SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame welcomes No. 11 Louisville to Alumni Stadium for an ACC matchup at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 8. The game will be streamed on ACCNX via WatchESPN.
Saturday’s match is an Irish Wear Green game. All fans are asked to wear green to the match. Admission is free.
NOTRE DAME vs. LOUISVILLE
Location: South Bend, Indiana | Alumni Stadium
Stream: ACCNX
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Twitter Updates: @NDMenSoccer
Game Notes: vs. Louisville
THE LOUISVILLE SERIES
• The Irish and Cardinals will meet on the pitch for the 24th time on Saturday evening.
• Notre Dame leads Louisville in the all-time series at 13-8-2.
• The Irish and Cardinals played to a 0-0 draw in the last matchup, the quarterfinals of the 2021 ACC Tournament in Louisville. Notre Dame advanced to the semifinal round on penalties.
• The Irish blanked the Cardinals in penalties, posting a score of 3-0 in just three rounds, as Bryan Dowd made big saves to help the team advance.
THE LAST TIME OUT
• The Irish suffered a 1-0 setback in Bloomington against Indiana.
• The game’s only goal came via an Indiana penalty in the 25th minute.
• The Irish hit the post twice and had a second-half goal from Wyatt Borso ruled out due to an offside call.
• Dowd was strong in goal, making four saves.
FIRST HALF DOMINANCE
• The Irish are outscoring the opposition 13-3 over the opening 45 minutes of play this season.
• Notre Dame has given up just one goal from open play in the first half of matches this season, the other two goals coming from penalties.
• Three of Paddy Burns’ team-leading four goals have come in the first 45 minutes of play in 2022.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
• Of the 15 Notre Dame players that have recorded starts this season, eight have been either freshmen or sophomores.
• Seven Irish players made their collegiate debuts this season.
• Notre Dame has allowed one or no goals in eight consecutive matches.
• The Irish are a perfect 5-0-0 when scoring first in matches this season.
• Eleven different Notre Dame players have scored a goal this season.
• Seven players have recorded multiple assists through eight games, with KK Baffour, Daniel Russo and Kyle Genenbacher leading the team with three assists apiece.
BAFFOUR’S BUZZER BEATER
• Notre Dame escaped Charlottesville with a thrilling 2-1 road win over Virginia in ACC play on Friday, Sept. 16.
• KK Baffour provided the heroics, scoring the match winner with 3.1 seconds left after Matthew…