Cards Take on Bellarmine Tuesday

The No. 16-ranked University of Louisville field hockey team will wrap up a three-game home stand on Tuesday when the Cardinals play host to Bellarmine at 6 p.m.

WEEKEND INFORMATION
No. 16 Louisville vs. Bellarmine
Date/Time: October 6, 2026/6:00 p.m.
Location: Louisville, Ky. | Venue: Trager Stadium
Promotion: Cancer Awareness/Cards All In
Links: Live Scoring | ACCNX

TRAGER STADIUM GAME DAY INFORMATION
Admission: Free | UofL Clear Bag Policy
Parking: Fans attending games held at the University of Louisville may utilize the Floyd Street Parking Garage located across from Cardinal Park (Floyd Street entrance) for a $5 fee.

QUICK HITS
• The Cardinals bring an 8-4 record into Tuesday's matchup, most recently defeating Stanford 1-0 in an ACC contest Sunday afternoon at Trager Stadium.
• Louisville is ranked No. 16 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll released on Sept. 22.
• Tyler Everslage and Annabel Sep lead the team with four goals and one assist for nine points apiece.
• Eight different players have contributed to Louisville's 20 goals with six registering multiple goals.
• Two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week Emily Young has surrendered 15 goals with 59 saves in 744:28 minutes of play for a 1.19 goals against average and leads the ACC with a .797 save percentage.
• The Cardinals have produced five defensive shutouts in 12 games, standing second in the conference and ninth in DIvision I in shutouts per game (0.42)
• 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.
• Justine Sowry recently collected her 200th win at Louisville with the Cardinals' 2-0 victory over Saint Joseph's on Sept. 20.
• Sowry entering 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.

UP NEXT
• The Cardinals will hit the road for an ACC contest at No. 9 Syracuse on Friday.

CARDS AGAINST THE FIELD
Bellarmine
Series History: Louisville Leads 18-1-3
Last Meeting: Tuesday October 7, 2025 – Louisville won 6-0 at home
Scouting the Knights:
• Bellarmine brings a 2-7 overall record into Tuesday's contest. The Knights are 2-2 in Mid-American Conference play so far this season, with their most recent win being against Kent State 3-2 in overtime.
• Megan Clauser (GK-Jr.) has been one of the better goalies so far in the Mid-American Conference with the third highest save percentage at 0.738, which also ranks 28th nationally.
• Luna Tuncay (M-Jr.) is leading the team in scoring, tallying three goals. She scored two of those goals in a 3-1 win against Longwood.
• Toby Platt was named the Head Coach in March 2025. He was the assistant coach for the Knights in 2024.

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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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