University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, October 20
Lafayette
7:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
3-7-5, 2-4-2
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vs
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Troy
3-8-3, 1-5-2
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2
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Troy
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0
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Louisiana
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Mathurin's Brace Leads Louisiana Past Troy In Home Finale, 3-1
10/20/2022 10:49:00 PM | Soccer
Louisiana earns first home win over Troy since 2006, leapfrogs into fourth place in SBC West
LAFAYETTE – Ruthny Mathurin recorded the first multi-goal match of her career and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team scored twice in a five-minute span in the second half to claim a 3-1 victory over Troy in the regular-season home finale on Thursday at the Home Bank Track/Soccer Complex.
Libby Harper stopped seven shots as she joined teammates Perri Belzer and Anna Grassinger in playing in her final home match as Louisiana (3-7-5, 2-4-2 SBC) leapfrogged Troy (3-8-3, 1-6-2 SBC), Southern Miss and ULM in the SBC West Division. The Ragin' Cajuns, which defeated Troy at home for the first time since a 1-0 overtime decision on Oct. 22, 2006, produced the second straight three-goal match after earning a 3-0 win at ULM last Sunday.
Mathurin, who has scored seven points (3 goals, 1 assist) of her team-high 13 points in the last two matches, gave Louisiana a 1-0 lead when her corner kick towards the near post went through the hands of Troy goalkeeper Lindsey LaRoche and trickled in for her fourth goal of the season.
After Troy's Ella Owen knocked in a goal off an attempted clear out by Harper in the 19th minute, the Ragin' Cajuns would put the match away with a pair of goals in the second half.
Karleen Bedre's corner kick deep into the Troy box was battled for in a scrum before Alyssa Abbott poked in a second attempt past LaRoche in the 52nd minute to post her first game-winning goal since an overtime win against South Alabama in 2020.
Mathurin added her second goal of the match – and team-high fifth of the season – when she blasted a left-footed blast past LaRoche in the 57th minute for a 3-1 lead.
Louisiana held a 17-14 advantage in shots against Troy, including a 14-6 edge in the second half along with a season-best 13 shots on goal. Mathurin and Abbott each attempted four shots for the Ragin' Cajuns with Brynn Dunbar, Mariella Stephens combining for six shots (5 on-goal).
Hailly Waterhouse, Karleen Bedre and freshman Megan Bradley each posted shots on-goal for Louisiana, which reached double figures in shots on-goal for the second time this season.
LaRoche stopped 10 shots – one off her career-high – for Troy while Owen attempted five of the Trojans' 14 shots in the contest. Jordan Stack added three shots for Troy, which fell to 0-3-1 in its last four matches.
Louisiana will play its final two matches of the regular season on the road beginning on Sunday (Oct. 23) when it faces App State in a 10 a.m. CDT match in Boone, N.C. The Ragin' Cajuns will then close out the regular season on Oct. 27 in a 2 p.m. contest at Southern Miss.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Instagram (@RaginCajunsSOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
Libby Harper stopped seven shots as she joined teammates Perri Belzer and Anna Grassinger in playing in her final home match as Louisiana (3-7-5, 2-4-2 SBC) leapfrogged Troy (3-8-3, 1-6-2 SBC), Southern Miss and ULM in the SBC West Division. The Ragin' Cajuns, which defeated Troy at home for the first time since a 1-0 overtime decision on Oct. 22, 2006, produced the second straight three-goal match after earning a 3-0 win at ULM last Sunday.
Mathurin, who has scored seven points (3 goals, 1 assist) of her team-high 13 points in the last two matches, gave Louisiana a 1-0 lead when her corner kick towards the near post went through the hands of Troy goalkeeper Lindsey LaRoche and trickled in for her fourth goal of the season.
After Troy's Ella Owen knocked in a goal off an attempted clear out by Harper in the 19th minute, the Ragin' Cajuns would put the match away with a pair of goals in the second half.
Karleen Bedre's corner kick deep into the Troy box was battled for in a scrum before Alyssa Abbott poked in a second attempt past LaRoche in the 52nd minute to post her first game-winning goal since an overtime win against South Alabama in 2020.
Mathurin added her second goal of the match – and team-high fifth of the season – when she blasted a left-footed blast past LaRoche in the 57th minute for a 3-1 lead.
Louisiana held a 17-14 advantage in shots against Troy, including a 14-6 edge in the second half along with a season-best 13 shots on goal. Mathurin and Abbott each attempted four shots for the Ragin' Cajuns with Brynn Dunbar, Mariella Stephens combining for six shots (5 on-goal).
Hailly Waterhouse, Karleen Bedre and freshman Megan Bradley each posted shots on-goal for Louisiana, which reached double figures in shots on-goal for the second time this season.
LaRoche stopped 10 shots – one off her career-high – for Troy while Owen attempted five of the Trojans' 14 shots in the contest. Jordan Stack added three shots for Troy, which fell to 0-3-1 in its last four matches.
Louisiana will play its final two matches of the regular season on the road beginning on Sunday (Oct. 23) when it faces App State in a 10 a.m. CDT match in Boone, N.C. The Ragin' Cajuns will then close out the regular season on Oct. 27 in a 2 p.m. contest at Southern Miss.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Instagram (@RaginCajunsSOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
Team Stats
Troy
LA
Goals
1
3
Shots
14
17
Shots on Goal
8
13
Saves
10
7
Corners
7
7
Fouls
10
13
Scoring Plays
Ruthny Mathurin (5)
Corner kick slipped through hands of GK on near post
11:52
Ella Owen (1)
Rebound on punch out from GK off corner
18:37
Alyssa Abbott (1)
GOAL by LA Abbott, Alyssa.
51:16
Ruthny Mathurin (5)
GOAL by LA Mathurin, Ruthny.
56:42
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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