2025 Louisville Cardinals women's soccer team

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2025 Louisville Cardinals women's soccer
Louisville Cardinals wordmark.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. RV
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 14
Record10–2–0 (3–1–0 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachHunter Norton (10th season)
Assistant coachOlivia Mills
Home stadium Lynn Stadium
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 ACC women's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 6 Florida State  ‍‍‍3–0–1 .8757–0–2 .889
No. 19 Wake Forest  ‍‍‍3–0–1 .8759–1–2 .833
No. 1 Virginia  ‍‍‍3–0–0 1.0009–0–1 .950
No. 2 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍3–0–0 1.0008–0–1 .944
Louisville  ‍‍‍3–1–0 .75010–2–0 .833
No. 3 Stanford  ‍‍‍2–0–1 .8338–1–1 .850
California  ‍‍‍2–0–1 .8336–1–5 .708
SMU  ‍‍‍1–1–1 .5007–3–1 .682
NC State  ‍‍‍1–1–1 .5002–6–3 .318
No. 22 North Carolina  ‍‍‍1–2–0 .3337–4–0 .636
No. 9 Duke  ‍‍‍1–3–0 .2506–3–1 .650
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍1–3–0 .2505–5–2 .500
Clemson  ‍‍‍0–2–2 .2503–3–5 .500
Boston College  ‍‍‍0–2–1 .1674–3–4 .545
Syracuse  ‍‍‍0–3–1 .1254–4–4 .500
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍0–3–0 .0006–4–1 .591
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍0–3–0 .0004–5–2 .455
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of September 25, 2025
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source: The ACC

The 2025 Louisville Cardinals women's soccer team represents the University of Louisville during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cardinals are led by head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes, in her twenty-sixth season. They play home games at Lynn Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the team's 41st season playing organized women's college soccer and their 12th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Previous season

The Cardinals finished the season 7–6–5 overall and 2–5–3 in ACC play to finish in twelfth place. The team did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. Their seven wins were an improvement on the previous year, but they had one fewer ACC win. This was the fifth straight year they did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Jolie St. Louis4FW5'9"Senior Atlanta, Georgia Graduated
Piper Davidson6FW5'5"Freshman Wenatchee, Washington Transferred to Gonzaga [1]
Amber Jackson7FW5'6"Graduate Student Janesville, California Graduated
Maya Maxwell8MF5'3"Junior Louisville, Kentucky Transferred to FIU [2]
Molly Cochran9MF5'8"Sophomore Madeira, Ohio Transferred to Cincinnati
Lauryn Contini10MF5'5"Freshman New Philadelphia, Ohio Transferred to Dayton
Avery Oergel12DF5'5"Freshman Fulton, Maryland Transferred to Indiana State
Ava Nielsen13MF5'5"Senior Malverne, New York Graduated
Berkley Patterson15MF5'6"Sophomore Austin, Texas —
Viktoria Wik18MF5'4"Sophomore Roskilde, Denmark Signed professional contract
with F.C. Copenhagen
Gianna Angelillo21MF5'6"Sophomore Glastonbury, Connecticut Transferred to Seton Hall [3]
Ella Kane23FW5'5"Sophomore Macomb, Michigan Transferred to Bowling Green [4]
Brooke Dardano28MF5'6"Senior Crestwood, Kentucky Graduated; transferred
to Vanderbilt [5]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Liza Suydam4DF5'9"Junior Wadsworth, Ohio Monmouth [6]

Recruiting class

Source: [7]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Gabrielle Baker
GK
 Flag of the United States.svg Hillsborough, New Jersey PDAStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Ella Bard
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Wadsworth, Ohio Internationals SC (OH)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Ellie Hill
FW
 Flag of the United States.svg St. Leon, Indiana Indy Premier Soccer ClubStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Ashlyn Huie
FW
 Flag of the United States.svg Roswell, Georgia Atlanta Fire SAStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Nicole Jodoin
FW
 Flag of the United States.svg West Boylston, Massachusetts FC Stars of MassachusettsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Taylor Morris
FW
 Flag of the United States.svg Louisville, Kentucky Racing Louisville FC AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Trista Morris
DF
 Flag of the United States.svg Louisville, KentuckyRacing Louisville FC AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Karina Peat
FW
 Flag of the United States.svg Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington Hammerheads FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Kiley Peat
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Wilmington, North CarolinaWilmington Hammerheads FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [16]
Taylor Wilson
FW
 Flag of the United States.svg Germantown, Maryland Northern Virginia AllianceStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [17]

Squad

Roster

As of August 6, 2025 [18]

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 the United States.svg  USA Brielle Baker
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kailey Kimball
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Betsy Huckaby
3 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mackenzie Geigle
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Liza Suydam
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grace Maddox
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Wilson
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicole Jodoin
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ellie Hill
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Karina Peat
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amelia Swinarski
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kiley Peat
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lizzie Sexton
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brooklyn Lee
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fina Davy
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ella Bard
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Karsyn Cherry
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA AG Gibson
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 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashlyn Huie
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erynn Floyd
68 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trista Morris
86 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Morris

Team management

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

Source: [18]

Schedule

Source: [19] [20]

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Non-Conference Regular Season
August 14*
7:00 p.m.,  SECN+ 		at  Auburn W  1–0  1–0–0
Auburn Soccer Complex (761)
Auburn, AL
August 17*
1:00 p.m., SECN+		at No. 17  Vanderbilt L  0–2  1–1–0
 Vanderbilt Soccer Complex (570)
Nashville, TN
August 21*
7:30 p.m.,  ACCNX 		Detroit Mercy W  8–0  2–1–0
 Lynn Stadium (640)
Louisville, KY
August 24*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Wright State W  7–2  3–1–0
Lynn Stadium (250)
Louisville, KY
August 28*
3:00 p.m., ACCNX		 USC Upstate W  9–0  4–1–0
Lynn Stadium (200)
Louisville, KY
August 31*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX		 Coastal Carolina W  2–0  5–1–0
Lynn Stadium (350)
Louisville, KY
September 4*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Kent State W  8–0  6–1–0
Lynn Stadium (250)
Louisville, KY
September 7*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Dayton W  2–0  7–1–0
Lynn Stadium (250)
Louisville, KY
ACC Regular Season
September 11
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 7  Florida State L  0–2  7–2–0
(0–1–0)		 Seminole Soccer Complex (1,330)
Tallahassee, FL
September 14
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Virginia Tech W  1–0  8–2–0
(1–1–0)		Lynn Stadium (200)
Louisville, KY
September 19
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Clemson W  1–0  9–2–0
(2–1–0)		Lynn Stadium (200)
Louisville, KY
September 25
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Miami (FL) W  2–0  10–2–0
(3–1–0)		Lynn Stadium (300)
Louisville, KY
October 3
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at  Notre Dame   
 Alumni Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
October 9
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at  Wake Forest   
 Spry Stadium
Winston-Salem, NC
October 12
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		at  Boston College   
 Newton Campus Soccer Field
Chestnut Hill, MA
October 18
5:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Virginia   
Lynn Stadium
Louisville, KY
October 23
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at  NC State   
 Dail Soccer Field
Raleigh, NC
October 30
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 SMU   
Lynn Stadium
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Mackenzie Geigle ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 2 August 26 [21]
Amelia Swinarski ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week – Week 4 September 9 [22]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
United Soccer [23] ————RVRVRVNot released 
TopDrawer Soccer [24] ————202214

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Women's Division I Transfer Tracker". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ @fiuwsoc; (June 20, 2025). "Some speed and experience coming to the 305 ‼️ - Louisville transfer - 20 career games played ⚽️ - 5 starts 👏" – via Instagram.
  3. ↑ "Osit Announces Nationally Ranked 2025 Recruiting Class". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University Athletics. April 14, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kosko, Henry (May 2, 2025). "Falcons add former Louisville forward Ella Kane to 2025 squad". Falcon Media Sports Network. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ @brooke.dardano; (December 14, 2024). "Blessed to play another year of college soccer & so excited to do it at Vanderbilt!! ⭐️⚓️" – via Instagram.
  6. ↑ "Women's Soccer Adds Transfer Liza Suydam". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. December 13, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Women's Soccer Signs Eight to 2025 Class". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. November 14, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Gabrielle Baker". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ella Bard". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ellie Hill". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ashlyn Huie". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Nicole Jodoin". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Taylor Morris". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Trista Morris". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Karina Peat". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Kiley Peat". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Taylor Wilson". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  18. 1 2 "2025 Women's Soccer Roster". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  19. ↑ "2025 Women's Soccer - Schedule". gocards.com. University of Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Women's Soccer Announces 2025 Schedule". gocards.com. University of Louisville Athletics. June 13, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Louisville's Geigle, Virginia's Safradin Named ACC Women's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  22. ↑ "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of the Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  23. ↑ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  24. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawerSoccer . TopDrawer Soccer. September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
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