Women's Soccer Roster". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 Women's Soccer - Schedule". gocards.com. University of Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Louisville Women's Soccer Announces 2023 Schedule". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. June 28, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ "ACC Announces Final Women's Soccer Player of the Week Honors of 2023". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  12. ↑ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". topdrawersoccer.com. TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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