University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, September 15
Natchitoches, La.
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Cajuns Win Streak Ends In 2-1 Loss At Northwestern State
9/15/2019 5:09:00 PM | Soccer
Louisiana opens Sun Belt Conference play on Sunday at home against South Alabama
NATCHITOCHES – Olivia Draguicevich's goal in the final minute of the second overtime helped Northwestern State rally from a halftime deficit and snap the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns four-match win streak with a 2-1 decision on Sunday at the Lady Demon Soccer Complex.
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Draguicevich scored both goals for Northwestern State (3-5-0), which won its third straight match that included a 1-0 victory over Sun Belt Conference preseason favorite Texas State on Friday. Louisiana, which was looking for its school-record fifth consecutive victory overall and seventh straight win over the Demons, fell to 4-3-1 overall.
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Louisiana took a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute of the match when Telly Vunipola scored placad a shot that sailed past NSU goalkeeper Acelya Aydogmus into the back corner of the net.
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Draguicevich tied the match at 1-1 in the 58th minute when she took a pass from Olivia Mattsson deep in the box and scored past Mackenzie Lee. The duo would team up again in the second overtime after Draguicevich came out of a scramble with the ball in the NSU zone and placed a shot past Lee in the lower right corner of the goal for the match-winner.
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Kayla Bomben relieved Aydogmus in goal for the Demons in the second half, stopping four shots overall, including three in the first overtime on a pair of shots by Karleen Bedre and an attempt by Vunipola.
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Lee stopped five shots for Louisiana while Bedre attempted a team-high three shots in the match. NSU held an 11-9 advantage in shots and held Louisiana without a corner kick for the first time this season.
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Louisiana will open Sun Belt Conference play on Sunday (Sept. 22) when it plays host to South Alabama in a 1 p.m. contest at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex. The match will be televised live on Cox Sports Television and steamed live on ESPN+. Admission to all home soccer matches is free.
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Draguicevich scored both goals for Northwestern State (3-5-0), which won its third straight match that included a 1-0 victory over Sun Belt Conference preseason favorite Texas State on Friday. Louisiana, which was looking for its school-record fifth consecutive victory overall and seventh straight win over the Demons, fell to 4-3-1 overall.
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Louisiana took a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute of the match when Telly Vunipola scored placad a shot that sailed past NSU goalkeeper Acelya Aydogmus into the back corner of the net.
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Draguicevich tied the match at 1-1 in the 58th minute when she took a pass from Olivia Mattsson deep in the box and scored past Mackenzie Lee. The duo would team up again in the second overtime after Draguicevich came out of a scramble with the ball in the NSU zone and placed a shot past Lee in the lower right corner of the goal for the match-winner.
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Kayla Bomben relieved Aydogmus in goal for the Demons in the second half, stopping four shots overall, including three in the first overtime on a pair of shots by Karleen Bedre and an attempt by Vunipola.
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Lee stopped five shots for Louisiana while Bedre attempted a team-high three shots in the match. NSU held an 11-9 advantage in shots and held Louisiana without a corner kick for the first time this season.
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Louisiana will open Sun Belt Conference play on Sunday (Sept. 22) when it plays host to South Alabama in a 1 p.m. contest at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex. The match will be televised live on Cox Sports Television and steamed live on ESPN+. Admission to all home soccer matches is free.
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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) and Instagram (@RaginCajuns_SOC) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
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Team Stats
LA
NSU
Goals
1
2
Shots
9
11
Shots on Goal
5
7
Saves
5
4
Corners
0
2
Fouls
7
12
Scoring Plays
Niles, Rainey (1)
Assisted By: Vunipola, Telly
GOAL by LA Niles, Rainey (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Vunipola, Telly, goal number 1 for season.
34:36
Draguicevich, Olivia (3)
Assisted By: Mattsson, Olivia
GOAL by NSU Draguicevich, Olivia, Assist by Mattsson, Olivia, goal number 3 for season.
57:12
Draguicevich, Olivia (4)
Assisted By: Mattsson, Olivia
GOAL by NSU Draguicevich, Olivia, Assist by Mattsson, Olivia, goal number 4 for season.
109:26
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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