No. 18 Cards Hit the Road for Virginia - University of Louisville Athletic

Friday, October 23

Charlottesville, VA

3:00 PM

University of Louisville

Virginia

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Photo by: Nicole Finch | Louisville Athletics

October 22, 2026 | Field Hockey

Louisville takes on No. 15 Virginia and Richmond this weekend

By: Lori Harmon

The No. 18-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team will hit the road for Virginia for a pair of contests this weekend. On Friday, the Cardinals will face No. 15 Virginia in an top-20 ACC matchup, followed by a Sunday meeting with Richmond.

WEEKEND INFORMATION
No. 18 Louisville at No. 15 Virginia
Date/Time: October 23, 2026/3:00 p.m.
Location: Charlottesville, Va. | Venue: Turf Field
Links: Live Scoring | ACCNX

No. 18 Louisville at Richmond
Date/Time: October 25, 2026/12:00 p.m.
Location: Richmond, Va. | Venue: Crenshaw Field
Links: Live Scoring | ESPN+

QUICK HITS
• The Cardinals enter the weekend with a 9-6 overall record and a 3-3 mark in ACC play, most recently falling 1-0 to No. 8 Duke on Saturday.
• Friday's contest at Virginia features two of the top five times in league standings. Louisville sits at No. 4 with a 3-3 ACC record while the Cavaliers are fifth with a 3-4 mark.
• Louisville is ranked No. 18 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll released on Oct. 20, dropping two spots from last week's ranking.
• Annabel Sep lead the team with five goals and two assists for 12 points while Tyler Everslage has registered five goals and one assist for 11 points.
• Eleven different players have contributed to Louisville's 26 goals with six registering multiple goals.
• Two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week Emily Young has surrendered 19 goals with 69 saves in 907:40 minutes of play for a 1.26 goals against average and leads the ACC with a .784 save percentage.
• The Cardinals have produced six defensive shutouts in 15 games, standing tied for second in the conference and 11th in Division I in shutouts per game (0.40). Louisville's shutout total is the most since producing six in the 2023 campaign.
• Young, who was named NFHCA DI National Defensive Player of Week on Sept. 2 posted her 100th career save in the 2-1 shootout win over then-No. 10 Miami (Ohio) on Aug. 28.
• Lauren Masters, Jaelen Perez, Gracie Potter and Annabel Sep were named to the NFHCA Collegiate Watch List. Sep was also named to the Preseason All-ACC Team
• The 2026 Louisville field hockey co-captains are: Sophia Parker, Chloe Plumb and Emily Young
• UofL was picked to finish eighth in the ACC preseason coaches poll.
• Louisville's Trager Stadium will also serve as the host site for the 2026 NCAA Field Hockey Championship November 20-22. It will be the seventh time that Trager Stadium will have served as the host site for event.
• Sowry is in her 16th season at the helm. During her tenure, Sowry has guided the Cardinals to nine NCAA tournament appearances, advancing to the quarterfinals in three of the last six years and reaching the semifinals in 2020. She recently collected her 200th win at Louisville with the Cardinals' 2-0 victory over Saint Joseph's on Sept. 20.

UP NEXT
• The Cardinals will conclude the regular season with a trip to No. 10 Wake Forest on Friday, October 30.

CARDS AGAINST THE FIELD
Virginia
Series History: Virginia leads 13-9
Last Meeting: Oct. 24, 2025 - UVA won 2-0 at Trager Stadium
Scouting the Cavaliers:
• Virginia brings an 8-5 overall record and a 3-4 ACC mark into Friday's game. The Cavaliers have won their last two games with a 1-0 overtime win against then-No. 6 Wake Forest on Friday and a 4-3 victory over then-No. 20 Monmouth on Sunday.
• Mia Abello (B-Sr.) is leading the team in goals with six, just one ahead of Caitlin Connell with five. They are each tied for a team led 12 points.
• Emily Watchilla (F-Sr.) leads the ACC in assists per game with 0.62. She also ranks 17th nationally in that statistic.
• Ole Keusgen is in his third year at the helm. He joined the team originally in 2015 as an Assistant Coach before being promoted to Associate Head Coach in May 2021. During his time at Virginia, the Cavaliers have made the NCAA tournament nine times.

Richmond
Series History: Richmond leads 4-2
Last Meeting: Sept. 4, 2016 – Louisville won 5-1 at Richmond
Scouting the Spiders:
• Richmond enters the weekend with 8-6 overall record prior to a Friday Atlantic 10 matchup at Lock Haven.
• Clara Larripa (F/M-Sr.) leads the nation with 18 total goals this season, two above second place.
• Valen Luna Paratore (F-Sr.) leads the team with eight assists.
• Amanda Cimillo (GK-Sr.) is second in the Atlantic 10 in goalie save percentage posting a 0.746.
• Martu Loncarica is in her third season as the Spiders' head coach. Prior to taking over at Richmond, she was named the 2023 Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Coach of the Year at La Salle University.