Charlotte (5-4-3) controlled the game extremely well for the larger part of the game, forcing fifth ranked Louisville (10-1-3) to remain at Transamerica for extra time, but lost to the Cardinals 1-0 in overtime.
“I’m really proud of the guys, the effort was fantastic. We took a good team down to the wire and we should have won the game. This sets us up nicely as we move on through the rest of the season and the postseason,” Charlotte Coach Kevin Langan said.
Cardinal Liam Bennett scored the lone goal of the night in the 96th minute of play after a pass from Adrien Cabon to Adam Wilson and then to Bennett for his shot into the upper left corner of the net.