University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Southern Miss
Golden Eagles Spoil Cajuns Home Debut
9/7/2003 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003
Barkley's breakthrough goal was set up off of a corner kick by USM's Kay Beth Costilow. Costilow's corner sailed in and found Katie Randolph who directed a shot toward the Cajuns goal but was blocked by Smith for a save.
However the ball ricocheted off of Smith and found a wide open Barkley who booted a shot past Cajuns goalkeeper Liza Preseault for a 1-0 lead and the match-winner. For Barkley, who scored the Golden Eagles lone goal in a 1-0 win over Samford Friday, it was her second straight match-winning goal.
USM (3-0-1) would add one more score for good measure seven minutes later. Randolph sent in a cross from the right side that connected with Lauren Prewitt and she promptly sent in a header that beat an outstretched Preseault at 68:11 for a 2-0 advantage.
UL Lafayette (2-2) had its opportunities in the opening frame including a chance to take the lead.
With the half coming to a close, Smith sent a pass from midfield that found Jenny Brown who scooted past a USM defender and had Golden Eagles goalkeeper Anna Snyder beat but the shot hit the right post and bounced out-of-bounds.
USM had its chance early when Micah Stephens broke through in the box, but her shot bounced off the crossbar and out of harms way.
As a result the two teams went into the locker room knotted at 0-0. It marked the third straight match that the Cajuns failed to score in the first half.
The loss handed the Cajuns their third straight home-opening defeat. UL Lafayette is now 1-3 all-time in such contests.
Louisiana-Lafayette also suffered its third straight setback at Cajun Field dating back to last season. USM's shutout extended the Cajuns scoreless streak at Cajun Field to 266:44 dating back to last season's Oct. 18 match with North Texas.
USM outshot UL Lafayette 20-12 led by seven shots from Prewitt. Tiffany Garber led all Cajuns with six shots and four shots on goal.
Liza Preseault made the start in goal for the Cajuns and fell to 2-2 on the season with the loss. She was replaced by backup goaltender Anna Brannon with 11:04 remaining in the match.
The Cajuns return to action on Friday, Sept. 12 in a 4:30 p.m. match at Northwestern State in Natchitoches. The next home match is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. versus UL Monroe.
MATCH SUMMARY
Southern Mississippi
at Louisiana-Lafayette
Date: Sept. 7, 2003
Site: Lafayette, La. (Cajun Field)
Att: 117
Goals by Period 1
2 Total
Southern Miss (3-0-1) 0 2 2
UL Lafayette (2-2)
0 0 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 61:43 USM Barkley, Carly (Randolph, Katie)
2. 68:11 USM Prewitt, Lauren (Randolph, Katie)
Shots: USM 20, UL Lafayette 12
Shots on Goal: USM 10, UL Lafayette 7
Saves: USM 7 (Snyder 6; TEAM 1), UL Lafayette 8 (Preseault
6, Brannon 1, TEAM 1)
Fouls: USM 14, UL Lafayette 6
Corner Kicks: USM 3, UL Lafayette 3
Yellow Cards/Ejections: None
Offsides: USM 2, UL Lafayette 0
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