@RaginCajunsSOC Match 7 Preview: vs. Nicholls

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's soccer team looks to extend its current three-match win streak on Wednesday when it plays host to in-state opponent Nicholls State at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Admission to all Ragin' Cajuns Soccer matches is free. Live results of the match will be available at CajunStats.com with a live video stream available at RaginCajuns.com/Live.

Equaling its longest win streak since the 2016 season, Louisiana (3-2-1) comes off a 2-1 double overtime victory at Sam Houston State on Sunday behind goals from Una Einarsdottir and Karleen Bedre.

Bedre leads Louisiana in goals scored (3) and points (9), while being credited with a team-high tying three assists. Einarsdottir, Skyla Sykes and Katherine Whitman have scored two goals each for the Ragin' Cajuns with Rachel Sutter tying Bedre with three assists.

Goalkeeper Mackenzie Lee has stopped 22 shots in six matches on the season for Louisiana while allowing one goal in her last three matches.

Nicholls (2-1-1), in the midst of a five-match road trip, dropped a 2-1 decision at Prairie View on Sunday. Blaire Laiche has shined for the Colonels, notching four goals on the season with Elisabet Gunnthorsdottir adding a pair of goals.

MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (3-2-1) vs. NICHOLLS (2-1-1)
Date/Time: September 11, 2019 / 7 p.m.
Site: Lafayette, La.
Facility (Surface): Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex (grass)

LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Live Video: RaginCajuns.com/Live
Social Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC | #GeauxCajuns

WEATHER FORECAST (via Weather.com)
Sunday: Partly cloudy | High: 92° | Winds: ESE 5-10 mph | Rain: 20%
At kickoff: Partly cloudy | 85° | Rain: 5% | Wind: SE 5 mph

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Louisiana leads, 8-3
At Lafayette: Louisiana trails, 6-1
At Thibodaux: Series tied, 2-2
Last Meeting: Louisiana, 5-1 (Sept. 10, 2017 at Lafayette)

THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Lance Key (Trinity, 2000)
Record at Louisiana: 3-2-1 (first season), Career Record: 213-23-17 (13th season)

NICHOLLS STATE
Head Coach: Danny Free (Appalachian State, 2014)
Record at NSU: 2-1-1 (first season), Career Record: Same

JUST FOR KICKS ...
• Louisiana, playing its 20th season of intercollegiate soccer, plays the second of three straight matches against Southland Conference opponents when its faces Nicholls on Wednesday at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex.
• The match against Nicholls is the third of four against SLC schools this season for Louisiana, which faced Lamar on Aug. 25) and Sam Houston State (Sept. 8) and will face Northwestern State (Sept. 15).
• Louisiana looks for its first four-match win streak since the 2013 season (Oct. 6-18) when it defeated ULM, Little Rock, Arkansas State and Texas State.
• Eleven newcomers, including nine freshmen/transfers, have seen playing time during the first six matches of the 2019 season.

THROW-INS ...
• Louisiana's current three-match win streak is its longest since a stretch from Sept. 2-9, 2016 when it defeated Lamar (4-1), Southeastern Louisiana (3-1) and McNeese (2-1).
• The Ragin' Cajuns 3-0-1 record in their last four matches equals the mark from 2017 - def. Nicholls (5-1), def. Arkansas State (2-1), tied Little Rock (1-1), def. Georgia Southern (3-2).
• Louisiana's 2-1 win at Sam Houston State was its first double overtime road victory since a 3-2 victory at Troy on Sept. 25, 2016.
• Louisiana is one of two Sun Belt Conference schools (Arkansas State) currently on a three-match win streak.
• Louisiana's 16-match series against Northwestern State is the longest against a non-conference opponent in Ragin' Cajuns history.

SHUTOUTS AND SAVES...
• The shutout of Chicago State on Sept. 1 was the fifth for Mackenzie Lee, moving her into sole possession of fifth place on the Louisiana career list.
• Lee tied Cosette Morche (2015-16) for fourth-place on the all-time list after the Ragin' Cajuns 3-0 shutout of Southern on Sept. 5.
• Lee is one win shy of tying Morche for fourth place on the school's all-time list in victories (12).

CAJUNS IN THE SUN BELT
• As a team, Louisiana is ranked second in the Sun Belt Conference in shots (86) and tied for second in the league in assists (13).
• The Ragin' Cajuns are third in points (37), tied for third in goals scored (12) and tied for fourth in goals per game (2.00).
• Freshman Karleen Bedre is tied for fifth in the league in goals scored (3) and tied for fourth in assists (3).
• Junior captain Una Einarsdottir is tied for fourth in shot attempts (15).
• Freshman Rachel Sutter is tied for fourth in the league in assists (3).
• Mackenzie Lee enters the week tied for fifth in the Sun Belt in saves (22), tied for sixth in saves per game (3.67) and 10th in goals against average (2.17)

LOUISIANA vs. THE SOUTHLAND
• Louisiana has officially played 70 matches against current members of the Southland Conference and is 36-27-7 overall.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have played Northwestern State the most among current SLC schools (16 meetings) and have face McNeese State (15), Southeastern Louisiana (14) and Nicholls (11).
• Louisiana has also faced current SLC members Lamar (6), Sam Houston State (6) and Stephen F. Austin (2).

AWAY FROM THE FRIENDLY CONFINES
• Eleven of Louisiana's 18 regular-season matches are being played away from the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex, including six of the first seven matches.
• The opening stretch of matches in 2019 marks the first time since 2008 that Louisiana will play one home match in its first seven contests of the season.
• The 2008 squad opened the season at home against Southeastern Louisiana before playing its next seven on the road.

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 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

CAJUNS TO BE SEEN ON CST/ESPN+
• Three of Louisiana's six home matches during the 2019 season will be available to nearly five millions homes with live coverage on New Orleans-based Cox Sports Television (CST).
• Matches against South Alabama (Sept. 22), Georgia Southern (Oct. 25) and Troy (Oct. 27) will be televised and will be also available on ESPN+.
• Louisiana's other home matches - Southern (Sept. 5), Appalachian State (Oct. 4) and Coastal Carolina (Oct. 6) will be streamed live on the Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network.

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Players Mentioned

Karleen Bedre

Una Einarsdottir

Mackenzie Lee

Rachel Sutter

Skyla Sykes

Katherine Whitman

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