University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Nicholls State
Garber's Goals Fuel Cajuns Win Over Nicholls
9/3/2003 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003
Garber tallied both goals in the match for the Ragin' Cajuns (2-1) while true freshman Lauren Schwindt had the assist each time for the first two assists of her career.
Garber became the sixth Cajuns player to score two goals in a regular season match and the third this season - Ainsely Breaux and Ashley Delahoussaye each scored twice against Jackson State last Friday. The second goal was the fifth of her young career.
Garber's tallies helped the Cajuns erase a 1-0, second-half deficit. Nicholls State (0-3) struck first in the second frame after both teams played to a scoreless tie in the first half.
Garber's first goal came from just inside the penalty box on a shot that beat NSU goalkeeper Lindsay Bartlett to her left to tie the match 1-1.
The second goal found the back of the net with less than three minutes remaining in the first overtime period as she beat Bartlett to her lower right-hand side.
The win improved the Cajuns to 2-1 on the young season - the best three-match start in program history. It was also UL Lafayette's second win in as many seasons over the Colonels and the Cajuns second straight overtime victory.
"It was the first overtime match of the season for us," said head coach Dave Poggi. "I was pleased that we executed as well as we did and were able to come away with a result.
"This match could have gone either way," Poggi added. "Nicholls (State) is a much improved compared to last year. We were fortunate to get the bounces to go in our favor."
Liza Preseault got the start in net for the Cajuns and played the entire match picking up her second win of the season.
Louisiana-Lafayette will return to action on Sunday, Sept. 7 in a 1 p.m. match against Southern Mississippi (1-0-1) at Cajun Field. The Golden Eagles play at Samford Friday night.
The Cajuns will play four of their next five matches at Cajun Field, featuring a three-match homestand Sept. 14-21 against in-state rivals Louisiana-Monroe, LSU and McNeese State.
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