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HINES-ALLEN HAS A SUCCESSFUL DEBUT WITH MYSTICS

The WNBA started their pre-season Sunday and three games took place. With (4) former Cardinals WBB stars in the league (although...do you ever become an ex-Cardinal?) we'll try to keep you up on Angel McCoughtry, Asia Taylor, Shoni Schimmel and Myisha Hines-Allen with periodic updates. 

Two of the four saw the court Sunday, both the Washington Mystics rostered Myisha Hines-Allen and Asia Taylor. Both saw about 16 minutes in the Mystics 90-85 win over the Minnesota Lynx. Hines-Allen had a nice opening debut with 13 points. She went 4-5 from the floor ,5-6 from the charity stripe and grabbed five rebounds. Neither she nor Asia Taylor, the other Louisville alumni on the Mystics started. "A-Tayy" gathered five points in her playing time...all from the free throw line (5-10). A nice start for both as they try to make the Mystics roster.

Atlanta opened their season also but Angel McCoughtry didn't make the court for the Dream in a 78-61 win over the Chicago Sky. Not very surprised by this, after all, she sat out the entire 2017 season, everyone knows what she's capable of and the Dream and Nikki Collen (head coach) have 15 other players to try and whittle down to 10-11 by the start of the season in two weeks. 

Schimmel and the New York Liberty play today at 5 p.m. against the Dallas Wings. 

It's the first time in Louisville's WNBA connection that I can remember four WBB Cards have been in the league. Let's hope all four survive the "cuts" and make the rosters. 


TRANSFER NEWS

Don't worry, Cardinal WBB fans, the transfer news DOES NOT INVOLVE CARDINAL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL...but it does involve a significant Field Hockey departure and a couple of women's soccer exits. 

'"We'll miss Minnie at Cardinal Couple"

Minout "Minnie" Mink will be leaving Field Hockey to return to the Netherlands and attend college there. The Cards leading scorer in 2016 and 2017 expressed a desire to return home and attend school. 

Minnie was a scorer (that's what she did and does) and had 26 goals in two seasons for head coach Justine Sowry and the "stick girls". With ACC and regional honors, she'll be a hard one to replace in the Cards' Field Hockey attack pattern, but Sowry has talent galore on the roster and recruited well, so replacements are readily available. 

Maybe a surprise, here. The future looked bright for her on the 2018 roster, but her non-appearance in spring exhibition action for the Cards was an indicator. We wish "Minnie" the best of luck in her college continuance. Jared Anderson has set up an interview with her today...so, hopefully, we'll get a little more of the story and he'll be able to bring it to us here at the site. 

In UofL women's soccer, T.J Anderson and Morgan Dewey are departing from the squad. 
Anderson, a freshman, played in 10 games for the Cards in 2017 as a mid-fielder and saw the bulk of her action near the end of the season. No immediate word on where she's headed. 

Dewey, also a freshman, played in 11 contests in 2017 and tallied one goal. She was primarily a defender for Karen Ferguson Dayes. No immediate word on her future plans or next school. 


LACROSSE SEASON OFFICIALLY OVER

Any hopes of Louisville Lacrosse's season continuing and making the NCAA Tournament came to an end this morning when the DI Brackets were released and the Cards did not appear on the list. Five ACC Schools did make the tournament in Virginia, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Boston College and Syracuse. The other three schools that play ACC Lacrosse --  Duke, Louisville and Notre Dame -- did not make the field...which is surprising in Notre Dame's case. The Irish had a better record than Syracuse overall and in conference but the committee chose Orange over Green. 

A good season, nevertheless, for Scott Teeter in his first year with a collection of freshmen, transfers and seniors. The Teeter recruiting will have Lacrosse rebuilding each season and, as we have reason to believe, the Teeter system of Lacrosse can be very effective, with a full roster of players. 

We say "Goodbye" to a great collection of seniors. Jared Anderson hopes to catch up with one or two for interviews and we're also looking to get Louisville Lacrosse alumnae and ACC Network Extra analyst Steph McNamara for an interview down the road.  

Practice those draw controls, girls and listen to the coaching staff! 


PAULIE'S DERBY WEEK

A couple of you may have noticed I've been absent from the Cardinal Couple site since last Tuesday.  No, I wasn't sitting out a "yellow card" suspension and didn't foul out...it was Derby Week here in Louisville and I've been quite the busy with my other website HANDICAPPING HEROES. 

Handicapping Heroes a site about thoroughbred horse-racing in Kentucky and it was quite the active week. I got in Churchill Downs attendance time for three straight days early in the week, went to a Derby Party on Derby Day and used yesterday to recover and recoup from the 16-hour days of research, analysis, interviews and having a bit of fun. 

I had a great deal of success predicting the winners all week of the races and made a bit of $$$$$. I met some very fascinating people, got some great interviews and enjoyed it all, despite the yeoman effort and hours. 

Me and the other "boys in the band" put it all out there free of charge and we figured that those who "played along" with our selections and analysis would have returned better than a tripling of their outlays...for the week. You spend $1, you get $3+ back, in other words. 

A reader of the site went into great detail in an e-mail yesterday to me and outlined just how our picks made him a great profit. He invested $1200 for the week in wagers at a simulcasting facility based on the picks of me, Scott and "J-Fred Muggs." He turned that into $4900. He had the Oaks and Derby winner and hit several exactas that paid over $200 on $1 wheels and boxes. That, as they say, ain't too bad...

From here on out until late November, we'll look at Saturday racing in Kentucky. Feel free to give us a look. It's free, you know. 

HANDICAPPING HEROES

Got a Derby Week or Derby Day story to share? We've love to hear it. Leave it in our comments section! 

Have a great Monday and remember....wherever you go, there you are. Make the most of it. 

paulie
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