Back at Home! Louisiana Meets ODU in SBC Women's Soccer Opener

LAFAYETTE – After a grueling five-match road trip, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team plays its first match on its home pitch in 26 days when it opens Sun Belt Conference play against league newcomer Old Dominion at the Home Bank Track/Soccer Complex.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The match – the first-ever meeting between Louisiana (1-3-3) and ODU (2-4-1) will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live results available at CajunStats.com. Admission to all Ragin' Cajuns home soccer matches is free.

Louisiana plays its first match on its home pitch since a 2-2 draw against Stephen F. Austin on Aug. 21. The Ragin' Cajuns went 0-2-2 on their recent road trip, earning draws against Louisiana Tech and Abilene Christian before falling in matches last weekend at Idaho and Eastern Washington.

Hailly Waterhouse leads Louisiana in goals (2) and points (4) with Karleen Bedre (3), Ruthny Mathurin (3) and Penelope Montenegro (3) next in scoring. Libby Harper has played every minute this season in goal for the Ragin' Cajuns, stopping 14 shots while posting one shutout.

ODU opened the season with four losses (Auburn, William & Mary, East Carolina, Virginia Tech) – all by shutout – before earning a 1-0 win over Longwood on Sept. 4. The Monarchs have posted a 2-0-1 record in their last three matches, capped by a 2-2 draw against American last Sunday.

The Monarchs were picked to win the SBC East Division in their inaugural season in the league after claiming the Conference USA title in 2021 and advancing to the NCAA Championships.

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MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (1-3-3) vs. OLD DOMINION (2-4-1)
Date / Time: September 16, 2022 / 7 p.m. CT
Site: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Home Bank Track/Soccer Complex (Grass)

THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Chris McBride (Tennessee Southern, 2011)
Record at Louisiana: 1-3-3 (first season); Overall Record: 32-45-18 (sixth season)

OLD DOMINION
Head Coach: Angie Hind (Strathclyde [Scotland], 1998)
Record at ODU: 65-63-22 (ninth season); Career Record: 119-101-30 (15th season)

VIDEO/LIVE STATS/SOCIAL UPDATES
Streaming Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC
Hashtag: #GeauxCajuns

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: First meeting

MATCH NOTES
• Louisiana opens its 24th season of Sun Belt Conference soccer when it faces league newcomer Old Dominion at the Home Bank Track/Soccer Complex.
• The meeting with ODU is the first-ever between the schools on the soccer pitch.
• ODU is second of two first-time opponents on Louisiana's 2022 schedule (Idaho).
• With 53 corner kicks in its first seven matches, Louisiana is 14th nationally in corner kicks per game (7.57).
• Nineteen players have combined to take at least one of Louisiana's 90 shot attempts through the first seven matches.
• Louisiana's 14 corner kicks at Lamar on Sept. 1 set a new school record eclipsing the previous mark (13) set against Georgia State on Sept. 16, 2016.
• Louisiana's three draws in 2022 marks the eighth time in school history the team has three or more ties in a season.
• Hailly Waterhouse's eight shots against Stephen F. Austin equaled the most in a single-match by a Ragin' Cajun since Savanna Young against Southeastern Louisiana in 2018.
• Waterhouse's two goals scored against SFA was her first multi-goal collegiate performance and the Ragin' Cajuns 27th individual multi-goal match in school history.
• Ruthny Mathurin's three-point performance (1 goal, 1 assist) was the first three-point match of her collegiate career.
• The next victory for Libby Harper (6-12-5) will move her into a ninth-place tie with Alexis Stricklin (2013-14) in program history.
• Karleen Bedre and Ruthny Mathurin represent Louisiana on the 2022 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team.
• The duo earned All-Sun Belt Conference honors in 2021 with Bedre named a second-team midfielder and Mathurin a third-team defender.
• Mariella and Sisley Stephens are one of 50 sets of sisters on NCAA Division I rosters this season.
• Louisiana has 10 international players on its 2022 roster hailing from seven countries.

UP NEXT
• Louisiana heads back out on the road on Wednesday when it travels to Atlanta to face Georgia State in a 6 p.m. CT contest at the new GSU Soccer Complex.

Back at Home! Louisiana Meets ODU in SBC Women's Soccer Opener

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Players Mentioned

Karleen Bedre

Libby Harper

Ruthny Mathurin

Penelope Montenegro

Sisley Stephens

Hailly Waterhouse

Savanna Young

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