University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, October 10
Statesboro, Ga.
12 p.m. ET
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
5-8-1, 2-3-1
1
at
1
Georgia Southern
9-4-3, 4-1-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ga. Southern | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Louisiana, Georgia Southern Battle To 1-1 Draw
10/10/2021 2:03:00 PM | Soccer
Louisiana plays three of final four regular-season matches at home beginning against Little Rock
STATESBORO, Ga. – Ruthny Mathurin returned to the starting line and scored on an equalizer in the 66th minute and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team battled Georgia Southern to a 1-1 tie in a Sun Belt Conference match on Sunday at Eagle Field – Erk Park.
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Louisiana (5-8-1, 2-3-1 Sun Belt), playing in its first overtime game of the 2021 season, halted a three-match win streak for Georgia Southern (9-4-3, 4-1-2 Sun Belt) as it recorded its first tie since a scoreless draw against Little Rock on Oct. 22, 2020.
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After playing to a scoreless draw in the first half, Georgia Southern took a 1-0 lead when Marcela Montoya hooked in a near-side corner kick in the 47th minute of play.
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The lead would remain until Louisiana would get a direct kick from just outside the 18-yard box early in the 66th minute after a foul by Georgia Southern's Sade Heinrichs. Mathurin, who missed a pair of matches due to an injury suffered on Sept. 24 at Troy, took the set piece from Anna Grassinger and sent in a left-footed blast past Eagles' goalkeeper Michaela English for her second goal of the season.
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Gracie Vargas, making her Louisiana debut, and Carol Rodriguez each challenged English with shots on-goal for the Ragin' Cajuns while Libby Harper stopped a shot by Elis Nemstov in the 88th minute to send the match to overtime.
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Grassinger missed on an attempt in the first overtime for Louisiana while Hailly Waterhouse and Karleen Bedre each missed on shots in the final period.
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Georgia Southern held an 18-12 advantage in shots in the match with Bedre, Hailey Hoffmann and Lucy Ortiz each attempting a pair of shots to lead Louisiana. Montoya and Nemstov each took five shots for the Eagles while English recorded five saves.
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Harper stopped six shots for Louisiana while Grassinger and Izzy Wheeler joined Harper in playing in all 110 minutes.
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Louisiana will return to action on Thursday when it hosts Little Rock to begin Friends and Family Weekend. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+. The Ragin' Cajuns, who will play three of their final four regular-season matches at home, will wrap the weekend facing Texas State on Sunday (Oct. 17) at 1 p.m.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Instagram (@RaginCajuns_SOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
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Louisiana (5-8-1, 2-3-1 Sun Belt), playing in its first overtime game of the 2021 season, halted a three-match win streak for Georgia Southern (9-4-3, 4-1-2 Sun Belt) as it recorded its first tie since a scoreless draw against Little Rock on Oct. 22, 2020.
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After playing to a scoreless draw in the first half, Georgia Southern took a 1-0 lead when Marcela Montoya hooked in a near-side corner kick in the 47th minute of play.
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The lead would remain until Louisiana would get a direct kick from just outside the 18-yard box early in the 66th minute after a foul by Georgia Southern's Sade Heinrichs. Mathurin, who missed a pair of matches due to an injury suffered on Sept. 24 at Troy, took the set piece from Anna Grassinger and sent in a left-footed blast past Eagles' goalkeeper Michaela English for her second goal of the season.
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Gracie Vargas, making her Louisiana debut, and Carol Rodriguez each challenged English with shots on-goal for the Ragin' Cajuns while Libby Harper stopped a shot by Elis Nemstov in the 88th minute to send the match to overtime.
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Grassinger missed on an attempt in the first overtime for Louisiana while Hailly Waterhouse and Karleen Bedre each missed on shots in the final period.
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Georgia Southern held an 18-12 advantage in shots in the match with Bedre, Hailey Hoffmann and Lucy Ortiz each attempting a pair of shots to lead Louisiana. Montoya and Nemstov each took five shots for the Eagles while English recorded five saves.
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Harper stopped six shots for Louisiana while Grassinger and Izzy Wheeler joined Harper in playing in all 110 minutes.
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Louisiana will return to action on Thursday when it hosts Little Rock to begin Friends and Family Weekend. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+. The Ragin' Cajuns, who will play three of their final four regular-season matches at home, will wrap the weekend facing Texas State on Sunday (Oct. 17) at 1 p.m.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Instagram (@RaginCajuns_SOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
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Players Mentioned
F
/ Soccer
D
/ Soccer
GK
/ Soccer
F
/ Soccer
D/MF
/ Soccer
F
/ Soccer
D
/ Soccer
F
/ Soccer
F
/ Soccer
MF
/ SoccerTeam Stats
LA
GASO
Goals
1
1
Shots
12
18
Shots on Goal
6
7
Saves
6
5
Corners
5
6
Fouls
10
7
Scoring Plays
Marcela Montoya (8)
GOAL by GASO Montoya, Marcela.
46:27
Ruthny Mathurin (2)
Assisted By: Anna Grassinger
GOAL by LA Mathurin, Ruthny Assist by Grassinger, Anna.
65:09
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
def
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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