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Field hockey: Louisville pulls away late, defeats Virginia, 5-2

Chris Graham

uva logo blueLouisville took control late, and posted a 5-2 win over Virginia in field hockey action on Friday.

The Cardinals (6-0, 5-0 ACC) led 2-0 at the end of one, but UVA (3-4, 2-2 ACC) got a goal from Adele Iacobucci four minutes into the second quarter to cut the deficit in half.

Louisville extended the lead to 3-1 less than two minutes into the second half, but Laura Janssen answered three minutes later to make it 3-2.

The Cardinals scored in the waning seconds of the third period and added a final goal with just over three minutes left in the game for the final 5-2 margin.

The win guarantees Louisville at least a share of the ACC regular-season championship.

“Louisville brought a really physical game, and they took it to us. It looked like they were playing for a championship, and they certainly got the job done,” UVA coach Michele Madison said.

The Cavaliers and Cardinals close out their weekend series with a non-conference game on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m.

The game will stream live online on ACCNX

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].