University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, September 23
Statesboro, Ga.
6 p.m. (CDT)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
5-5-1, 1-1-1SBC
2
at
0
Georgia Southern
3-6-1, 0-3-0SBC
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Georgia Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
UL
GS
Goals
2
0
Shots
13
9
Shots on Goal
8
6
Saves
6
6
Corners
3
4
Fouls
9
4
Scoring Plays
Taggart, Whitney (3)
Assisted By: Groves, Melanie
Shot from 12 yards out, floated over goa
41:43
Montoya, Yazmin (3)
Shot from 30 yards out, placed into top
65:31
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
Soccer Defeats Georgia Southern On The Road, 2-0
9/23/2016 8:59:00 PM | Soccer
STATESBORO, Ga. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns soccer team defeated Georgia Southern, 2-0, for its first Sun Belt Conference win of the season on Friday evening at Eagle Field.
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Louisiana (5-5-1, 1-1-1, SBC) scored in the 42nd minute on a goal from 12 yards out by junior Whitney Taggert, her third of the season. Freshman Melanie Groves was credited with the assist.
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The Ragin' Cajuns added onto their lead in the 66th minute on a goal by senior Yazmin Montoya, her third of the season, from 30 yards out into the top right corner of the goal.
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"I'm very proud of the effort the girls gave tonight on the road," head coach Scot Wieland said. "They stayed disciplined to our game plan and earned a hard fought conference road win."
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Georgia Southern (3-6-1, 0-3 SBC) is still searching for its first Sun Belt Conference win of the season.
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Louisiana goalkeeper sophomore Cosette Morche had six saves on the night while Georgia Southern goalie Lauren Karinshalk had six saves for the Eagles.
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The Ragin' Cajuns travel to play Troy (5-4-2, 1-0-1 SBC) on Sunday in a 1 p.m. match at the Jesse H. Colley Track/Soccer Complex.
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Louisiana (5-5-1, 1-1-1, SBC) scored in the 42nd minute on a goal from 12 yards out by junior Whitney Taggert, her third of the season. Freshman Melanie Groves was credited with the assist.
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The Ragin' Cajuns added onto their lead in the 66th minute on a goal by senior Yazmin Montoya, her third of the season, from 30 yards out into the top right corner of the goal.
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"I'm very proud of the effort the girls gave tonight on the road," head coach Scot Wieland said. "They stayed disciplined to our game plan and earned a hard fought conference road win."
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Georgia Southern (3-6-1, 0-3 SBC) is still searching for its first Sun Belt Conference win of the season.
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Louisiana goalkeeper sophomore Cosette Morche had six saves on the night while Georgia Southern goalie Lauren Karinshalk had six saves for the Eagles.
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The Ragin' Cajuns travel to play Troy (5-4-2, 1-0-1 SBC) on Sunday in a 1 p.m. match at the Jesse H. Colley Track/Soccer Complex.
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