University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, September 27
Jonesboro, Ark.
3 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Arkansas State
@RaginCajunsSOC Match 10 Preview: at Arkansas State
9/26/2019 2:03:00 PM | Soccer
Louisiana heads north for first Sun Belt matches of the season
LAFAYETTE – Coming off a scoreless draw in its Sun Belt Conference opener last week against South Alabama, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's soccer team heads north for a pair of league matches beginning on Friday against Arkansas State at the A-State Soccer Complex.
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Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. Live results will be available at CajunStats.com.
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After facing Arkansas State, Louisiana (4-3-2, 0-0-1 Sun Belt) will cap off the weekend when it visits Little Rock (3-5-3, 0-1-1 Sun Belt) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (4-3-2, 0-0-1 Sun Belt) at ARKANSAS STATE (5-3, 1-0 Sun Belt)
Date/Time: September 22, 2019 / 1 p.m.   Â
Site: Jonesboro, Ark.
Facility (Surface): A-State Soccer Complex (grass)
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LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Live Video: None
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC | #GeauxCajuns
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WEATHER FORECAST (via Weather.com)
Sunday: Sunny | High: 90° | Winds: NE 9 mph | Rain: 10%
At kickoff: Sunny | 89° | Wind: SSW 17 mph | Rain: 0%
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SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Louisiana leads 12-8
At Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 6-3
At Mobile: Louisiana leads, 6-4
At Neutral: A-State leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Louisiana, 1-0 (9/29/2018 at Lafayette)
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THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Lance Key (Trinity, 2000)
Record at Louisiana: 4-3-2 (first season), Career Record: 214-24-18 (13th season)
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ARKANSAS STATE
Head Coach: Brian Dooley (Nova Southeastern, 1987)
Record at A-State: 23-31-6 (fourth season), Career Record: 215-55-27 (22nd season)
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JUST FOR KICKS ...
• Louisiana, playing its 20th season of intercollegiate soccer, heads north to face Arkansas State (Sept. 27) and Little Rock (Sept. 29) in Sun Belt Conference matches.
• Louisiana ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference in shots (119), fourth in assists (15) and fifth in goals scored (15).
• The Ragin' Cajuns are tied for second in the league in shutouts (4) and rank third in the Sun Belt in corner kicks (50).
• Louisiana's four wins during the month of September are one off the school record that was set four times (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017).
• The meeting with Arkansas State will be the 21st between the schools, tying for the most matches against an opponent (South Alabama) in Ragin' Cajuns history.
• Sunday's match against Little Rock will be the 20th meeting and third-most among Ragin' Cajuns opponents.
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THROW-INS ...
• Louisiana's four-match win streak earlier this month was its longest since victories against ULM (2-0), Little Rock (2-1), Arkansas State (1-0) and Texas State (5-2) from Oct. 6-18, 2013.
• Louisiana has opened the 2019 season with three consecutive shutouts at home for the first time since 2004 (defeated Louisiana Tech, Mississippi Valley and Nicholls State).
• 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.
• Gwen Mummert has started in all 27 career matches she has played in.
• Mummert was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday - the first Ragin' Cajun to earn SBC weekly honors since 2017 and the first to claim Defensive Player of the Week honors since Grace Howell-Harries in 2013.
• Skyla Sykes two game-winning goals in 2019 are one off the school record, set eight times previously (last Annika Schmidt and Whitney Taggart in 2016).
• Freshman Karleen Bedre's four assists in 2019 is tied for the 10th-most in a single-season in school history.
• The two assists by freshman Rachel Sutter against Northern Illinois on Aug. 30 is tied for second-most by a Sun Belt Conference player in 2019.
• Rainey Niles' goal against Northwestern State was the first of her career.
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SAVES AND CLEAN SHEETS ...
• The shutout of South Alabama on Sept. 22 was the seventh for Mackenzie Lee in her career, moving her past Cosette Morche (2015-16) into sole possession of fourth-place on the all-time list.
• With 12 career victories between the posts, Lee moved into a tie with Morche for fourth place on the Ragin' Cajuns all-time list.
• Lee is three saves shy of tying Anne Corbello (144 saves - 2000) for sixth place in school history.
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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.
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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).
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Name (School) - Pct. (Record)
Scott Frey (Messiah) - .920 (399-23-260
Anson Dorrance (North 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)
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CAJUNS IN THE SUN BELT
• As a team, Louisiana is ranked second in the Sun Belt Conference in shots (119) and corner kicks (50).
• The Ragin' Cajuns are fifth in points (44), goals scored (15) and goals per game (1.67).
• Freshman Karleen Bedre is tied for eighth in the league in goals scored (3) and tied for fifth in assists (4).
• Freshman Rachel Sutter is tied for eighth in the league in assists (3).
• Skyla Sykes is tied for third in the SBC in game-winning goals (2).
• Mackenzie Lee enters the week fourth in the Sun Belt in saves (33), eighth in saves per game (3.67) and tied for second in shutouts (2).
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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 (LIVE - Sept. 22), Georgia Southern (tape-delayed - Oct. 25) and Troy (LIVE - 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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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer), Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC) and Instagram (@RaginCajuns_SOC), or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
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Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. Live results will be available at CajunStats.com.
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After facing Arkansas State, Louisiana (4-3-2, 0-0-1 Sun Belt) will cap off the weekend when it visits Little Rock (3-5-3, 0-1-1 Sun Belt) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (4-3-2, 0-0-1 Sun Belt) at ARKANSAS STATE (5-3, 1-0 Sun Belt)
Date/Time: September 22, 2019 / 1 p.m.   Â
Site: Jonesboro, Ark.
Facility (Surface): A-State Soccer Complex (grass)
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LIVE STATS/SOCIAL MEDIA
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Live Video: None
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC | #GeauxCajuns
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WEATHER FORECAST (via Weather.com)
Sunday: Sunny | High: 90° | Winds: NE 9 mph | Rain: 10%
At kickoff: Sunny | 89° | Wind: SSW 17 mph | Rain: 0%
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SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Louisiana leads 12-8
At Lafayette: Louisiana leads, 6-3
At Mobile: Louisiana leads, 6-4
At Neutral: A-State leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Louisiana, 1-0 (9/29/2018 at Lafayette)
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THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Lance Key (Trinity, 2000)
Record at Louisiana: 4-3-2 (first season), Career Record: 214-24-18 (13th season)
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ARKANSAS STATE
Head Coach: Brian Dooley (Nova Southeastern, 1987)
Record at A-State: 23-31-6 (fourth season), Career Record: 215-55-27 (22nd season)
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JUST FOR KICKS ...
• Louisiana, playing its 20th season of intercollegiate soccer, heads north to face Arkansas State (Sept. 27) and Little Rock (Sept. 29) in Sun Belt Conference matches.
• Louisiana ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference in shots (119), fourth in assists (15) and fifth in goals scored (15).
• The Ragin' Cajuns are tied for second in the league in shutouts (4) and rank third in the Sun Belt in corner kicks (50).
• Louisiana's four wins during the month of September are one off the school record that was set four times (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017).
• The meeting with Arkansas State will be the 21st between the schools, tying for the most matches against an opponent (South Alabama) in Ragin' Cajuns history.
• Sunday's match against Little Rock will be the 20th meeting and third-most among Ragin' Cajuns opponents.
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THROW-INS ...
• Louisiana's four-match win streak earlier this month was its longest since victories against ULM (2-0), Little Rock (2-1), Arkansas State (1-0) and Texas State (5-2) from Oct. 6-18, 2013.
• Louisiana has opened the 2019 season with three consecutive shutouts at home for the first time since 2004 (defeated Louisiana Tech, Mississippi Valley and Nicholls State).
• 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.
• Gwen Mummert has started in all 27 career matches she has played in.
• Mummert was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday - the first Ragin' Cajun to earn SBC weekly honors since 2017 and the first to claim Defensive Player of the Week honors since Grace Howell-Harries in 2013.
• Skyla Sykes two game-winning goals in 2019 are one off the school record, set eight times previously (last Annika Schmidt and Whitney Taggart in 2016).
• Freshman Karleen Bedre's four assists in 2019 is tied for the 10th-most in a single-season in school history.
• The two assists by freshman Rachel Sutter against Northern Illinois on Aug. 30 is tied for second-most by a Sun Belt Conference player in 2019.
• Rainey Niles' goal against Northwestern State was the first of her career.
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SAVES AND CLEAN SHEETS ...
• The shutout of South Alabama on Sept. 22 was the seventh for Mackenzie Lee in her career, moving her past Cosette Morche (2015-16) into sole possession of fourth-place on the all-time list.
• With 12 career victories between the posts, Lee moved into a tie with Morche for fourth place on the Ragin' Cajuns all-time list.
• Lee is three saves shy of tying Anne Corbello (144 saves - 2000) for sixth place in school history.
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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.
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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).
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Name (School) - Pct. (Record)
Scott Frey (Messiah) - .920 (399-23-260
Anson Dorrance (North 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)
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CAJUNS IN THE SUN BELT
• As a team, Louisiana is ranked second in the Sun Belt Conference in shots (119) and corner kicks (50).
• The Ragin' Cajuns are fifth in points (44), goals scored (15) and goals per game (1.67).
• Freshman Karleen Bedre is tied for eighth in the league in goals scored (3) and tied for fifth in assists (4).
• Freshman Rachel Sutter is tied for eighth in the league in assists (3).
• Skyla Sykes is tied for third in the SBC in game-winning goals (2).
• Mackenzie Lee enters the week fourth in the Sun Belt in saves (33), eighth in saves per game (3.67) and tied for second in shutouts (2).
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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 (LIVE - Sept. 22), Georgia Southern (tape-delayed - Oct. 25) and Troy (LIVE - 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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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer), Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC) and Instagram (@RaginCajuns_SOC), or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
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