Cards Conclude Regular Season at No. 7 Wake Forest - University of Louisville Athletic

WEEKEND INFORMATION
Louisville at Wake Forest
Date/Time: October 30, 2026/5:00 p.m.
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. | Venue: Kentner Stadium
Links: Live Scoring | ACCNX | Game Notes

The University of Louisville field hockey team will conclude the regular season on Friday with an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup at Wake Forest.

QUICK HITS
• The Cardinals enter their regular season finale with a 10-7 overall record and a 4-3 mark in ACC play, the most league wins since the 2021 season.
• Friday's contest at No. 7 Wake Forest features two of the top five times in league standings. Louisville is tied for fourth with Syracuse with a 4-3 ACC record while the Demon Deacons are tied for second with North Carolina at 5-2 in conference play.
• Annabel Sep leads 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 21 goals with 69 saves in 907:40 minutes of play for a 1.22 goals against average and leads the ACC with a .784 save percentage.
• The Cardinals have produced seven defensive shutouts in 17 games, standing tied for first in the conference and tied for eight in Division I. Louisville's shutout total is the most since posting seven in the 2021 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 have secured a spot in the ACC Tournament which will take place Nov. 3-6 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

CARDS AGAINST THE FIELD
Wake Forest
Series History: Wake Forest leads 16-10
Last Meeting: Oct. 3 - Wake Forest won 2-0 at Trager Stadium
Scouting the Demon Deacons:
• Wake Forest enters its regular season finale with a 12-5 overall record and a 5-2 mark in ACC play and tied for second in league standings. The Demon Deacons have won their last three games with victories over Davidson, North Carolina and James Madison.
• Bianca Rees-Gibbs leads the team with 15 goals and one assist for 31 points, standing second in the ACC in goals and points per game.
• Mia Montag leads the Deacs with 15 assists and a conference-best 0.71 assists per game.
• Ruby Butterfield paces the ACC with a 1.04 goals against average and stands second with a .754 save percentage.
• Jennifer Averill is in her 34th season at the helm and has guided the Demon Deacons to three NCAA titles and a pair of runner-up finishes during her tenure.

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Players Mentioned

Tyler Everslage

Lauren Masters

Sophia Parker

Jaelen Perez

Chloe Plumb

Gracie Potter

Annabel Sep

Emily Young

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