Oct. 30, 2012
Louisville Game Notes 
2012 BIG EAST Field Hockey Bracket
The 25th ranked University of Louisville field hockey team (12-7, 3-3) earned the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST Championship and will take on fifth-ranked Connecticut (16-2, 5-1) Friday at 7:30 in the semifinals at Trager Stadium. Third-ranked Syracuse (16-1, 6-0 BIG EAST) and Providence (9-8, 3-3) will open the tournament at 5 p.m. Friday. The winners will meet in the championship game Sunday at 1 p.m.
The tournament's seeding was decided in the final weekend of play when the top two teams in the league met to decide the regular season title. Syracuse came away with a 3-2 win over Connecticut to clinch the No. 1 seed. Connecticut will be the tournament's No. 2 seed.
The third and fourth seeds were also being determined on the final day of the regular season. Louisville registered a 2-1 win over Providence to clinch a spot in the tournament. The Cardinals and the Friars each finished with a 3-3 mark in conference play, but Louisville received the No. 3 seed due to head-to-head competition. Providence, which had already clinched a spot in the semifinals, will be the No. 4 seed.
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BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship
November 2 & 4, 2012 • Trager Stadium
November 2
Semifinal #1: 5:00 p.m. (#1 Syracuse vs. #4 Providence)
Semifinal #2: 7:30 p.m. (#2 UConn vs. #3 Louisville)
November 4
Final: 1:00 p.m.
Tickets:
Adult - $5
Senior/Youth - $3
College students - Free with a valid student ID
For tickets or more information, call 502-852-5151 or go to bigeast.com
Louisville Notes for BIG EAST Championship
• The 25th ranked Cards will be making their eighth straight BIG EAST Championship appearance.
• Louisville has reached the semifinals every season since joining the league in 2005.
• For the seventh time in eight appearances, the Cards will face UConn. The Huskies hold a 5-0 advantage over Louisville in the conference tournament. Providence defeated the Cards 2-0 in 2007 - the only non-UConn matchup.
The Deal with the Cards
• The Cardinals have won their past four games and five of their last six - three of those have come against opponents ranked in the top 25.
• Louisville is led offensively by sophomore Becca Maddock who has 20 points (8G, 4A). Senior Amber Thomas has a team, and career-best nine goals along with one assist for 19 points.
• Sophomore Paige Monsen has a team-high eight assists on the season.
• Senior Erin Conrad carries a 1.80 goals-against average with one shutout on the season.
Cards Against the Field
Connecticut Huskies
Series Record: UConn leads 14-3
In 2012: UConn won 2-1 on Oct. 6 at Trager Stadium
Louisa Boddy scored a pair of first half goals to give the Huskies a 2-0 halftime lead. The Cards cut the lead to 2-1 in the second half when sophomore Becca Maddock connected on a feed from sophomore Alyssa Voelmle.
In the BIG EAST Championship: This will mark the seventh time in the last seven years the teams have meet in the BIG EAST semifinals. UConn holds a 6-0 lead in championship meetings.
Providence Friars
Series Record: Louisville leads 9-1
Last Meeting: Oct. 27, 2012- Louisville defeated host Providence 2-1 Saturday afternoon to clinch the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST Conference Championship.
Alyssa Voelmle gave the Cards a 1-0 lead with 17 second left in the half. The Friars used a penalty corner to pull even in the second half when Henni Tietze tied the game at 1-1 at the 42:11 mark Becca Maddock dished a pass to junior Erin Schneidtmiller who knocked in the game-winner.
Cardinal goalkeeper senior Erin Conrad collected six saves in the win while Kathi Weidman had one stop for the Friars.
In BIG EAST Championship: On Nov. 3, 2007 - Providence defeated Louisville 2-0 in the semifinals at Syracuse.
Syracuse Orange
Series Record: Syracuse leads 7-3
In 2012: Sept. 29 - SU won 3-0 at Syracuse
Lauren Brooks, Stephanie Hussie scored first half goals and Leonie Geyer added a third as the top-ranked Orange defeated the Cards 3-0.
In BIG EAST Championship: The teams have never met in the conference tournament.
