The 2018 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented

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during the

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. The Cardinals were led by head coach

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, in his thirteenth season. They played home games at

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. This was the team's 40th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 5th playing in the

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Background

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

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on penalties. The Carindals earned an at-large bid to the

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, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by

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Player movement

Players leaving

Players arriving

Squad

Roster

Updated August 3, 2018

Team management

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Schedule

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Awards and honors

2019 MLS SuperDraft

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Rankings

References

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2018 in Louisville, Kentucky