UofL WBB Heads to Tallahassee
The Louisville women's basketball team prepares to play their second straight road game. Their next foe is Florida State. The key word to this game: revenge.
Last season, the Seminoles came into the KFC Yum! Center to take on an undefeated and second-ranked Louisville squad. They walked away with a 50-49 victory. It was the only time all season the Cards scored under 50 points and it was the sole loss at home.
This season Louisville looks to return the favor... sort of. Florida State is ranked 22nd in the AP Poll and boasts a 16-2 record. The Cards can't ruin a non-existent undefeated season and FSU isn't hovering in the shadow of the number one team in the country.
However, the Seminoles are a formidable opponent. Their two losses have come at home to LSU and Clemson. Something about tigers seems to have an effect on Florida State. They're half a game back in the ACC behind the Cards with a 4-1 conference mark.
Florida State excels defensively. They give up a mere 57.2 points per game, but also are quiet on the offensive side with just 70.2 points per game. They've held opponents to under .400 from the field this season and allow only .283 from three-point range. Due to solid defense and pressure, their opponents commit about 17 turnovers per game. FSU isn't much better with their own ball control, turning the ball over 14 times per game.
Like Louisville, the Seminoles have a small bench. Nine players have recorded minutes and only six of those nine see more than 15 minutes per game. They shoot well from the floor with a .419 mark but struggle on the perimeter, shooting .280. They can hurt you from the free throw line with a strong .725 percentage.
Keep in mind that head FSU WBB coach Sue Semaru is doing this with five new starters from last year.
Kiah Gillespie has been the go-to player this year. The junior forward has been averaging nearly a double-double this season with 18 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game. Gillespie is also a threat on the perimeter and leads the Noles by shooting .330 from deep. Valencia Myers has been productive this season, averaging 9.4 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game. The freshman forward also leads the team in blocks with 28, but often finds herself in foul trouble. Nicki Ekhomu is another deep range threat, shooting .324. She is almost unstoppable at the free throw line, shooting 804. The junior guard's 14.3 points per game is second on the team.
Despite the strong three-point shooting by a couple of their upperclassmen, no one has made 30 or more threes this season for Florida State. Asia Durr (.326) has made 46 and Arica Carter (.465) has made 40. Lindsey Duvall, Dana Evans, and Kylee Shook are all effective three-point shooters too.
Louisville's biggest issue will be in the post position. Can the likes of Sam Fuehring, Bionca Dunham, and Kylee Shook hold their ground? Florida State averages 3.5 more rebounds per game than the Cards and have crushed some opponents on the glass this season, a spot of weakness for Louisville this year.
You can catch this game on tv tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. It is listed as a regional sports network, meaning it'll probably make it's way to Fox Sports South or one of the news channels.
Maddy Newman and UofL Softball Take Over IG
In preparation for the new season NCAA Softball has been handing over their Instagram social media account to a different school each day the past few weeks. Louisville made their way onto the list and took over yesterday with Maddy Newman taking the lead on it.
Newman, along with some assistance from Celene Funke, gave the 115K+ followers a tour of the facilities and a chance to meet the team and staff. As always, UofL has some of the nicest Olympic sports (non-football and basketball) facilities in the country. Some soccer friends (Emina Ekic and Gabby Kouzelos) made special appearances and the Louisville Athletics Talent Show was featured.
The season opener is just 16 days away!
Note: Softball photos are all screenshots from the NCAA Softball (@ncaasoftball) Instagram account.
SPRING SPORTS MEDIA DAY
Track and Field, Swimming and Diving and Tennis were featured in the first of two UofL Spring Sports Media Days yesterday over at the "Korber" on Floyd Street. Each head coach was represented with several of their student-athletes in the hour plus presser.
Headlining the appearances was free-style swimmer and World Champion Mallory Comerford.
Paulie was there to capture the sound. Click on the links below to hear these Cardinals and coaches talk about their sports.
LINK: MEN'S TENNIS
LINK: WOMEN'S TENNIS
LINK: LOUISVILLE SWIMMING DIVERS
LINK: TRACK AND FIELD
LINK: MOLLY COMERFORD, ARTHUR ALBIERO, "BATMAN"
Happy Wednesday and Go Cards!
- Jared -
from Cardinal Couple http://bit.ly/2FUm9MO
Breaking News: Cards Prepare for FSU -- Softball Takes Over Instagram -- Spring Sports Media Day I -- WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE - News Paper
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| UofL vs FSU. Jan. 21, 2018. |
Last season, the Seminoles came into the KFC Yum! Center to take on an undefeated and second-ranked Louisville squad. They walked away with a 50-49 victory. It was the only time all season the Cards scored under 50 points and it was the sole loss at home.
This season Louisville looks to return the favor... sort of. Florida State is ranked 22nd in the AP Poll and boasts a 16-2 record. The Cards can't ruin a non-existent undefeated season and FSU isn't hovering in the shadow of the number one team in the country.
However, the Seminoles are a formidable opponent. Their two losses have come at home to LSU and Clemson. Something about tigers seems to have an effect on Florida State. They're half a game back in the ACC behind the Cards with a 4-1 conference mark.
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| UofL vs FSU. Jan. 21, 2018. |
Like Louisville, the Seminoles have a small bench. Nine players have recorded minutes and only six of those nine see more than 15 minutes per game. They shoot well from the floor with a .419 mark but struggle on the perimeter, shooting .280. They can hurt you from the free throw line with a strong .725 percentage.
Keep in mind that head FSU WBB coach Sue Semaru is doing this with five new starters from last year.
Kiah Gillespie has been the go-to player this year. The junior forward has been averaging nearly a double-double this season with 18 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game. Gillespie is also a threat on the perimeter and leads the Noles by shooting .330 from deep. Valencia Myers has been productive this season, averaging 9.4 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game. The freshman forward also leads the team in blocks with 28, but often finds herself in foul trouble. Nicki Ekhomu is another deep range threat, shooting .324. She is almost unstoppable at the free throw line, shooting 804. The junior guard's 14.3 points per game is second on the team.
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| Walz's Serena Williams impression |
Louisville's biggest issue will be in the post position. Can the likes of Sam Fuehring, Bionca Dunham, and Kylee Shook hold their ground? Florida State averages 3.5 more rebounds per game than the Cards and have crushed some opponents on the glass this season, a spot of weakness for Louisville this year.
You can catch this game on tv tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. It is listed as a regional sports network, meaning it'll probably make it's way to Fox Sports South or one of the news channels.
Maddy Newman and UofL Softball Take Over IG
In preparation for the new season NCAA Softball has been handing over their Instagram social media account to a different school each day the past few weeks. Louisville made their way onto the list and took over yesterday with Maddy Newman taking the lead on it.Newman, along with some assistance from Celene Funke, gave the 115K+ followers a tour of the facilities and a chance to meet the team and staff. As always, UofL has some of the nicest Olympic sports (non-football and basketball) facilities in the country. Some soccer friends (Emina Ekic and Gabby Kouzelos) made special appearances and the Louisville Athletics Talent Show was featured.
The season opener is just 16 days away!Note: Softball photos are all screenshots from the NCAA Softball (@ncaasoftball) Instagram account.
SPRING SPORTS MEDIA DAY
Track and Field, Swimming and Diving and Tennis were featured in the first of two UofL Spring Sports Media Days yesterday over at the "Korber" on Floyd Street. Each head coach was represented with several of their student-athletes in the hour plus presser.
Headlining the appearances was free-style swimmer and World Champion Mallory Comerford.
Paulie was there to capture the sound. Click on the links below to hear these Cardinals and coaches talk about their sports.
LINK: MEN'S TENNIS
LINK: WOMEN'S TENNIS
LINK: LOUISVILLE SWIMMING DIVERS
LINK: TRACK AND FIELD
LINK: MOLLY COMERFORD, ARTHUR ALBIERO, "BATMAN"
Happy Wednesday and Go Cards!
- Jared -
from Cardinal Couple http://bit.ly/2FUm9MO
Breaking News: Cards Prepare for FSU -- Softball Takes Over Instagram -- Spring Sports Media Day I -- WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE - News Paper
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