Louisiana Soccer Drops Hard-Fought Match At FIU

MIAMI, Fla. - The Ragin' Cajuns soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision in a hard-fought conference match to FIU on Friday night at the FIU Soccer Stadium. The Panthers broke a 1-1 draw notching a goal with just five minutes remaining.

Louisiana falls to 7-8-1 on the season and 1-4-1 in SBC action, while FIU improves to 7-5-2 and 4-1-1 in league play. UL now ranks eighth in the Sun Belt, one game behind Sunday's opponent Florida Atlantic.

“For the bottom six teams, every game from here on out is important down the stretch,” head coach Scot Wieland said. “We played really tough tonight and it was a hard fought match. We just need to continue to play hard and believe.”

The Panthers outshot the Ragin' Cajuns 13-6 in the first half. However, no goals were scored as both teams headed into halftime tied at 0-0.

UL freshman Kim Moreau scored her first goal of the season as she flicked a header past the FIU goalkeeper to give the Cajuns the lead in the 62nd minute. The goal was set up by a perfectly executed corner kick by Hayden Gibson.

FIU's Scarlett Montoya tied the match just five minutes later in the 67th minute as she dribbled the ball along the baseline and struck a shot just outside of the six-yard box past UL keeper Amanda Moorefield

The Panthers scored the game-winning goal late in the second half off Crystal McNamara's header in the 85th minute. Ashleigh Shim flicked a header towards the goal from three-yards out. Shim's header landed in front of the goal where McNamara tapped it in for the game-winning goal.

FIU held an 18-11 advantage in total shots and a 6-4 edge in shots on goal. The Panthers also held a 5-1 edge in corners. Gibson paced the offensive attack for UL with two shots, both coming on goal. Moreau, Erin Lynn, and Maci Andrus also tallied two shots for the Cajuns.

Moorefield made two saves in goal, giving her 66 on the year.

UL returns to action on Sunday when they travel to Boca Raton, Fla. for a Sun Belt match against Florida Atlantic at 11:30 a.m. CT.

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Louisiana Soccer Drops Hard-Fought Match At FIU

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Kim Moreau

Hayden Gibson

Erin Lynn

Maci Andrus

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