Wow! What a fun season of sports that was, right? If you are the casual UofL fan and you mainly keep up with football and men’s basketball, you got to enjoy a Sugar Bowl and a National Championship. If you follow ALL teams at UofL, it seemed like everyday there was something to cheer about. Volleyball in the NCAA Tournament, a National Champion swimmer, men’s soccer making an NCAA Tournament run to the Elite 8, and so much more. Here is a little recap of how each team at UofL finished this season. To say the least, it is quite impressive! Go Cards!
Men’s Sports
Baseball
*College World Series appearance (2nd time in school history)
*Big East regular season Champions
*51-14 record- 51 wins is the most in school history. The previous high was 50 in 2010.
*Ranked 4th when they lost in the CWS (no final ranking as of right now)
Basketball
*NCAA Champions (3rd time)- defeated Michigan 82-76
*Share of the Big East regular season Championship
*Big East Tournament Champions
*35-5 record
*#1 ranked team in final USA Today Coaches Poll
Cross Country
*6th place finish in the Big East
*2 1st place finishes during the season as a team
Football
*Sugar Bowl Champions (defeated #4 Florida 33-23)
*Big East Champions
*Finished the season ranked 13th in AP and USA Today Polls
*11-2 overall record
Golf
*4th place in the Big East
Soccer
*Made it to the NCAA Elite Eight
*1st place in the Big East Red Division
*Finished the season ranked 9th in the NSCAA Poll
*14-6-1 overall record
*Andrew Farrell was #1 overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft (New England Revolution)
Swimming & Diving
*Joao De Lucca won the NCAA Championship in the 200-freestyle
*Team finished 11 in the NCAAs
*2nd place in the Big East
*Ranked 14th in the College Swimming/CSCAA Coaches Poll
Tennis
*2nd in the Big East
*15-13 record
*Runner-up in the Big East Tournament
Track & Field
*Indoor finished 5th in the Big East
*Outdoor finished 6th in the Big East
Women’s Sports
Basketball
*Advanced to National Championship
*Defeated Baylor in the Sweet 16 in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA history
*Tied for 3rd in the Big East regular season
*Finished 3rd in the AP Poll
*29-9 record
Cross Country
*13th in the Big East
Field Hockey
*3rd in the Big East
*Ranked 25th in the NFHCA Poll
*12-8 overall record
*Advanced to Big East Tournament Championship
Golf
*2nd in the Big East
Lacrosse
*6th in the Big East
*11-6 overall record
Rowing
*20th in CRCA/US Rowing Coaches Poll
*2nd in the Big East
Soccer
*3rd in the Big East National Division
*10-4-4 overall record
Softball
*Advanced to NCAA Regional
*3rd in the Big East
*48-13 overall record
Swimming & Diving
*22nd in NCAAs
*Ranked 15th in College Swimming/CSCAA Coaches Poll
*Big East regular season Champions
Tennis
*4th in the Big East
*17-9 overall record
Track & Field
*Indoor finished 6th in the Big East
*Outdoor finished 7th in the Big East
Volleyball
*Advanced to NCAA Second Round
*Big East regular season Champions
*Big East Tournament Champions
*Ranked 17th in AVCA Poll
*30-4 overall record
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