@RaginCajunsSOC Match 6 Preview: at Sam Houston State

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Coming off its second consecutive shutout victory, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's soccer team hits the road when it battles Sam Houston State on Sunday at Pritchett Field.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Live results of the match will be available at CajunStats.com.

Louisiana (2-2-1) earned a 3-0 victory over in-state opponent Southern University on Thursday behind goals from Katherine Whitman, Una Einarsdottir and Sykla Sykes. Mackenzie Lee and Victoria Mendes combined on a shutout for Louisiana with Rachel Sutter, Karleen Bedre, Hailey Daigle and Sykes each credited with assists.

Sam Houston State (1-3) earned its first victory of the season with a 5-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Bearkats struck for three goals in a 30-minute span of the first half with Carlota Suarez-Crespo scoring twice to lead SHSU.

The match against SHSU is the first of three straight against Southland Conference schools for Louisiana and the fourth regular-season match overall. The Ragin' Cajuns will return home to host Nicholls State on Wednesday (Sept. 11) before traveling to face Northwestern State on Sept. 15.

MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (2-2-1) vs. SAM HOUSTON STATE (1-3-0)
Date/Time: September 8, 2019 / 1 p.m.
Site: Huntsville, Texas
Facility (Surface): Pritchett Field (grass)

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

WEATHER FORECAST (via Weather.com)
Sunday: Sunny | High: 99° | Winds: SSW 5-10 mph | Rain: 10%
At kickoff: Sunny | 92° | Rain: 0% | Wind: SSW 5 mph

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Tied, 2-2-1
At Lafayette: Louisiana trails, 0-1-1
At Huntsville: Louisiana leads, 2-1
Last Meeting: Tied, 1-1 (Aug. 19, 2018 at Lafayette)

THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Lance Key (Trinity, 2000)
Record at Louisiana: 2-2-1 (first season), Career Record: 212-23-17 (13th season)

SAM HOUSTON STATE
Head Coach: Tom Brown (Midwestern State, 1989)
Record at SHSU: 84-115-20 (12th season), Career Record: 213-233-43 (27th season)

JUST FOR KICKS ...
• Louisiana, playing its 20th season of intercollegiate soccer, plays the first of three straight matches against Southland Conference opponents as it travels to face Sam Houston State at Pritchett Field.
• The match against SHSU is the second of four against SLC schools this season for Louisiana, which faced Lamar on Aug. 25) and will face Nicholls (Sept. 11) and Northwestern State (Sept. 15).
• Eleven players, including nine first-year players, have each seen playing time during the first five matches of the 2019 season.

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 (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

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.

CAJUNS ADD HOME MATCH AGAINST NICHOLLS
• Louisiana added a seventh home match to the 2019 schedule when it will face Nicholls State on Wednesday (Sept. 11) at 7 p.m., at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex.
• The contest will be the 12^th all-time meeting between the schools with Louisiana holding an 8-3 lead in the series.
• The match will be the first since a 5-1 Louisiana victory on Sept. 10, 2017 in Lafayette.

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Players Mentioned

Karleen Bedre

Hailey Daigle

Una Einarsdottir

Mackenzie Lee

Victoria Mendes

Rachel Sutter

Katherine Whitman

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