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Women's Soccer Ranked 23rd in This Week's Soccer America Top 25
Cardinals return to national rankings for the first time since 2008 season
 
Louisville sophomore Courtney Holtz


Louisville sophomore Courtney Holtz

Aug. 31, 2010

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Following its impressive 2-0 weekend, the Louisville women's soccer program returned to the national rankings on Monday entering at No. 23 in the latest Soccer America Top 25.

It is the first national ranking for the Cardinals since the 2008 season. Louisville improved to 3-0 overall with its victories over then-No. 13 South Carolina and Bucknell to win the Gamecock Courtyard Cup last weekend in Columbia, S.C.

The unbeaten Cardinals are off to their best start since the 2007 season, when they opened with a school record four straight wins en route to an NCAA Tournament appearance. Louisville is also among the teams receiving votes in the both the NSCAA Coaches Poll and the SoccerTimes.com Top 25 this week.

Along with the team ranking, the Cardinals have received individual honors this week. Sophomore goalkeeper Taylor Vancil (South Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North HS) was selected on Monday as the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Week and the BIG EAST Conference Goalkeeper of the Week after not allowing a goal in Louisville's shutout wins over South Carolina (1-0) and Bucknell (2-0). Sophomore Courtney Holtz (Peoria, Ill./Peoria HS) was also named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll for her defensive work in the Cardinals' wins last weekend.

The 23rd-ranked Cardinals return home to host Toledo on Friday at 7 p.m., ET at Cardinal Park.

 

 

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