The No. 11 Virginia men’s soccer team takes on Louisville at 1 p.m. Friday at Klöckner Stadium. The match originally was slated to start at 7 p.m. but was moved to 1 p.m. because of anticipated inclement weather.
The ACC contest marks the first match between the two schools since Louisville entered the league.
Records
Virginia: 5-1-2 (1-1-1 ACC)
Louisville: (4-3-3, 0-0-3 ACC)
Broadcast Information
Live statistics (GameTracker) can be found at VirginiaSports.com.
Tickets/Parking
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for youth, seniors and faculty/staff. Group ticket orders of 20 or more tickets are $4 (available in advance). Free parking is available in the University Hall and John Paul Jones Arena lots.
Fans with tickets for the match who cannot attend because of the time change may exchange their tickets in advance for a General Admission ticket to any other regular-season match by calling the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 542-8821 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or bring their ticket stubs to the gate for General Admission seating at any remaining regular-season home match, subject to seat availability at the time of arrival.
Virginia-Louisville Series
Virginia and Louisville have met just once previously, with UofL scoring a 2-1 win at Klöckner Stadium on Aug. 30, 2013, in the season opener.
Preseason ACC Favorites Meet
Virginia and Louisville were selected as the preseason ACC favorites by the league’s coaches. UVa was tabbed as the Coastal Division favorite, while UofL was voted the Atlantic Division favorite.
UVa Scoreless Streak Snapped
Virginia had not allowed a goal in more than three matches before conceding late in the first half at Notre Dame. When ND’s Mark Gormley scored in the 36th minute, it marked the first goal UVa had allowed in more than three matches, totaling just over 338 minutes. UVa shut out James Madison, NC State and VCU in consecutive games prior to the Notre Dame match.
Noting Louisville
The Cardinals are 4-3-3 after suffering a 1-0 loss at Ohio State on Tuesday evening. Tate Schmitt leads the team with six goals. The Cardinals return All-ACC First Team midfielder Ben Strong as well as All-ACC Second Team defender Tim Kubel from last year’s team, which advanced to the ACC Championship title match and reached the NCAA Sweet 16 for the fourth time in five seasons.
Up Next: Portland (Monday)
Virginia has a short turnaround after its Friday match as it plays host to Portland at 7 p.m. Monday (Oct. 5) at Klöckner Stadium. It marks just the third-ever meeting between the two programs. The Pilots play at Longwood on Thursday.
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