Cajuns Blank Eagles for 1-0 Win

HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns soccer team was forced to postpone their home match with LSU, but was able to make their scheduled trip to Southern Miss and returned to Lafayette with a 1-0 shutout victory.

The Cajuns improve to 2-4-1, while the Eagles fall to 3-2-1.

The win is the first shutout for the Cajuns this season. The Ragin' Cajuns posted six shutouts during the 2007 season and have boasted 16 shutouts under head coach Scot Wieland.

Goalkeeper Stephanie Weston was credited with the win. The shutout was the 10th of her career, moving the senior into sole possession of first place in the Cajuns record book for career shutouts.

On the day, Weston kept Southern Miss off of the scoreboard by blocking all five Southern Miss shots on goal on the day.

Weston earned the win as Erika Saffer netted her first goal of the season. Saffer took a pass from Chelsea Balestra and slipped it past the USM goalie to give the Cajuns the one-goal victory.

The match-winning goal was the first of Saffer's four-year career. The goal was the first for Saffer since she netted a goal in the Cajuns' 4-0 win over McNeese State on Sept. 15, 2006.

The Cajuns were out-shot by the Eagles 22-to-11 and had only three shots on goal, compared to five by USM. Louisiana made their shots count as Saffer netted the match-winner in the first half and never trailed in the contest.

The Ragin' Cajuns soccer team will resume play on Sunday, Sept. 21, as they travel to Natchitoches, La., to take on Northwestern State. Kickoff for the match with the Demons is slated for 1:00 p.m.

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