Louisville Blanks Warren G. Harding 4-0 on Senior Night – Boys Soccer
Louisville 4, Warren G. Harding 0
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The Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Soccer Team celebrated Senior Night with a 4-0 shutout victory over the visiting Warren G. Harding Raiders at Louisville Leopards Stadium.
Parker Daum opened the scoring on a first-half free kick before Dom Collier, Brandon Sanders, and Cale Lindner all found the back of the net after halftime. Goalkeepers Justin Keister and Mason Ivey combined for the shutout as Louisville improved to 4-4-1 overall and 2-3 in All-American Conference play.
Warren G. Harding falls to 2-9 overall and 0-5 in the AAC.
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Daum Free Kick Gives Leopards First-Half Lead
Louisville broke through with 11:27 remaining in the first half after the Warren G. Harding goalkeeper secured the ball but carried it beyond the top of the penalty area.
The violation gave the Leopards a free kick just outside the box. With the attempt coming from such close range, Daum stepped up and drove his shot into the right side of the net as the goalkeeper moved the opposite direction to give Louisville a 1-0 advantage.
Collier and Sanders Extend Louisville Lead
Louisville doubled its advantage with 21:38 remaining in the second half following a sequence that began all the way back with Keister in goal.
Keister launched a long goal kick that was headed forward near midfield by Carter Busby into Louisville’s attacking half. Sanders gained possession between two defenders and worked his way into position for a shot. Sheets made the initial save, but the rebound carried to the right side where Collier was waiting. Collier buried the second chance into the back of the net to make it 2-0.
The Leopards struck again just over three minutes later.
Overcasher received a pass near the home sideline around midfield and found open space after a Warren G. Harding defender lost his footing. Overcasher pushed forward before sending a lead pass to Sanders, who stayed onside and gained a step on the defense. Sanders controlled the ball inside the box and directed it into the open left side of the net to increase Louisville’s advantage to 3-0 with 18:26 remaining.
Lindner Caps 4-0 Senior Night Victory
Louisville added its final goal off a corner kick with 12:37 to play.
Daum played a short corner from the right side to Cale Lindner on the right side of the penalty area. Lindner redirected the ball into the left side of the net to complete the scoring at 4-0.
Daum finished the night with a goal and an assist, while Sanders recorded both a goal and an assist.
Keister Ivey, and the rest of the Leopard defense combined to keep the Raiders scoreless as Louisville completed the Senior Night shutout.
Raiders Defense Limits Damage
The Raiders prevented the margin from growing larger than 1-0 until midway through the second half with several strong defensive plays. Senior goalkeeper Logan Sheets made multiple saves, while Warren G. Harding defenders also came up with point-blank stops in front of goal to keep the margin from getting more out of hand.
In the 50th minute, junior Julian Walker made a diving save to prevent a sure goal.
Later, in the 73rd minute, the Raiders defense stopped three Louisville shots in a span of just seconds. Sheets came off his line to make the initial save but was left out of position for the rebound. Freshman Antonio Tucker then stepped in front of the next shot attempt, which deflected off the back of his leg. Junior Connor Corwin followed by getting in front of the final attempt and deflecting it away from danger.
Harding Becomes Louisville’s 70th All-Time Opponent
The contest marked the first-ever boys soccer meeting between Louisville and Warren G. Harding, making the Raiders the 70th different opponent the Leopards have faced in program history.
Warren G. Harding is also one of only two first-time opponents on Louisville’s 2026 schedule. Fellow AAC member Austintown Fitch was the other, with the Leopards falling 1-0 at Fitch earlier in the week.
Louisville Honors 15 Seniors Before Final Home Stretch
About an hour before kickoff, Louisville honored its 15 seniors as part of its annual Senior Night ceremony. Maddox Rodriguez, Carter Busby, Drew Lindner, Jax Lindner, Cale Lindner, Colton Kress, Noah Papai, Camryn Croston, Iain McBride, Alasdair McBride, Lincoln Goley, Aidan Arbogast, Braden Shadle, Brennan Schwab, and Justin Keister were recognized alongside their families on the field prior to the match.
The Leopards then capped the Senior Night celebration with one of their most complete performances of the season, scoring four unanswered goals while keeping Warren G. Harding off the scoreboard.
UP NEXT: The Louisville Leopards Boys Soccer Team will next host the Canfield Cardinals on Tuesday, September 29. JV will begin at 5:00 PM and Varsity will follow at 7:00 PM from Louisville Leopards Stadium.
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JV: Louisville 4, Warren G. Harding 0
Mason Overcasher scored twice in the opening half as Louisville built a 2-0 advantage. Camryn Croston assisted on Overcasher’s first goal before Brennan Schwab set him up for his second.
Easton Petrovic extended the lead to 3-0 in the second half off an assist from Toby Severns. Luke Morris then added the final goal to complete the 4-0 victory.
Goalkeeper Mason Ivey recorded the complete-game shutout for the Leopards.
Louisville JV improves to 6-3-1 overall and 3-1-1 in AAC play.
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Warren G. Harding at Louisville Boys Varsity Soccer Box Score
LEOPARDS 4, RAIDERS 0
Team 1-2–TOTAL
Warren 0-0–00
Louisville 1-3–04
1st Half
LOUISVILLE – Parker Daum (Free Kick) | LHS 1, WGHHS 0, 11:27
2nd Half
LOUISVILLE – Dom Collier (Brandon Sanders) | LHS 2, WGHHS 0, 21:38
LOUISVILLE – Brandon Sanders (Mason Overcasher) | LHS 3, WGHHS 0, 18:26
LOUISVILLE – Cale Lindner (Parker Daum) | LHS 4, WGHHS 0, 12:37
Records: Louisville 4-4-1, 2-3, Warren G. Harding 2-9, 0-5
Warren G. Harding at Louisville Boys JV Soccer Box Score
LEOPARDS 4, RAIDERS 0
Team 1-2–TOTAL
Warren 0-0–00
Louisville 2-2–04
1st Half
LOUISVILLE – Mason Overcasher (Camryn Croston) | LHS 1, WGHHS 0
LOUISVILLE – Mason Overcasher (Brennan Schwab) | LHS 2, WGHHS 0
2nd Half
LOUISVILLE – Easton Petrovic (Toby Severns) | LHS 3, WGHHS 0
LOUISVILLE – Luke Morris | LHS 4, WGHHS 0
Records: Louisville 6-3-1, 3-1-1
