Ken Lolla’s soccer team is back. So close. So far.
Final home game, last chance to see a University of Louisville team within three wins of a national championship.
Big challenge, however, with a foe that has won its past 12 games and evoking significant emotional ties for Lolla. In the quarterfinal round, competing for a berth in the 2017 College Cup semifinals.
That foe just happens to Akron University, where Lolla coached for 13 seasons before being recruiting by Tom Jurich to taking over the UofL program in 2005. The same man who made Akron a power has made Louisville a national contender for the past 12 years.