Ragin’ Cajuns To Face Louisiana Tech And Lamar This Weekend

Match 6 - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3-2-0) at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (5-0-1)
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Date: September 12
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Lady Techster Soccer Complex – Ruston, La.

Match 7 - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3-2-0) vs. Lamar Lady Cardinals (1-4-0)
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Date: September 14
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Cajuns Soccer Complex – Lafayette, La.
Admission: General - $5; All UL students get in free with a valid UL student ID
Promotion: Before Sunday's match, the UL Athletic Training staff will be speaking to kids about the importance of being active as part of "Get Up & Play Day". At halftime, kids will get an opportunity to participate in a shooting contest.

Game Notes

LAFAYETTE, La. – After a 5-1 victory over Texas Southern last weekend, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns soccer team returns to action with a road contest against Louisiana Tech on Friday at 7 p.m. in Ruston before beginning a five-match homestand Sunday at 1 p.m. against Lamar.

Freshman forward Danielle DeRosa recorded two goals, including the game winner, to help the Ragin' Cajuns to a dominant 5-1 triumph over the Lady Tigers on Sunday. In the match, sophomore forward Annika Schmidt and sophomore Kimberly Grasso scored their first goals of the season while freshman forward Denice Emokpae notched her second goal of the year in the win.

Scouting the Lady Techsters (5-0-1, 0-0-0 C-USA)

Louisiana Tech has posted wins over Troy, Louisiana College, Lewis, Eastern Illinois and Southern
The Lady Techsters were picked to finish 12th in Conference USA
Junior midfielder Brittany Beddow and senior defender Taylor Dennis lead Louisiana Tech with four goals apiece

Scouting the Lady Cardinals (1-4-0, 0-0-0 SLC)

After claiming a season-opening win over San Jose State, the Lady Cardinals have dropped four-straight contests (Cal Poly, Rice, North Texas and Texas State) and have been limited to just one goal in those four matches

Before their match in Lafayette, the Lady Cardinals will host Texas Southern on Friday at home to wrap up a four-match homestand
Lamar was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference in the coaches and SID polls
Senior forward/midfielder Kimmy Albeno and freshman forward Alexus Aviles have each recorded one goal apiece to lead the Lady Cardinals in scoring

Preseason Accolades

Louisiana was picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference preseason poll, voted on by the league's 10 head coaches, behind 2013 NCAA Tournament participant South Alabama
The Ragin' Cajuns totaled a league-high three preseason all-conference selections - Grace Howell-Harries (Senior defender), Yazmin Montoya (Sophomore forward) and Annika Schmidt (Sophomore forward)
Howell-Harries also garnered SBC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year honors after earning the award following the 2013 season

Against Louisiana Tech

Louisiana is 1-1 all-time against the Lady Techsters, dropping a 3-2 match in Lafayette last season
The Ragin' Cajuns opened the series against Louisiana Tech back in 2004, defeating the Lady Techsters at home, 6-0

Against Lamar

Louisiana is 2-0 against the Lady Cardinals in program history
The two teams last met on the pitch in 2010 as the Ragin' Cajuns pulled out a 2-1 victory at home
The two teams began the series in 2008 as Louisiana posted a 3-1 win in Beaumont

DeRosa Making Her Mark

It's not a surprise for Ragin' Cajuns fans to see a freshman pacing the squad
In 2013, freshmen Yazmin Montoya and Annika Schmidt totaled 54 of the team's 93 points during the season to earn all-conference honors
This season, freshman Danielle DeRosa is off to a quick start with a team-high four goals and nine points in five matches
In the Sun Belt Conference, DeRosa is tied for second with her four goals and two game winners
Nationally, she is tied for 45^th in the nation in goals and 15^th in the country in game winners

63 Starts

Senior defender Grace Howell-Harries has been a consistent leader for the Ragin' Cajuns for several seasons, and her numbers prove it
Howell-Harries has started every game of her career, now at 63, which places her 10th all-time in career starts
She also played every minute for Louisiana during the 2012 and 2013 seasons

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