University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, August 25
Beaumont, Texas
7:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Lamar
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8/24/2019 2:26:00 PM | Soccer
Louisiana wraps up Cardinal Classic against host Cardinals
BEAUMONT, Texas – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns soccer team wraps up its first week of competition on Sunday when it visits Lamar University in the final match of the 2019 Cardinal Classic at the LU Soccer Complex.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Links to live results and live video will be available at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (0-1-0) opened its season on Thursday, falling to UTSA in a 3-0 contest. Mackenzie Lee stopped six Roadrunner shots for the Ragin' Cajuns with Una Einarsdottir, Rainey Niles and redshirt freshman Hailey Daigle each recording shot attempts.
Lamar (0-1-0) fell 3-0 to Oklahoma State in its opener on Thursday as goalkeeper Sandra Nygard faced 23 shots with eight saves. Kaisa Junonen and Lucy Ashworth each collected two shots for Lamar, which was outshot 23-7.
The Ragin' Cajuns lead the all-time series, 4-1, with the Cardinals claiming their first win of the series in the previous meeting, a 3-1 decision on Aug. 20, 2017 in Beaumont.
After facing Lamar, Louisiana will continue its season-opening, four-match road trip with contests at Northern Illinois (Aug. 30) and Chicago State (Sept. 1) before hosting Southern University in its 2019 home opener on Sept. 5 at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex.
MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS (0-1-0) at LAMAR CARDINALS (0-1-0)
Date/Time: August 25, 2019 / 7:30 p.m.
Site: Beaumont, Texas
Facility (Surface): LU Soccer Complex (Grass)
LIVE STATS / LIVE VIDEO / SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Live Video: Facebook.com/LamarAthletics
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC | #GeauxCajuns
WEATHER FORECAST (via Weather.com)
Sunday: Thunderstorms likely | High: 86F | Winds: SSW 5-10 mph | Rain: 80%.
At kickoff: Mostly cloudy | 83 F | Rain: 15% | Wind: SSW 7 mph
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 4-1
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 3-0
In Beaumont: Tied, 1-1
Neutral sites: Never met
Last Meeting: Lamar, 3-1 (8/20/2017 at Beaumont)
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Lance Key (Trinity, 2000)
Record at Louisiana: 0-1-0 (first season), Career Record: 210-22-16 (13th season)
LAMAR
Head Coach: Steve Holeman (Wake Forest, 1990)
Record at LU: 32-24-6 (fourth season), Career Record: 250-189-46 (25th season)
JUST FOR KICKS ...
• Louisiana returns 18 letterwinners and six starters from 2018. Top scorers Una Einarsdottir and Gwen Mummert return for the Ragin' Cajuns with Julianne DeBlieux, Telly Vunipola, Madysin Girouard and Grace Champagne each reaching the scoring column.
• Eight newcomers dot the 2019 roster for Louisiana – senior Katherine Whitman (St. Edward's), sophomore Alex Augustyn (Louisiana Tech), redshirt freshman Hailey Daigle (Louisiana Tech) and true freshmen Karleen Bedre, Wren Blanchette, Brhyde Camron, Olivia Gelpi and Rachel Sutter
• Senior goalkeeper Mackenzie Lee's six saves against UTSA moved her into sole possession of seventh place in school history with 114. She entered the 2019 season tied for seventh with Lauren Berlingo (2009-10).
• The Ragin' Cajuns open the season on the road for the fourth straight season and will open in a tournament for the first time since the 2004 FAU/DoubleTree Kickoff Classic in Boca Raton, Fla.
THROW-INS ...
• The first four matches for Louisiana away from home to start the 2019 campaign marks the first time the Ragin' Cajuns open with four or more straight matches on the road since 2004.
• Lee, Einarsdottir and DeBlieux were selected as 2019 Louisiana team captains.
• Seven players saw their first action in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform in Thursday's opener against UTSA – Alexis Arnoult, Alex Augustyn, Karleen Bedre, Hailey Daigle, Olivia Gelpi, Rachel Sutter and Katherine Whitman.
• Lee and Mummert were the lone players for Louisiana to play the full 90 minutes against the Roadrunners on Thursday.
THE KEY TO WINNING
• In 12 seasons as head coach at Trinity University (Texas), Lance Key won 88.3 percent of his matches, compiling a 210-21-16 in the process.
• His .883 winning percentage entering the 2019 season is third-best all-time among NCAA Division I, II or III head coaches and ranking behind Scott Frey (Messiah) and Anson Dorrance (North Carolina).
Name (School) - Pct. - Record
Scott Frey (Messiah) - .920 - 399-23-26
Anson Dorrance (No. Carolina) - .902 - 847-74-40
Lance Key (Louisiana) - .883 - 210-21-16
Marcus Wood (Hardin-Simmons) - .877 - 348-37-28
Joe Russo (TCNJ) - .863 - 518-64-43
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS ...
• Lamar opened its season with a 3-0 loss to Oklahoma State in Thursday's final match of the day at the Cardinal Classic.
• Goalkeeper Sandra Nygard was busy for Lamar in the opener facing 23 shots while recording eight saves. Kaisa Juvonen and Lucy Ashworth each fired a pair of shots against OSU with Lamar placing four of its seven shot attempts on-goal.
• Lamar was picked to finish third behind Abilene Christian and Central Arkansas in the preseason Southland Conference poll with Madison Ledet (first team) and Ashworth (second team) each earning preseason All-SLC honors.
LOUISANA VS. THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE ...
• Louisiana is 35-26-7 all-time against members of the Southland Conference.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have played seven current members of the SLC in their history and will face three schools (Lamar, Northwestern State and Sam Houston State) in regular-season action in 2019.
• Louisiana also faced off against two of its most common opponents - Southeastern Louisiana and McNeese - during exhibition play.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS ...
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer), Twitter and Instagram (@RaginCajunsSOC), or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Links to live results and live video will be available at RaginCajuns.com.
Louisiana (0-1-0) opened its season on Thursday, falling to UTSA in a 3-0 contest. Mackenzie Lee stopped six Roadrunner shots for the Ragin' Cajuns with Una Einarsdottir, Rainey Niles and redshirt freshman Hailey Daigle each recording shot attempts.
Lamar (0-1-0) fell 3-0 to Oklahoma State in its opener on Thursday as goalkeeper Sandra Nygard faced 23 shots with eight saves. Kaisa Junonen and Lucy Ashworth each collected two shots for Lamar, which was outshot 23-7.
The Ragin' Cajuns lead the all-time series, 4-1, with the Cardinals claiming their first win of the series in the previous meeting, a 3-1 decision on Aug. 20, 2017 in Beaumont.
After facing Lamar, Louisiana will continue its season-opening, four-match road trip with contests at Northern Illinois (Aug. 30) and Chicago State (Sept. 1) before hosting Southern University in its 2019 home opener on Sept. 5 at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex.
MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS (0-1-0) at LAMAR CARDINALS (0-1-0)
Date/Time: August 25, 2019 / 7:30 p.m.
Site: Beaumont, Texas
Facility (Surface): LU Soccer Complex (Grass)
LIVE STATS / LIVE VIDEO / SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com
Live Video: Facebook.com/LamarAthletics
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC | #GeauxCajuns
WEATHER FORECAST (via Weather.com)
Sunday: Thunderstorms likely | High: 86F | Winds: SSW 5-10 mph | Rain: 80%.
At kickoff: Mostly cloudy | 83 F | Rain: 15% | Wind: SSW 7 mph
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 4-1
In Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 3-0
In Beaumont: Tied, 1-1
Neutral sites: Never met
Last Meeting: Lamar, 3-1 (8/20/2017 at Beaumont)
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Lance Key (Trinity, 2000)
Record at Louisiana: 0-1-0 (first season), Career Record: 210-22-16 (13th season)
LAMAR
Head Coach: Steve Holeman (Wake Forest, 1990)
Record at LU: 32-24-6 (fourth season), Career Record: 250-189-46 (25th season)
JUST FOR KICKS ...
• Louisiana returns 18 letterwinners and six starters from 2018. Top scorers Una Einarsdottir and Gwen Mummert return for the Ragin' Cajuns with Julianne DeBlieux, Telly Vunipola, Madysin Girouard and Grace Champagne each reaching the scoring column.
• Eight newcomers dot the 2019 roster for Louisiana – senior Katherine Whitman (St. Edward's), sophomore Alex Augustyn (Louisiana Tech), redshirt freshman Hailey Daigle (Louisiana Tech) and true freshmen Karleen Bedre, Wren Blanchette, Brhyde Camron, Olivia Gelpi and Rachel Sutter
• Senior goalkeeper Mackenzie Lee's six saves against UTSA moved her into sole possession of seventh place in school history with 114. She entered the 2019 season tied for seventh with Lauren Berlingo (2009-10).
• The Ragin' Cajuns open the season on the road for the fourth straight season and will open in a tournament for the first time since the 2004 FAU/DoubleTree Kickoff Classic in Boca Raton, Fla.
THROW-INS ...
• The first four matches for Louisiana away from home to start the 2019 campaign marks the first time the Ragin' Cajuns open with four or more straight matches on the road since 2004.
• Lee, Einarsdottir and DeBlieux were selected as 2019 Louisiana team captains.
• Seven players saw their first action in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform in Thursday's opener against UTSA – Alexis Arnoult, Alex Augustyn, Karleen Bedre, Hailey Daigle, Olivia Gelpi, Rachel Sutter and Katherine Whitman.
• Lee and Mummert were the lone players for Louisiana to play the full 90 minutes against the Roadrunners on Thursday.
THE KEY TO WINNING
• In 12 seasons as head coach at Trinity University (Texas), Lance Key won 88.3 percent of his matches, compiling a 210-21-16 in the process.
• His .883 winning percentage entering the 2019 season is third-best all-time among NCAA Division I, II or III head coaches and ranking behind Scott Frey (Messiah) and Anson Dorrance (North Carolina).
Name (School) - Pct. - Record
Scott Frey (Messiah) - .920 - 399-23-26
Anson Dorrance (No. Carolina) - .902 - 847-74-40
Lance Key (Louisiana) - .883 - 210-21-16
Marcus Wood (Hardin-Simmons) - .877 - 348-37-28
Joe Russo (TCNJ) - .863 - 518-64-43
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS ...
• Lamar opened its season with a 3-0 loss to Oklahoma State in Thursday's final match of the day at the Cardinal Classic.
• Goalkeeper Sandra Nygard was busy for Lamar in the opener facing 23 shots while recording eight saves. Kaisa Juvonen and Lucy Ashworth each fired a pair of shots against OSU with Lamar placing four of its seven shot attempts on-goal.
• Lamar was picked to finish third behind Abilene Christian and Central Arkansas in the preseason Southland Conference poll with Madison Ledet (first team) and Ashworth (second team) each earning preseason All-SLC honors.
LOUISANA VS. THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE ...
• Louisiana is 35-26-7 all-time against members of the Southland Conference.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have played seven current members of the SLC in their history and will face three schools (Lamar, Northwestern State and Sam Houston State) in regular-season action in 2019.
• Louisiana also faced off against two of its most common opponents - Southeastern Louisiana and McNeese - during exhibition play.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS ...
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer), Twitter and Instagram (@RaginCajunsSOC), or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
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