The two have been playing softball for as long as they can remember. They were teammates in various youth leagues and even through high school. After landing at different colleges, though, they never imagined that they’d find themselves on the same team again.��

Cassady began her college softball career as a Cardinal in 2019, playing 34 games with four starts as a freshman. Carmyn, who is almost two years older, transferred to UofL from Auburn before the 2020 season.��

This past 2022 season – their last together– Carmyn came through holding the school-record .408 career batting average and an All-ACC First Team selection. She was also selected for NFCA All-America and NFCA All-Southeast Region teams.��Cassady was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

The sisters’ skill and grit filled the stat sheets while they both earned their degrees. Carmyn earned her marketing degree in 2021 and pursued an MBA. Cassady majored in psychology with a minor in Spanish.

Their impact, however, extended well beyond the classroom and the field. While active on the Cardinals’ roster, the sisters collaborated to sell branded gear for a purpose, donating their Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) earnings to the national nonprofit called.

Blessings in a Backpack collects food for school children who are fed during the week through federally-funded Free and Reduced Meal Program and who are at risk of going hungry on the weekends. The sisters, who volunteered at the organization’s Louisville office, created a logo and brand for Team Greenwood to generate proceeds for this cause.��

The Greenwood sisters have moved on to the next chapters in their journey.��Carmyn is working at a Bush Keller Sporting Goods store in Indiana, and has also had the chance to play professionally with Florida Vibe in Bradenton, Florida. Cassady is now attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham to pursue a masters degree. Her softball career continues.

Even though their time as Cardinals has come to an end, both maintain a deep fondness for UofL.��

“I would like to thank Louisville for supporting me and cheering us on no matter what the outcome ended up being. I’m glad I am going to be able to be a Card forever,” Carmyn said.��

“The love we felt from the fans made representing Louisville easy,” Cassady added. “I also want to thank the support staff in the athletic department because there is not a program in the country that dedicates as much time as they do to the overall wellness of their athletes.”

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Swimmer Kaylee Wheeler��works predominately with adaptive sports and programs served as an undergraduate research assistant with University of Louisville research and was a disabilities ministry volunteer. This is her second appearance on the Top Six Award List.

Field Hockey player Katie Schneider has��acted as a College Mentors for Kids as well as logged hours at the National Girls and Women in Sports Events and Martin Luther King Day initiatives.

Lacrosse player Ashley Osborne has been active with Bless The Block (Change Today, Change Tomorrow), Operationa Brightside Clean Up, Martin Luther King Day initiatives as well as the Jack O’ Lantern Stroll.

Men’s Soccer player Bradley Sample logged��hours at the Family Scholar House and games, Churchill Park Elementary games and student mentoring. He also took part in Martin Luther King day initiatives, Adaptative Sports Programming and served as a student mentor at Newburg Middle School.
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Kaden Kozlowski, a member of UofL’s co-ed cheer squad, has been active with Adaptive sports, Thanksgiving meal shopping packing and delivery, MLK initiatives and has served as a swim meet timer.��
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Dawson Orlowski, a member of UofL’s co-ed cheer squad, has been dedicated to providing inclusion through Adaptive Sports. He assisted with Thanksgiving meal shopping, packing, and delivery. He took part in Martin Luther King Day initiatives, acted as a swim meet timer, and assisted with the Feed the West (Change Today, Change Tomorrow) program.

The honor roll, announced earlier this week, is comprised of student-athletes who participated in a varsity level sport and recorded a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the full academic year. The conference recognized a record 5,791 student-athletes for their excellent work in the classroom.

The Cardinals’ 399 honorees ranked as the seventh-highest total among any school in the league.��Duke led all schools with a record 615 student-athletes recognized, and Notre Dame placed 593 on the list, followed by Virginia, North Carolina, Boston College and NC State.

Louisville’s Christian Buckley (track & field) was named to the Honor Roll for the sixth time during his career.

Overall, UofL sports teams achieved an impressive 3.256 combined grade point average for the 2020-21 academic year, including a 3.289 GPA for the 2021 Spring semester. Twenty of 23 sports programs were above a 3.0 collective GPA for the 2021 Spring semester. A total of 360 student-athletes were 2020 Red and Black Scholars, representing a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better.

UofL student-athletes matched a record 91% graduation rate in the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) Report, which was developed 16 years ago to account for transfers into the university who graduate and those who leave in good academic standing. The Cardinals’ GSR, most recently reported for freshmen who entered in the 2013-14 academic year, has risen 25% since the reporting began 16 years ago.

A full list of Cardinals on the 2020-21 ACC Honor Roll is .

Among the ACC’s initiatives during Unity Week:

• Social media
• All league social handle profile pictures will feature the ACC UNITE logo
• The ACC will highlight specific themes of UNITY each day of the week (below)
• The Conference office will produce a video highlighting our institution’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• ACC has provided all student-athletes a UNITE wristband to wear during the week
• UNITE logo will be included in ACCN television broadcasts
• Packer and Durham/ACCN to wear UNITE shirts and wristbands on air
• Virtual roundtable hosted by Dalen Cuff on former ACC Trailblazers (ACC Unite: No Struggle, No Progress) on Monday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.��
• Feature on Duke field hockey student-athlete Darcy Bourne on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 10 p.m.
• Unity Week information and initiatives will be highlighted on the league’s communications platforms

ACC Unity Week Daily Themes – “Leadership Matters”
•�� Monday, Feb. 22: “Why Leadership Matters” – the importance of leadership in unifying people for a common, positive goal
•�� Tuesday, Feb. 23: “What Leaders Do You Admire?” – celebrating the leaders who inspire us
•�� Wednesday, Feb. 24: “Leadership In The Community” – highlighting those who demonstrate leadership by service to their community
•�� Thursday, Feb. 25: “I Lead By” – demonstrating leadership in different forms and styles��
•�� Friday, Feb. 26: “We Are All Leaders” – everyone is a leader, despite position or title
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The honor roll is comprised of student-athletes who participated in a varsity level sport and recorded a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the full academic year. The conference itself recognized a record 5,610 student-athletes for their excellent work in the classroom.

The Cardinals’ 413 honorees are the highest since joining the league in 2014, and ranked sixth among schools in the conference. Louisville had 378 student-athletes recognized a year ago.

UofL is also one of 13 schools with at least one��student-athlete who earned honor roll status for the fifth time. Those Cardinals include:����Connor Brazil (soccer), Christian Buckley (track & field), Sophie Cattermole (swimming), Blanton Creque (football), Halee Hudson (track & field), Emma Ison (track & field) and Meghan Nay (golf).

The full list of Louisville’s 2019-20 ACC Honor Roll selections is .��

This year’s recipients include Kimberly Dil, Rachel Florek, Jazmine Jones, MaKenzie Kelley, Ainsley Mattingly and Emmy Wuensch.��
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Dil, a junior on the rowing team, volunteers with Dreams with Wings, which empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism by recognizing their strengths, and helping them contribute to their community and pursue their dreams. She also volunteered with Louisville Ironman, Norton Children’s Hospital, JCPS, and Louisville Metro Animal Services. Dil has dedicated a total of 109 hours to the Louisville community.

Florek, a junior on the lacrosse team, has spent numerous hours teaching children about the game of lacrosse and has also volunteered her time to local schools, participating in Read Across America literacy initiatives. She also worked with Dreams with Wings, Angel Tree, Norton Children’s Hospital, Girls on the Run, Americana, and Dare to Care. Florek has dedicated a total of 84 hours to the Louisville community.

Jones, a senior on the women’s basketball team, completed a weeklong mission trip to Jamaica through FCA this past summer. Throughout the school year, she also participated in the Card Pal program where student-athletes pair up with students at the West End School and write letters to each other. She has participated with several other organizations including JCPS, Team Inspire, Ronald McDonald House, Berrytown Community Center, Camp Quality and Portland Promise Center. Jones has dedicated a total of 68 hours to a mission trip and the Louisville community.
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Kelley, a freshman on the Ladybirds dance team, was an avid volunteer at the Parkland Boys and Girls club. She began her volunteer work in September as a consistent volunteer with their after-school activities program. She has also volunteered at several cancer/health focused walks and initiatives, including Louisville FC Climb, Kidney Walk and Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer. Kelley has dedicated a total of 141 hours to the Louisville community.
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Mattingly, a sophomore on the rowing team, has given back through several mission trips. She went to Heart Butte, Montana to assist on the Blackfeet Tribe Reservation and also visited Tijuana, Mexico. Throughout the school year, she participated in the Card Pal program where student-athletes are paired with students at the West End School and write letters to each other. She has also worked with other organizations such as FCA, Louisville Ironman and Ronald McDonald House. Mattingly has dedicated a total of 77 hours to mission trips and the Louisville community.

Wuensch, a sophomore on the rowing team, has worked with animals through the Charlottesville Albemarle Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CASPCA). She was also a frequent volunteer at the Berrytown Community Center through their Metro Parks Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation area. During her time there, she was actively engaged in their wheelchair basketball program. She has also volunteered with the FCA, JCPS, UofL Disability Resource Center, and the Louisville Ironman. Wuensch has dedicated a total of 84 hours to the Louisville community.
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For the first time, the��Student Leadership Symposium, a program sponsored by the , will be on UofL’s campus. The annual event brings together 75 students from across ACC universities to work together for three days on local issues that advance students’ capacity for global leadership.��Student leaders learn through educational sessions, keynote addresses and immersive experiences.

Faculty, staff and students in identified the theme of “Reaching Social Change through Storytelling” for the symposium and developed programming to support it.

“Everyone has a story and it’s so important to listen to one another in order to better understand and even more important to give agency to others that might not have the opportunity or privilege to speak up for themselves,” said Kathy Meyer, assistant director, Student Leadership. ��

The event will kick off at the Muhammad Ali Center on Feb. 28 and will feature special guest Graham Shelby, storyteller and speech writer for Metro Mayor Greg Fischer. Additional speakers include Jessica Bellamy, founder of��a grassroots-led organization training community members in research and data storytelling; , local writer, activist and spoken word artist; and Darcy Thompson and Joe Manning of the .

Elayne Harrington, a UofL freshman from Independence, Kentucky, said the topic was a huge draw for her and one of the reasons she applied to participate in the symposium.

“Learning how to share stories is especially important in the world right now, as that is a way for people to understand everyone’s different backgrounds, cultures and perspectives in a way that brings people together,” she said.

A highlight of the program will be a special storytelling event on Saturday evening, where 10 students will be chosen to share their personal narratives in front of their peers.

They’ll also do a service project for CASA, court-appointed advocates for abused or neglected children. The students will stuff toy mascots from each ACC university, writing a note with each one that says it was made especially by a student who cares.

“Hopefully it will inspire them to know they have special support from students all over the country,” said Harrington, who is currently interning at CASA.

Harrington, who is a psychology and communications major, said that being involved in things like the symposium is exactly what she hoped for in a college experience.

“I always wanted to go to school in a city that has a warm feeling and values diversity,” she said. “UofL allows you to be whoever you are. You don’t have to change. UofL will accept you. I’ve really gotten involved in a lot and met a lot of passionate individuals.”

The program was developed for major athletic departments with a proven commitment to women athletes and designed to prepare student athletes for success working after graduation through panel discussions and breakout sessions with accomplished university alumnae and ESPN Talent.

“The University of Louisville fosters a unique environment to host this event. We promote and support women’s sports and develop women leaders. There is a need for more women in leadership positions. These panelists know how to attack the opportunities and that is why we have put them in front of our athletes,” said UofL AD Vince Tyra. “There is no better place in the ACC to showcase women’s sports than the University of Louisville.”

The panel was moderated by ESPN’s��Sarah Spain, from ESPN radio, Spain and Company, columnist and author, who said, “When you realize when you are in a school environment it feels very good to fit in. But when you get into the real world, the things that make you unique, even things you are insecure about are what makes you thrive and make you stand out as different and interesting.”
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One of the panelists was UofL field hockey’s��Jenna Ahern��, founder and CEO of Guardian Owl Digital.

“My best advice is to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Be curious and get to know everyone around you,” she said.��
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UofL’s volleyball/track’s��Dr. Lecia Brown, who is a research and developer for GSK – a multinational pharmaceutical company, and also runs the LAMB foundation that awards scholarships to further girls’ education around the world, encouraged attendees to give back.

“Any time you can spare even five minutes to help someone and to give of your time and talent it not only benefits them but you as well,” she said. “So don’t forget you can give back at any stage of your life. It makes a difference.”