Louisville men defeat BGSU

The No. 23/25 Louisville men’s soccer team defeated Bowling Green State 3-0 Friday evening in the opening game of the UK Invitational at the UK Soccer Complex.  The Cardinals scored all three goals in the
second half to start the 2009 season with a win.

Both teams played to a scoreless tie in the first period.  Louisville outshot Bowling Green 10-5 in the first period.  The Falcons’ Jeff Smoker finished the first half with six saves while Cardinal keeper
Andre Boudreaux finished the period with two saves.

Sophomore Colin Rolfe wasted no time in the second half getting the Cardinals on the board.  Rolfe scored exactly one minute into the second period drilling a shot from 15 yards out.  Junior defender Austin Berry
gave the Cardinals a cushion in the 60th minute heading a deflected corner kick into the goal.  Senior Freddie Braun scored the final goal for the Cardinals in the 80th minute.  Braun headed a rebound in the
net.

Louisville finished the game with a 19-9 shot advantage over BSGU.  The Cardinals also held a 4-1 corner kick advantage as well.  Boudreaux finished with five saves and his first shutout of the season.  The
Falcons’ two keepers finished with eight saves on the night.

The Cardinals will play IUPUI in the second round of the UK Invitational on Sunday at noon.