| Sport: | men's soccer |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Louisville Cardinals |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 11–5–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2–2 |
| Head Coach: | Ken Lolla |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Asst Coach1: | Danny Cepero |
| Ac1 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach2: | John Michael Hayden |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Lynn Stadium |
| Champion: | 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Second Round |
| Nscaarank: | 16 |
| Tdsrank: | 18 |
The 2018 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Ken Lolla, in his thirteenth season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 40th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 5th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
See main article: 2017 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team.
The 2017 Louisville Cardinals team had a record of 13–2–5 overall and 5–2–1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team received a bye into the quarterfinals of the 2017 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament before losing to Virginia on penalties. The Carindals earned an at-large bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Akron.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | 6'2" | 176 | Senior | Declared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft, selected 35th overall by the San Jose Earthquakes | |||
| 27 | DF | 5'9" | 165 | Senior | Declared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft, selected 28th overall by Toronto FC | |||
| Sawyer Edwards | 11 | MF | 6'2" | 181 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Joey Kunkel | 24 | DF | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United 1996 FC | [1] | ||||
| Indiana Fire Academy | [2] | ||||
| Shattuck St. Mayr's Academy | [3] | ||||
| San Jose Earthquakes Academy | [4] |
Updated August 3, 2018[5]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ken Lolla |
| Assistant coach | Donovan Dowling |
| Assistant coach | John Michael Hayden |
| Graduate Manager | Nick Blackwell |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Robbe Tarver |
| Director of Operations | James Kusak |
Source:[5]
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Schmitt | All-ACC First Team | November 7, 2018 | [8] |
| Geoffrey Dee | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Cherif Dieye | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Lamine Conte | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 11, 2018 | [9] |
| Cherif Dieye | |||
| Ziyad Fekri | |||
| Jake Gelnovatch | |||
| Tate Schmitt | |||
| Tate Schmitt | ACC Tournament MVP |
See main article: 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
Source:[10]
| Tied with team above or below also with this symbol --> | |||||||||||||||||||
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Soccer[11] | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | None Released | 16 | ||||
| TopDrawer Soccer [12] | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |