The University of Louisville men's soccer team will open the 2019 season ranked among the top squads in the nation as the Cardinals enter the season at No. 14 in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll released Tuesday, August 6.Louisville was among seven Atlantic Coast Conference teams in this year's preseason top-25, with every team landing within the top-16. The Cardinals finished the 2018 season ranked 16th in the United Soccer Coaches with an 11-5-3 record.The Cards enter the season under first-year head coach. Louisville has advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship five times in the last nine seasons, and has made the NCAA Tournament 11 of the last 12 seasons.Louisville's 2019 schedule features seven teams ranked in the preseason poll, while four others received votes. The list of opponents included home matches against No. 8 Kentucky on Sept. 3, No. 16 Virginia Tech on Sept. 20, No. 13 Georgetown on Sept. 24, and No. 4 Wake Forest on Nov. 1. Tickets for the 2019 campaign are on sale now and can be purchased here. The Cardinals preseason training begins Monday, August 12. Louisville will compete in a trio of exhibition matches against Lipscomb on Aug. 16 at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium, No. 2 Indiana on Aug. 21 in Westfield, Indiana, and against UAB on Aug. 24 at Lynn Stadium. The Cardinals will kick off the 2019 season against Cleveland State on Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m., inside Lynn Stadium.For the latest on Louisville men's soccer, visit GoCards.com , or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @UofLMensSoccer , Facebook /UofLMensSoccer , and Instagram @UofLMensSoccer Season tickets and single match tickets for the 2019 University of Louisville soccer season are also on sale now through the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office. The 2019 Louisville soccer season tickets can be purchased online at GoCards.com/soccertickets Reserved chairback tickets are priced at $106 for adults $85 for faculty/staff, and family of four or more $85 a ticket. General admission/berm seating is priced at $53 for adults and families of four or more $40 per ticket.Season tickets packages include all UofL men's and women's soccer regular season matches at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. For more information on Louisville soccer season tickets, visit GoCards.com/soccertickets , call 502-GO-CARDS or email tickets@gocards.com