1. FALL
edition
CARDINALS 12-13
CARDS RANK 25th
IN THE COUNTRY AT
THE END OF THIS
SEASON
SEASON WRAP-UP WE’VE MOVED! CARDS SOCIAL MEDIA
New ways to connect
A recap of this What does with your Cardinals!
season’s most exciting transitioning to the (pg 10)
wins and our journey ACC mean for the
through the BIG EAST University of
(pg 9) Louisville and the FACELIFT FOR THE S.B.
field hockey program? LOCKER ROOM
SAYING GOODBYE (pg 9) New photos from inside
Our Seniors Amber, the Cardinal locker
Erin, Tash and Haley room
finish with UofLFH (pg 6&8)
(pg 4)
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2. AUGUST 2012
Four Team Tournament:
This year’s participants were Northwestern,
Northeastern, Miami of Ohio and Louisville
Day 1: Northeastern beats Louisville, 3-2
Locker room Dedication
Day 2: Northwestern defeats Miami of Ohio 3-0
Day 3: Championship Game, NE downs NW 2-1
24 Sherrill Louisville defeats Miami-OH, 3-1
25 Brakmeier
26 Classic
SEPTEMBER
1 v. Davidson (W 3-2)
3 v. Ball State (W 5-0)
TRAVEL BEGINS
7 @ Indiana (L 3-2 OT)
8 @ Indiana v. Ohio University (W 2-1)
• Paige Monsen and Elisa Garcia score their first collegiate goals
>>>
• Senior, Tash Leickly and sister, Clarissa, square off when we play
OU
14 @ MSU v. Central Michigan (W 3-2 OT)
16 @ MSU (L 2-1 OT)
21 BIG EAST Conference play begins
v. Georgetown (W 4-2) This weekend was quite the trip for Louisville field hockey; it was a quick turnaround after
beating Georgetown at home, to load up the bus and make our way to Kent State. Being
23 @ Kent State (W 6-1) upgraded to the luxury bus (or as the team liked to call it, “the rockstar bus”) made the trip
a little more comfortable. Before we went to the hotel, we made our way to the field for a
brief practice session, a torrential downpour ensued and quickly nixed any of the coaches
plans. After a wacky lead up, the Cards featured their highest scoring game. With 6 goals
total, four separate Cardinals notched goals for the team: senior, Haley Jurich (her third at
the time), sophomore, Becca Maddock (her 7th), freshman Elisa Garcia knocked in two, as
29 @ Syracuse #1 (L 3-0) did senior, Amber Thomas.
30 @ Albany #25 (L 3-1)
their PINK game
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3. The team looked sharp in their
OCTOBER
Pink Day uniforms, while taking
Louisville Field Hockey Team hosts KIDS CLINIC 6
it to Iowa, winning 2–1 against
the 11th ranked team. Vic
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Stratton scored her first career v. #3 University of Connecticut (L 2-1)
goal off a corner to tie the game,
Elisa Garcia put in the game #11 University of Iowa (W 2-1) 7
winner just before halftime.
@ Rutgers (L 3-1) 12
@ #22 Wake Forest (W 2-1) 14
v. Villanova (W 3-1) Senior Day 20
FH/LAX Golf Outing @ Oxmoor Country Club (see pg 5) 21
v. #21 Ohio State (W 4-3 OT) 22
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This was a must win came for the Cards; we had to beat Providence in order to gain a
berth in the BIG EAST Tournament. Understanding the importance of this game,
everyone was a bit nervous, but completely believed in our ability to take home the
win. Alyssa Voelmle registered the only goal of the first half, it came just seconds
before the break and gave us the upper hand. PC scored the equalizer less than ten
@ Providence College (W 2-1) 27
minutes into the second half, but we answered quickly with a beautiful goal by Erin
Schneidtmiller off a connecting pass from Becca Maddock. Erin Conrad came up big
in the cage for us this game, with 6 huge saves. The team worked hard to keep
possession of the ball for the remainder of the game, allowing us to hold on to the
lead and win, putting us at #3 for the BE Tournament.
Halloweeeeeen 31
The final game of our season was the most
inspiring. period. Our young women
NOVEMBER
played with an intensity and passion of a Semi-Finals BIG EAST Championship Tournament 2
team that had a complete belief that it was
their time. It was arguably the closest Syracuse University beats Providence College
matched game in Louisville’s BIG EAST Louisville v. University of Connecticut (L 2-1 OT)
history. The game was scoreless until the
60 minute mark when UCONN snuck a BIG EAST Championship 4
goal past keeper, Erin Conrad; the Cards UCONN upsets Syracuse (4-3)
answered quickly when senior, Amber
Thomas put one in the cage off of a
rebound. Regulation ended with a tie, in
overtime UCONN was awarded a corner First Round of NCAA Tournament 10
and capitalized on a somewhat
controversial shot. It was a tough loss to Second Round of NCAA Tournament 11
take, but reminded us that our future is
bright.
Final Four @ Old Dominion University 16
Princeton and UNC meet in the National Championship Game @ ODU 18
Princeton walks away with the title, winning 3-2
Big day for the CARDS, Louisville moves to the ACC! 28
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4. Happy
to the team’s standards. The four of Erin’s five year career at Louisville has
them are an amazing example to future given her a lot of tools for the next
Cardinal squads; when we think back to step in her life, including an
this season we will remember their undergraduate degree in business
Trails!
passion, work ethic, forthrightness, and management and a soon-to-be
receptivity. graduate degree in sports
administration. Erin has always been a
This season all of our seniors had some stellar student and has been a great
Louisville Field Hockey Says amazing achievements (major awards example to her teammates over the
outlined on page 6). Amber Thomas past five years. Her participation in
Goodbye to 2012-2013 was the team’s highest point earner, Team ONE and her work with our
Seniors finishing the season with 21 points and sports psychologist over the past year,
team high 10 goals. If earning penalty have helped her mature into a more
corners was a statistic, Amber would be vocal leader.
our highest for that as well. “She
worked hard to get into the circle,” One of our greatest “leaders by
Assistant Coach Lucas Piccioli said, example” this season and during her
“and every time she crossed the line, entire career, was Natasha Leickly.
Amber looked to get a result.” Amber Tash was a solid defender, always the
took her role as captain of the team very model of consistency. Consistently
seriously. On many occasions Justine giving her best and consistent with her
referenced Amber’s massive turnaround skill set which allowed us to rely on her
on the pitch, in the classroom, and in multiple roles. She even was able to
mentally. The way that she carried broaden her abilities this year, inserting
herself through the season showed that on penalty corners later in the season.
she took great pride in the role that she Tash was and is a star student; being
was given and also understood the named to the dean’s list every
massive amount of responsibility that semester that she has been a student
came with it. The coaching staff could at the University of Louisville. Like
not be happier with the result of Amber’s many of the members of the field
four years at Louisville. She will hockey team, Tash sacrificed her
graduate with a degree in summer to stay on campus and work
Communications as well as some out, refining her connection with
impressive athletic honors like being Victoria Stratton, which was imperative
selected to the All-West Region first for our backfield’s success this year.
team and to the All-BIG EAST first team. (continued on page 8)
The Louisville Field Hockey program is
sad to see such amazing women leave Her fellow captain, Erin Conrad, also
us, but we are ready to see where their took home some lofty honors this year,
futures take them. being named to the All-BIG EAST
second team and being named the BIG
Amber, Haley, Erin, and Tash have left EAST Defensive Player of the Week in
such an impression on all of us, their the third week of October. Anyone who
passion for the sport and our school is saw this year’s games against
inspiring and will be missed. The four Providence, UCONN (both times), Wake
of them filled the roles of leaders this Forest and Iowa, know that Erin Conrad
year and helped lead the team to was our rock in the back field. She
success on and off the pitch. They all came up with some huge saves against
fully embraced the messages the quality opponents, throwing her body at
coaching and support staff had the ball and making dynamic saves. Not
preached as well as the lessons about only was her skill set an asset for us this
the effectiveness of positivity taught by year, her leadership among a young
the team’s sports psychologists. They defense and midfield line really took this
opened their hearts up to the coaching year’s team to the next level. Strong and
change that came in their junior year communicative in the back, Erin instilled
and welcomed each new freshmen confidence in those teammates in front
class with, not only open arms, but of her.
with an expectation for them to adhere
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5. First Annual FH/LAX Golf Outing a Director of Operations for both teams,
Patty Norton, did a fabulous job in
Success!
THANKS TO
organizing the event and ordered some
The weekend of October 20th was a amazing prizes. Engraved photo boxes for
busy one for Louisville Field Hockey. In the wining foursome and engraved vases
YOU!
between two exciting wins, one against filled with University of Louisville golf balls
conference opponent Villanova on Friday for winners of the Longest Drive and
and another against Ohio State (who was Closest to the Hole contests.
ranked #21 at the time) the field hockey Not only did everyone had a wonderful Not only does it allow our
and lacrosse programs hosted the first time, enjoying the weather and the program to have the best
annual Golf Outing. It was an absolutely company, but we were able to raise money facilities in the country,
gorgeous day at the Oxmoor Country Club for important projects within both of the your donations allow the
in Louisville, KY. programs. Money raised from events like young women of the
The event started off with a light lunch this go to our locker room restoration
Louisville field hockey
and a silent auction. Participants of the projects as well as helping to pay for
Outing bid on items donated by each of
team be the absolute best
leadership building programs like “The
the programs and local businesses; some their minds and bodies will
Program” that field hockey will be using
of the packages included field hockey and this coming spring. “The Program” is a
allow them to be!
lacrosse gear, hotel vouchers, and a spa leadership development system based on
packages. Mulligans were on sale as well, Marine Corps principles. The University A big thank you goes out
which we quickly sold out of! has seen much success from it in the past to our newest boosters:
Each foursome was given two golf and we’re excited to be utilizing it this
carts and a scorecard. They were sent off spring. Mary K. Korfhage
to their respective holes for a shotgun Keep on the lookout for information on Missy Briery
start. The field hockey team was stationed the 2nd annual Golf Outing, which will be Debbie Condreva
at hole two to help with putting and the held in the Fall of 2013! Information will be
lacrosse team held down hole 10 to chip Janine Chancellor
posted in the Summer newsletter, online,
with their sticks. It’s hard to tell how much and sent out via email. Jim and Hilda Quisenberry
the teams improved any of the scores, but Mindy Saurer (Darnell)
everyone certainly appreciated their
Molly Mershon
enthusiasm.
Kelley Fisher
The Voelmle Family
The Mason Family
Field Hockey David and Crystal Gebhart
Putting at Hole Julie Pogue
2 Susan Connelly Hammond
April White
Donna and Peter Cabral
Kathleen McVeigh
Katherine Reese
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6. 2012
ReCARDnition
Amber Thomas, Sr. Forward
• All-West Region First Team
• All BIG EAST First Team
Erin Conrad, Sr. Goalkeeper
• All BIG EAST Second Team PHASE 1 COMPLETE!
• BIG EAST Defensive Player of the
Week (10.29.12)
Natasha Leickly, Sr. Back The Sherrill Brakmeier Locker Room gets a Facelift
• UofL Student-Athlete of the Week Since Justine arrived at Louisville, In the next phase of the project the
she has been hard at work, updating large wall without any lockers will be
Erin Schneidtmiller, Jr. Forward the team culture and was hoping that transformed into Louisville Field
the facilities would come to reflect Hockey’s wall of fame, where major
• BIG EAST All-Tournament Team that change. With the help of the academic and athletic awards will be
graphic design department, Justine’s highlighted. Players from the past will
Alyssa Voelmle, Soph. Midi vision is coming to fruition. be recognized and there will be room
• All BIG EAST Second Team Phase one of the renovation project for all of new awards our amazing
• BIG EAST Defensive Player of the focused on the main wall of the locker young women will be sure to win.
Week (10.22.12) room where the whiteboard and TV This wall will also feature a wrap and
hang. Now, flanking the whiteboard although a final decision has yet to be
are two panels, one highlighting the made on how names of awardees will
season’s schedule, the other holds the be constructed, it will surely pop!
team’s weekly awards. The weekly Justine carefully chose the quotes
award panel is finished like a dry and photographs emphasized on the
erase board that allows the coaches walls of the Sherrill Brakmeier Locker
to write in the names of the winners Room. The words, awards, and
every week. intensity of the design will remind the
The wall itself is wrapped in a young women of the Louisville field
plastic material that is applied using h o c k e y p ro g r a m o f i t ’s g o a l s ,
heat. The material gives the illusion standards, past and future, everyday
that the quotes and art are painted on, that they walk into their locker room.
but protect the existing paint. The
wrap also allows edges of the design (see more photos on page 8)
to be sharper and colors more
contrasted.
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7. ROUND 1: WORLD LEAGUE
UofL Practice Player Will Holt Takes Off for
Chula Vista
Will has been a part of Chris Clements when the team was
the National program for named, “they will provide guidance and
several years, taking leadership for the very talented youngsters
some time off to play who have been rewarded for their very
professionally in Belgium, promising year with the Junior Squad.”
but decided last year that The first round was a breeze for the
it was time to bite the Men’s team, beating Mexico 16-0; veteran
bullet and finish his player, Will Holt, scored a hat trick. The
undergrad. He had been second game of the tournament against
taking some classes in Guatemala ended with the U.S. on top,
California, where he is 8-0. Will had a goal in that game as well.
originally from, but So what’s next for the Men’s team and
Over the past season U.S. Men’s decided to transfer his Holt? They will travel to Rio de Janeiro,
National Team member, Will Holt, has been credits to the University of Louisville where Brazil in February 2013 to compete in
coming to practice nearly every day to he is now considered a Junior. Round 2 of the World League.
train with the Louisville field hockey team. Last month, Will took a short leave We are so thankful for the time that
He has been a great asset to us over the from school to play in the men’s World Will has spent with the field hockey team
past couple months, providing his League, an extensive tournament whose over the fall and the support he has given
knowledge at our summer camp, filling first round matches took place all over the us on the sideline of our home games. It’s
numerous roles on our scout teams, and world. The U.S. was fortunate to host one an incredible opportunity that many other
adding an element of speed to our of the sites and teams from Mexico and teams are not afforded, to play every day
scrimmages... also, it’s just pretty cool to Guatemala. The final squad of 18 was with a high-caliber player like Will. We look
say you practice everyday with a player on named on November 14, 2012. “We have forward to highlighting more of his
the national team. a core group of very experienced players, successes in future newsletters and wish
including Pat Harris, Kevin Barber, Will him the best of luck in February.
Holt, and Arjan Reyatt,” said head coach
CARDS IN THE COMMUNITY
Once our busy season has ended, race, and this is where we helped on live air, "Everyone needs a
we have made a collaborative effort register runners, and warm up the home ;)". As SAAC members
as a team to reach out to the girls before they ran. Michelle, Michelle and I visited Kosairs
community in many different ways. Paige, and I also at served at the Children's Hospital where we walked
This is highly important to us GET FIT: Healthy Family Training around the pediatric oncology unit
because as student athletes we are Camp before the UofL vs. UK delivering smiles and UofL themed
HUGE role models for the city of women's basketball game. This gifts to the kids. These kids were all
Louisville, and the people that event was held by the American so brave and put huge smiles on our
support us. The first event we did Heart Association and ran all faces. After we all come back from
was at the Kentucky Humane different stations (parents and the holidays and break we plan to
S o c i e t y, w h e r e w e a s s i s t e d child friendly), to help teach about volunteer at many different
during "Picture Your Pet with Santa". living a healthy lifestyle for ones organizations. One that is already
It is where pet owners bring their family. We worked at the "spirit scheduled is with the Kaleidoscope
animals to get their pictures taken station" and "louisville athlete" organization, who we have worked
with Santa for the coming holidays. station where we helped kids with before. This charity is for older
This was a lot of fun... and some of make signs for the game, and ran men and women who have many
our most pet-loving teammates tried them through a few quick-feet different mental disabilities. During
walking out with a few. During the ladders. Paige and I also the season they supported us and
same weekend Mallory and I volunteered at the WLKY child came to a lot of our home games, so
volunteered at Louisville's Girls on adopt-a-thon, where we answered we are so eager to work with them
the Run which is an organization that phones from people across the again and show our support!
is taught through elementary schools state that were pledging live to
to promote a fit and healthy lifestyle Louisville children's adoption Go Cards!
to young girls. The final event is a 5k agencies. As Paige Monsen said -Michelle Amon & Rebecca Maddock
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8. (continued from page 4) as well. She was an incredible leader
MORE LOCKER
Natasha will remain at Louisville for this year, advocating the coaches’
one more year, finishing her degree in expectations and keeping the team
early education with a concentration humble and appreciative.
ROOM PHOTOS on special needs. She has juggled her
tough class schedule with the
demands of field hockey and her
Haley has been solid in the classroom
as well earning many honors in her
student teaching responsibilities four years including Dean’s list
impeccably. She will continue with distinction, named to the NFHCA
more classroom time in the next year National Academic Squad, and named
to gain her teaching certificate and get to the Athletic Director’s honor roll.
closer to her career goal of teaching Haley scored three goals for us this
students with special needs, but she year and while she certainly had value
said we will definitely see her next year on the forward line, no one can argue
at the BIG EAST Championship game! Haley’s intrinsic value to our program.
We asked her what her advice would Her attitude and demeanor are bar
be to an incoming freshman, her none. She has the respect of her
answer “Come to preseason physically teammates and coaches and will
fit and be ready to learn. Come with definitely have a bright future because
an open mind.” Some great advice. of her incredible work ethic and
loyalty.
Last but certainly not least, we
highlight Haley Jurich; the senior with All four of our seniors have left an
arguably the most passion for the indelible imprint on our program and
program and the University of will be referenced when anything gets
Louisville. Haley made incredible hard; because when the road got
strides with her fitness over the past tough for them they kept a positive
season, allowing us to incorporate outlook and worked through it. Any
aggressive presses into our game successes in this program’s future will
plan. Haley did some amazing work be due to the important foundation
on the forward line, running the ball that this group of young women
down, keeping pressure on the ball helped lay.
carrier and contributing on our attack
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9. FROM THE DESK OF:
Season recap
It is hard to believe that our season came to a crashing halt over a
month ago. Our season is so compact, the shortest in all sports
JUSTINE SOWRY
and we go a hundred miles an hour for three months. Although
our season concluded with a semi-final over-time loss against
Connecticut, there were an incredible amount of positives that we
can take away from the season.
HEAD COACH OF THE CARDS RECAPS THE
SEASON AND DISCUSSES THE COMING SPRING The consistency that we displayed over the course of the season
was impressive. A minor slip up against one opponent (Rutgers)
We are going to the ACC! And YES, we are ecstatic! The name but a quick and resounding comeback (WFU) was a telltale sign
“University of Louisville” has been plastered all throughout media on what a resilient team we had. We had no ‘stars’. On any given
sources and social networks over the last month. It has been day, some other group of players stepped up and led the team
quite the ride and the buzz around the campus and within the with resounding performances. We had great leadership, low
community has been peaking. drama and one of the hardest working and most committed
teams that I have ever coached. If anyone witnessed our final
The strong performances of all of our fall sports teams, our game against UConn or viewed it online, you would have noticed
football team earning a spot in our first ever BCS Sugar Bowl a team that had tremendous growth over the course of the season
appearance, our men’s and women’s basketball programs being and would have considered it ‘unlucky’ to lose a game of that
ranked in the top 5 and top 10, respectively, and finally being magnitude. They literally played their hearts out, they could not be
accepted into the ACC. What a perfect ending for 2012. Our faulted and they should be VERY proud of their performance. It
administration led by the remarkable Tom Jurich and Dr. Ramsey was a heartbreaker.
have worked tirelessly to find us a home where all 23 of our sports
can compete. After months of speculation we find ourselves in the As we move forward we must continue to learn lessons and grow
most challenging field hockey conference in the country. from the experience. Our 2013 fall schedule is almost complete
and it is a precursor to our inaugural year in the ACC. It is going to
As one news article recently quoted “Louisville’s field hockey be tough!
team faces….without a doubt…the biggest challenges and
upgrade of any of the Cardinal sports squads. Men or women. We have a fabulous staff in place so the spring will no doubt be
Welcome to the big time, Cardinal Field Hockey!” Yes it’s true. In one of our most productive in terms of our technical skill
2014 the ACC conference is made up UNC, Syracuse, Virginia, development. We have a young team so we still have a great core
Boston College, Duke and Wake Forest; all within the top 25 of group of players in place to develop and improve the tactical
the country. There are no ‘easy’ wins and it is not an easy task by component and we will continue to develop and enhance the
any means. However, this is exactly where we want to be and with mental training and toughness, which has proved to be most
every challenge there is an opportunity. beneficial. Heather Engel our Sport Performance coach has the
team in a place that I have
We are not going to be never seen. We are Division I
‘just a member’ of the athletes!
ACC as we have high
expectations to make an We have a long and difficult
impact and to win journey ahead and we are
Championships in the not ready and willing for the
too distant future. Our challenge. Louisville is a
resources, support staff GREAT place to be.
and facilities are without a
doubt one of the best, if Finally I want to give thanks to
not the best in the my coaching staff Lucas and
country. The overall level Kirstin for their support, effort
of support that is given to and importantly their ability to
our program and to our make me laugh. Thank you to
student-athletes is second our amazing Performance
to none and we can be staff made up of Carole,
very successful given the Heather, Tim and Patty and
right ingredients. With a finally those people behind the
new staff in place and scenes who complete our
which completed its first season together, we are well on the way. team Nicole (Academics), Lori (Sport Info), Bailey (Marketing) and
We have a great 2013 class committed and now we want to top it Brent (facilities). You all make this ship run smoothly.
off with our first ACC 2014 recruiting class. Without a doubt,
recruiting is the linchpin of our success in the ACC. Happy Holidays to all and wishing you a happy and
prosperous New Year. GO CARDS!
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10. ODDS AND ENDS
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Legendary Louisville, basketball
coach, Rick Pitino, gave the team a
inspirational pep talk before BIG EAST
Semi-final game versus UCONN.
Pitino touched on important lessons
like self-esteem and believing in your
abilities as an athlete; he also gave us
some insight into his mantra of
“amazing defense” which our young
women embodied in that night’s
game. A big thank you goes out to
Coach Pitino for calming our nerves
and telling us some great stories!
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