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10/29/2004 12:00:00 AM | Soccer

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WKU Upsets Cajuns 3-1, Ends Road Unbeaten Streak
Western Kentucky scored two goals in the first 30 minutes to hold off UL Lafayette

Friday, October 29, 2004

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. Western Kentucky scored two goals in the first 30 minutes of the first half which was enough to hold off the visiting Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns women's soccer team 3-1 here Friday at WKU Soccer Field.

With the loss, Louisiana-Lafayette (7-8-2, 3-3-1 Sun Belt) snaps its three-match conference road unbeaten streak. Western Kentucky improves to 9-8 overall with a 3-4 Sun Belt mark. UL Lafayette is 1-4 all-time against the Lady Toppers.

WKU opened the match with a quick score to go up 1-0. In the fifth minute, Leslie Anderson scored her first goal of the season, sending a shot over goalie Kristen Malen. Andrea Doogs and Alicia Dalby combined on the assist.

The Lady Toppers increased their lead to 2-0 25 minutes later with Betsy Duncan's sixth goal of the season. Duncan shot home a Meredith Ringeisen rebound. Ringeisen and Christi Banas added the helpers for WKU.

UL Lafayette closed the gap in the beginning of the second half. In the 52nd minute, sophomore midfielder Rose Clemensen scored her team-high sixth goal of the season. Clemensen's shot came from 10 yards out, slipping into the lower right corner of the net. Kristina Nadolski added the assist.

Western Kentucky put the match out of reach in the 73rd minute. Joselyn Roach scored the Lady Toppers' third goal of the match to give WKU a 3-1 advantage. Ringeisen added her second assist of the match.

WKU held UL Lafayette to just nine shots. The Cajuns' only shot on goal came on Clemensen's goal.

UL Lafayette committed 15 fouls, while WKU committed 20 fouls.

Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns will close out their 2004 regular season Sunday with a 2 p.m. match at Middle Tennessee.

Louisiana-Lafayette (7-8-2, 3-3-1 SBC) vs. Western Kentucky (9-8, 3-4 SBC)
Date: Oct 29, 2004 Attendance: 143
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 78 degrees

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Louisiana-Lafayette. 0 1 - 1
Western Kentucky.... 2 1 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 4:29 WKU Anderson, Leslie (1) (Doogs, Andrea;Dalby, Alicia) - Deep shot over keeper's head
2. 29:53 WKU Duncan, Betsy (6) (Ringeisen, Meredith;Banas, Christi) - Rebound goal off keeper save
3. 51:05 UL Clemensen, Rose (6) (Nadolski, Kristina) - shot from 10 into lower right
4. 72:33 WKU Roach, Jocelyn (2) (Ringeisen, Meredith) - line drive from 15 to lower left

Shots: Louisiana-Lafayette 9, Western Kentucky 16
Saves: Louisiana-Lafayette 8 (Brannon, Anna 3; Malen, Kristen 5), Western Kentucky 4 (Goodson, Meredith 4)

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