No. 8 Louisville Drops 3-0 Contest to No. 4 Clemson - University of Louisville Athletic

Friday, October 16

Clemson, SC

7:30 PM

University of Louisville

10-2-2, 3-2-1

Clemson University

11-2-1, 5-1-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Louisville	0	0	0
Clemson	1	2	3

The Cards huddle after drawing Indiana at the Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium on August 31st, 2026.

Photo by: David Sutherland | Louisville Athletics

October 16, 2026 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

By: Kennedy Knisley

CLEMSON, S.C. – The University of Louisville men's soccer team fell 3-0 to No. 4 Clemson on Friday night at Historic Riggs Field.

The Cardinals (10-2-2, 3-2-1 ACC) faced an early challenge against the Tigers (11-2-1, 5-1-0 ACC), who opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Ransford Gyan found the back of the net off an assist from Malick Daouda to give Clemson a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.

Louisville generated five shots in the opening period, including a shot on target from Ryan Quintos that was saved by Clemson. Giacomo Zizza and Braydon Sellers also looked to create opportunities for the Cardinals.

Clemson extended its lead in the second half with two goals in a span of four minutes. Daouda scored in the 61st minute off assists from Jake Basinet and Xander Sevian before Basinet added another goal in the 65th minute, assisted by Sevian.

The Cardinals continued to push forward, with Sellers putting a shot on target in the 63rd minute, but Garcia made the save. Louisville finished with seven shots, including two on goal, while Clemson recorded 16 shots and eight on target.

Goalkeeper Nathaniel Abraham recorded five saves for Louisville, including four in the second half, as he worked to keep the Cardinals within reach.

Louisville played a man down for the final portion of the first half after Noah De Blasis received a red card in the 44th minute.

The Cardinals will look to bounce back as they return home for their final two regular season home contests, hosting Spalding on Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Notre Dame on Sunday, Oct. 25.