Louisville Set to Face Syracuse in ACC Quarterfinals - University of Louisville Athletic

The University of Louisville field hockey team has earned the No. 5 seed in the ACC Championship and will face fourth-seeded Syracuse in the quarterfinals Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at Karen Shelton Stadium. The winner of Tuesday's matchup will advance to the semifinals to face the winner of the game between the top seed North Carolina and eighth-seeded Stanford on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

ACC CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
#5 Louisville vs. #4 Syracuse
Date/Time: Nov. 3, 2026/12:30 p.m.
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. | Venue: Karen Shelton Stadium
Links: Live Scoring | ACC Network | ACC Championship Central | Louisville Game Notes

QUICK HITS
• Louisville brings a 10-8 overall record into the tournament and earned the No. 5 seed by virtue of a 4-4 mark in conference play, the most league wins since the 2021 campaign when the Cardinals went 6-0 to capture the regular season title.
• The Cardinals and the Orange tied for fourth in the ACC standings with identical conference record, but Syracuse clinched the No. 4 seed by virtue of a 4-2 win over Louisville during the regular season on Oct. 9 at Syracuse.
• Annabel Sep leads Louisville with six goals and two assists for 14 points while Tyler Everslage has registered five goals and one assist for 11 points.
• Eleven different players have contributed to Louisville's 27 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 18 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.

CARDS AGAINST THE FIELD
Syracuse
Series History: Syracuse leads 16-10
• Syracuse leads 16-10 - the Orange have won four of the last five matchups
Last Meeting: Oct. 9, 2026 - Syracuse won 4-2 at J.S. Coyne Field
Scouting the Orange:
• Syracuse enters the ACC tournament with a 9-6 overall record and a 4-4 mark in ACC play. The Cardinals and the Orange were tied for fourth in the final standings, but Syracuse secured the No. 4 seed with a 4-2 win over Louisville in the regular season.
• The Orange are coming off of a 3-1 loss to Boston College in its regular season finale on Friday.
• Aubrey Turner leads the team with eight goals, four assists and 20 points.
• Goalkeeper Jessie Eiselin carries a 1.75 goals against average.
• Lynn Farquhar is in her fourth season at the helm and has guided the Orange to three NCAA tournament berths.

ACC TOURNAMENT CAPSULE
Co-regular season champions North Carolina (11-6, 6-2 ACC) earned the No. 1 seed. North Carolina finished as the ACC regular-season co-champions, sharing the title with Duke and Wake Forest, and earned the No. 1 seed via a tiebreaker.
• Wake Forest (13-5, 6-2 ACC) earned the No. 2 seed and a share of the ACC regular-season championship and will meet No. 7 seed Virginia (8-6, 3-5 ACC) at 3:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
•No. 3 seed and ACC regular-season co-champions Duke (12-4, 6-2 ACC) will face No. 6 seed Boston College (8-9, 3-5 ACC) in the final quarterfinal matchup of the day, beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
• The winners of Tuesday's four quarterfinal contests will advance to the semifinals on Wednesday, November 4. The 2026 ACC Field Hockey Championship match will be played Friday, November 6, at 3 p.m. ET.
• Each of the seven matches throughout the 2026 ACC Field Hockey Championship will be televised on ACC Network.

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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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