University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, September 1
Chicago, Ill.
1 p.m.
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Chicago State
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Cajuns Blank Chicago State For First Win In Key Era, 2-0
9/1/2019 6:11:00 PM | Soccer
Sykes, Bedre score in second half as Louisiana earns first road win since 2017
CHICAGO – Skyla Sykes and Karleen Bedre broke up a scoreless tie with goals in the second half and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's soccer team earned a 2-0 victory over Chicago State on Sunday at Brooks Field.
Una Einarsdottir and Ashley Newland each earned assists while Mackenzie Lee notched four saves in leading Louisiana (1-2-1) to its first win under first-year coach Lance Key and its first road victory since a 2-1 decision at Arkansas State on Sept. 15, 2017.
Sykes scored her first career goal in the 50th minute for Louisiana after taking a pass from Einarsdottir and placing a shot past CSU goalkeeper Judith Sorribes for a 1-0 lead.
Bedre gave the Ragin' Cajuns an insurance goal in the 82nd minute when she scored past Sorribes for her team-high second goal of the season.
Louisiana outshot Chicago State (0-4-0), 23-11, while placing 11 shots on-goal. Freshman Barbara Castellanos took a team-high three shots for the Cougars while Sorribes stopped nine shots in goal.
Louisiana will open its home schedule on Thursday (Sept. 5) when it plays host to in-state opponent Southern University at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Una Einarsdottir and Ashley Newland each earned assists while Mackenzie Lee notched four saves in leading Louisiana (1-2-1) to its first win under first-year coach Lance Key and its first road victory since a 2-1 decision at Arkansas State on Sept. 15, 2017.
Sykes scored her first career goal in the 50th minute for Louisiana after taking a pass from Einarsdottir and placing a shot past CSU goalkeeper Judith Sorribes for a 1-0 lead.
Bedre gave the Ragin' Cajuns an insurance goal in the 82nd minute when she scored past Sorribes for her team-high second goal of the season.
Louisiana outshot Chicago State (0-4-0), 23-11, while placing 11 shots on-goal. Freshman Barbara Castellanos took a team-high three shots for the Cougars while Sorribes stopped nine shots in goal.
Louisiana will open its home schedule on Thursday (Sept. 5) when it plays host to in-state opponent Southern University at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
Team Stats
LA
CSU
Goals
2
0
Shots
23
11
Shots on Goal
11
4
Saves
4
9
Corners
6
3
Fouls
10
15
Scoring Plays
Sykes, Skyla (1)
Assisted By: Einarsdottir, Una
GOAL by LA Sykes, Skyla (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Einarsdottir, Una, goal number 1 for season.
49:52
Bedre, Karleen (2)
Assisted By: Newland, Ashley
GOAL by LA Bedre, Karleen, Assist by Newland, Ashley, goal number 2 for season.
81:36
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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