Card Chronicle - Louisville Soccer Chases 2012 Big East Title Denny Crum's 6th Favorite Websitehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48327/cardchronicle_fave.png2012-10-18T01:10:33-04:00http://www.cardchronicle.com/rss/stream/31790852012-10-18T01:10:33-04:002012-10-18T01:10:33-04:00Farrell, Smith pepper USF in 2-1 win
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<p>Here they go, here they go, here they go again. Cloids, what's my weakness? Wins.</p> <p>TAMPA -- With ESPNU cameras rolling, junior centerback Andrew "Peppa" Farrell scored the game's first goal and senior midfielder Ryan Smith the game winner as the red-clad Cardinals subdued the Bulls 2-1 on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>With the game tied 1-1 heading into the 82nd minute, Will Vitalis and Dylan Mares connected to find Ryan Smith inside the box, where he was promptly gang-tackled by multiple defenders and USF's keeper before he could fire off a clean shot. The ball squirted out of the scrum and before USF could regain its defensive composure, Smith pounced on it and scored on an empty net. It wasn't pretty but it was a fitting exclamation point to a chippy second half that featured six yellow cards in the final twenty minutes.</p>
<p>And the goal celebrations could really use some work, guys. Seriously, taking your shirt off is <i>so</i> 1998. Mix it up a little.</p>
<p>In the 17th minute, Paolo "Salt" DelPiccolo deflected Daniel Keller's corner kick towards the back post to a streaking Farrell, who headed the ball home off the bounce to put the Cards up 1-0. USF countered with the equalizer in the 34th minute when Roberto Alterio gathered a through ball inside the 18 yard box and found a crease between Louisville goalkeeper Mike Mauro and the near post.</p>
<p>The Cards were outshot 10-9 for the second straight match but made the most of their chances to come away with the victory and three points against a Big East Red Division opponent.</p>
<p>The win moves Louisville to 9-4-1 on the year and keeps them atop the Red Division by 3 points over Syracuse, which is important as the top two teams in each division get first-round byes and home field advantage in the Big East tournament. With the loss, USF (7-4-4) remains in 7th place in the division, just ahead of DePaul, who are still winless in conference play.</p>
<p>On the strength of a 6-1-1 tear in their last eight outings, Louisville <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-men/d1/nscaa_coaches">moved up to 21st</a> in the NSCAA Coaches Poll on Tuesday, its first appearance since September 4th, and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-men/d1/ncaa_mens_soccer_rpi">10th overall</a> in the first RPI* release of the season on Monday. USF, once voted 2nd in the NSCAA Poll back in August, hasn't been ranked since October 2nd. The Bulls were rated 27th in the first RPI release this Monday.</p>
<p><i>*As with college basketball, the NCAA relies heavily on the RPI in soccer when determining seeding for the end-of-year tournament, therefore finishing in the top ten is vital to securing home field advantage through the quarterfinals. Especially since Louisville is 7-1-1 at home this year and just 2-3 on the road</i>.</p>
<p>It's a great time to be a Louisville soccer fan. Ken Lolla gonna Ken Lolla.</p>
https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/10/18/3519714/farrell-smith-lead-cards-past-usf-2-1-in-tampa@__hothot2012-10-17T15:01:04-04:002012-10-17T15:01:04-04:00Louisville Soccer To Face South Florida On ESPNU
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<p>Wednesday night is a big one for the 21st-ranked U of L men's soccer team, which will travel to face No. 19 South Florida at 7 p.m. in a nationally televised game on ESPNU.</p>
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<p>The Cards are hoping to ride the momentum of their 1-0 win over No. 10 St. John's last weekend all the way down to Tampa for tonight's showdown.</p>
<p>The Bulls are nationally ranked despite a disappointing 1-1-3 record in Big East play, and are coming off a 1-0 loss to Syracuse. USF has historically had great success against Louisville, owning the all-time series with the Cards 14-6-2. </p>
<p>Louisville is currently alone in first place in the Big East's Red Division. The Cards lead second place Syracuse by a full game with just three league games remaining in the regular season. </p>
<p>I'm calling a Dylan Mares game-winner. Don't ask me to explain why. You don't need me to explain why, just watch it happen. </p>
<p>You can also catch tonight's game (Is it "game" or "match" in college? The vernacular seems to be inconsistent) on ESPN3.com. </p>
https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/10/17/3517582/louisville-soccer-to-face-south-florida-on-espnuMike Rutherford2012-10-13T23:34:25-04:002012-10-13T23:34:25-04:00Louisville soccer survives #10 St. John's 1-0
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<p>Will Vitalis and Will Vitalis' Hair were the difference Saturday night vs. the Red Storm.</p> <p>CARDINAL PARK -- In the 17th minute, sophomore midfielder Will Vitalis buried a one-touch pass from Marlon Hairston into the back of the net and despite being outshot 7-4 in the second half, Louisville hung on for the 1-0 win over St. John's.</p>
<p>The lone goal was the Crestwood (Ky) native Vitalis' fourth of the year and his second career game-winner. Junior goalkeeper Mike Mauro, an Air Force Academy transfer starting his seventh straight match, racked up a career-high five saves in earning his third shutout on the year.</p>
<p>Louisville moves to 8-4-1 overall, 4-1 in conference play and improve their lead in the Big East Red Division to three points. The Red Storm will fall from second to a three-way tie for fourth in the division at 2-2-1 in conference play. Paired with Wednesday's 2-2 tie vs. #10 Indiana, the win vs. #10 St. John's should result in a return to the Top 25 Coaches Poll for Louisville.</p>
<p>Next, the Cards travel to USF this Wednesday for another conference matchup that will be televised live, on ESPNU at 7pm EST. South Florida fell out of the NSCAA Coaches Top 25 Poll this week but will be a tough out at one of the nicest soccer facilities in the college game in Corbett Stadium.</p>
<p>Here's how the Big East standings look after Saturday's games:</p>
<p><b>Red Division</b></p>
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<th>Standings</th> <th>Conference</th> <th>Pts</th> <th>Pct.</th> <th>GF</th> <th>GA</th> <th></th> <th>Overall</th> <th>Pts</th> <th>Pct.</th> <th>GF</th> <th>GA</th> <th></th> <th>Home</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Neutral</th> <th>Last 10</th> <th>Streak</th>
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<td>Louisville</td>
<td>4-1-0</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>.800</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td>8-4-1</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>.654</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>14</td>
<td></td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>1-3</td>
<td>0-0</td>
<td>7-2-1</td>
<td>W 1</td>
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<td>Syracuse</td>
<td>3-2-0</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>.600</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td>10-4-0</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>.714</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>9</td>
<td></td>
<td>4-2</td>
<td>4-1</td>
<td>2-1</td>
<td>7-3</td>
<td>W 1</td>
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<td>Villanova</td>
<td>2-0-2</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>.750</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
<td>10-2-2</td>
<td>32</td>
<td>.786</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>11</td>
<td></td>
<td>5-2</td>
<td>4-0</td>
<td>1-0</td>
<td>6-2-2</td>
<td>W 3</td>
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<td>St. John's</td>
<td>2-2-1</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>.500</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td>8-2-4</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>.714</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>9</td>
<td></td>
<td>5-0</td>
<td>2-2</td>
<td>1-0</td>
<td>4-2-4</td>
<td>L 1</td>
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<td>Rutgers</td>
<td>2-2-1</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>.500</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td></td>
<td>6-5-1</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>.542</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>14</td>
<td></td>
<td>5-0</td>
<td>1-4</td>
<td>0-1</td>
<td>5-4-1</td>
<td>W 1</td>
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<td>Cincinnati</td>
<td>2-2-1</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>.500</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td>5-7-3</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>.433</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>15</td>
<td></td>
<td>3-2</td>
<td>1-4</td>
<td>1-1</td>
<td>4-4-2</td>
<td>L 3</td>
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<td>USF</td>
<td>1-1-3</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>.500</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td>7-3-4</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>.643</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>15</td>
<td></td>
<td>5-2</td>
<td>1-1</td>
<td>1-0</td>
<td>4-2-4</td>
<td>L 1</td>
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<td>DePaul</td>
<td>0-5-0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>.000</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>13</td>
<td></td>
<td>3-9-2</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>.286</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>25</td>
<td></td>
<td>2-4</td>
<td>1-5</td>
<td>0-0</td>
<td>2-6-2</td>
<td>L 1</td>
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<p><br><b>Blue Division</b></p>
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<th>Standings</th> <th>Conference</th> <th>Pts</th> <th>Pct.</th> <th>GF</th> <th>GA</th> <th></th> <th>Overall</th> <th>Pts</th> <th>Pct.</th> <th>GF</th> <th>GA</th> <th></th> <th>Home</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Neutral</th> <th>Last 10</th> <th>Streak</th>
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<td>Marquette</td>
<td>3-1-0</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>.750</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
<td>12-1-0</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>.923</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>9</td>
<td></td>
<td>8-0</td>
<td>4-1</td>
<td>0-0</td>
<td>9-1</td>
<td>L 1</td>
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<td>Connecticut</td>
<td>3-1-0</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>.750</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>5</td>
<td></td>
<td>11-1-1</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>.885</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>7</td>
<td></td>
<td>7-0</td>
<td>4-1</td>
<td>0-0</td>
<td>8-1-1</td>
<td>W 1</td>
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<td>Georgetown</td>
<td>3-2-0</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>.600</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td></td>
<td>12-2-1</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>.833</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>13</td>
<td></td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>4-1</td>
<td>1-0</td>
<td>7-2-1</td>
<td>W 2</td>
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<td>Notre Dame</td>
<td>3-2-0</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>.600</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>6</td>
<td></td>
<td>11-3-0</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>.786</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>12</td>
<td></td>
<td>6-0</td>
<td>3-3</td>
<td>2-0</td>
<td>7-3</td>
<td>W 1</td>
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<td>Seton Hall</td>
<td>2-2-0</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>.500</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>9</td>
<td></td>
<td>6-7-0</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>.462</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>28</td>
<td></td>
<td>5-3</td>
<td>1-3</td>
<td>0-1</td>
<td>5-5</td>
<td>L 2</td>
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<td>Providence</td>
<td>1-3-0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>.250</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>7</td>
<td></td>
<td>3-7-2</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>.333</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>19</td>
<td></td>
<td>2-2</td>
<td>1-4</td>
<td>0-1</td>
<td>3-5-2</td>
<td>W 1</td>
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<td>Pittsburgh</td>
<td>0-5-0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>.000</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>18</td>
<td></td>
<td>6-6-2</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>.500</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>27</td>
<td></td>
<td>4-3</td>
<td>1-3</td>
<td>1-0</td>
<td>4-6</td>
<td>L 6<br><br>
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https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/10/13/3499948/louisville-soccer-survives-10th-ranked-st-johns-1-0@__hothot2012-10-12T15:30:57-04:002012-10-12T15:30:57-04:00Cardinal Footballers Try Their Hand At Futbol
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<p>Senorise Perry, Kai Dominguez, Hakeem Smith and Damian Copeland were the guests on this week's episode of "Shakin' it up with Salt 'n Peppa," and the resulting eight minutes of football/soccer challenges are extremely entertaining. </p>
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<p>Credit to both the soccer and football guys for being much better at one another's sport than I would have assumed. </p>
<p>A reminder that it's dollar beer night at Cardinal Park on Saturday for the soccer team's 7 p.m. home game against St. John's. The Big east tilt is also the Fox Sports Net game of the week. </p>
https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/10/12/3494770/cardinal-footballers-try-their-hand-at-futbolMike Rutherford2012-10-04T14:36:29-04:002012-10-04T14:36:29-04:00Louisville Soccer Rolls To 3-0 DePaul Day Win
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<p>The Louisville soccer team defeated DePaul for what I believe was the forever-eth straight time Wednesday night via a dominating 3-0 effort. </p> <p>The Louisville men's soccer team hosted DePaul on Wednesday night and the subsequent series of events were predictable. </p>
<p>The Blue Demons got locked out of their locker room, scored a goal on themselves in the second half, and lost 3-0.</p>
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<p>The Cards were on the attack from the first whistle and broke through for the first time when Dylan Mares put home a breakaway goal in the 19th minute. Less than five minutes later Will Vitalis found the net thanks in large part to a pair of nice passes from Ryan Smith and Paolo "Salt" Delpiccolo. </p>
<p>In the second half, DePaul, fed up with all the razzing from Louisville fans over the years, decided that it really, really wanted to score a goal, and so all 11 of them kicked the ball into their own goal at the same time. I haven't watched the highlights yet, but this is the only way I can picture U of L's third goal happening. </p>
<p>It was a predictably dominating effort from the Cards, who outshot DePaul 22-1 and held a 16-1 advantage in shots on goal (not a joke). The vicory improved Louisville to 6-4 overall and 2-1 in the Big East, while the Blue Demons fell to 3-8 (0-3). </p>
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https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/10/4/3455458/louisville-soccer-celebrates-depaul-day-with-3-0-winMike Rutherford2012-10-01T01:18:39-04:002012-10-01T01:18:39-04:00Louisville Soccer Falls To Rutgers
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<p>The Louisville men's soccer team suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss at Rutgers on Sunday in a match that was nationally televised by CBS College Sports Network.</p>
<p>The Cards, who were riding the momentum of big wins over Ohio State and Notre Dame, outshot the Scarlet Knights 11-8 and had several opportunities to score the equalizer late, but could not convert. </p>
<p>"It's always nice to win games just by defending and working hard and grinding out a victory," RU goalkeeper Kvin McMullen said. "At the same time, it's a lot of pressure on the defense."</p>
<p>The Cards scored their lone goal of the afternoon in the 18th minute when senior Greg Cochrane found the back of the net after receiving a perfect feed from Will Vitalis. Rutgers knotted things up just nine minutes later when Max Moller beat Cardinal keeper Mike Mauro. The Scarlet Knights then netted the game-winner in the 59th minute when Kene Eze was able to get behind the U of L defense and make them pay. </p>
<p>The Cards are back in action at home on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. against DePaul. In addition to the standard DePaul Day festivities, U of L will also be holding an Oktoberfest promotion where fans will be able to get a beer and a pretzel for just five bucks.</p>
<p>I'm usually not a fan of anything that attempts to overshadow a DePaul Day, but if it's gonna happen it better include alcohol. </p>
https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/10/1/3436202/louisville-soccer-falls-to-rutgersMike Rutherford2012-09-27T12:13:36-04:002012-09-27T12:13:36-04:00Video Highlights: Louisville Stuns #2 Notre Dame
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<p>Pretty confident Gorgui would've stopped Peppa's PK. </p>
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<p>Also, really diggin' the black tops, red bottoms look.</p>
https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/9/27/3417962/video-highlights-louisville-stuns-previously-unbeaten-notre-dameMike Rutherford2012-09-26T21:54:35-04:002012-09-26T21:54:35-04:00Louisville To Face Rutgers On National Television
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<p>Fresh off its upset of perviously unbeaten Notre Dame, the Louisville soccer team will hit the road this weekend to face Rutgers at 1 p.m. in Piscataway. </p>
<p>The match will mark the first chance for the Cards to make a statement in the national spotlight, as CBS Sports Network will be carrying the contest live. </p>
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<p>The Scarlet Knights are 4-3-0 on the season, including a 1-0 overtime loss to Georgetown in their only Big East contest. RU knocked off Central Connecticut State 2-1 on Wednesday night. </p>
https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/9/26/3415110/louisville-soccer-to-face-rutgers-on-national-televisionMike Rutherford