University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, October 19
Lafayette, La.
7:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
6-7-2, 3-5-0
3
vs
1
Arkansas State
4-6-4, 2-3-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas St. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Ragin' Cajuns Surge Past A-State In SBC Soccer, 3-1
10/19/2023 10:27:00 PM | Soccer
Louisiana moves into tie for 10th place in SBC standings with two matches remaining
LAFAYETTE – Megan Bradley scored her team-high fourth goal of the season late in the 53rd minute and Karleen Bedre became the fifth player in school history to reach the 20-goal mark in her career as the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns surged past Arkansas State, 3-1, in a Sun Belt Conference match on Thursday at the Home Bank Soccer and Track Complex.
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Emma Bates' equalizer in the 30th minute helped Louisiana (6-7-2, 3-5-0 SBC) move into a 10th-place tie with Arkansas State (4-6-4, 2-3-3 SBC) in the league standings with two matches remaining in the regular season.
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The Ragin' Cajuns, who improved to 14-13-0 in the all-time series against A-State, will visit Troy on Sunday (Oct. 22) in a 1 p.m. contest before ending the regular season on Oct. 26 at home against Marshall.
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The Red Wolves took an early 1-0 lead just under four minutes in to the match off a direct kick from Sarah Strong. Her boot from approximately 35 yards out got over the Ragin' Cajuns defense and Tindra Cederholm sent the ball on a header past Natalie Mayes.
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Bates would help Louisiana answer later in the half when her direct kick from 25-yards out found the lower left corner of the goal and past a diving Olivia Luther.
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Louisiana, which posted a season-high 15 shots, would take advantage of a red card issued against Arkansas State in the 52nd minute as Bradley would find the back of the net.
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Briana Henry got past an A-State defender down the right side and sent in a crossing pass into the 18-yard box where it deflected off the foot of Lauren Bennett and directed to Bradley, who beat Luther to the upper right corner of the net for a 2-1 lead.
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Bedre, who moved into a tie for fourth-place in school history with her 20th career goal, sealed the match in the 67th minute with Alyssa Abbott and Mariella Stephens assisting on the goal.
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Mayes, making her second career start in goal for Louisiana, stopped four of A-State's 16 shots in the contest to notch her first collegiate victory. Stephens attempted five shots for Louisiana while Bradley placed two of her three attempts on goal.
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Emma Riley and Emma Riales each attempted four shots for the Red Wolves. Luther recorded five saves for A-State, which entered the match 2-0-2 in the month of October.
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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.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Instagram (@RaginCajunsSOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
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Emma Bates' equalizer in the 30th minute helped Louisiana (6-7-2, 3-5-0 SBC) move into a 10th-place tie with Arkansas State (4-6-4, 2-3-3 SBC) in the league standings with two matches remaining in the regular season.
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The Ragin' Cajuns, who improved to 14-13-0 in the all-time series against A-State, will visit Troy on Sunday (Oct. 22) in a 1 p.m. contest before ending the regular season on Oct. 26 at home against Marshall.
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The Red Wolves took an early 1-0 lead just under four minutes in to the match off a direct kick from Sarah Strong. Her boot from approximately 35 yards out got over the Ragin' Cajuns defense and Tindra Cederholm sent the ball on a header past Natalie Mayes.
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Bates would help Louisiana answer later in the half when her direct kick from 25-yards out found the lower left corner of the goal and past a diving Olivia Luther.
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Louisiana, which posted a season-high 15 shots, would take advantage of a red card issued against Arkansas State in the 52nd minute as Bradley would find the back of the net.
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Briana Henry got past an A-State defender down the right side and sent in a crossing pass into the 18-yard box where it deflected off the foot of Lauren Bennett and directed to Bradley, who beat Luther to the upper right corner of the net for a 2-1 lead.
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Bedre, who moved into a tie for fourth-place in school history with her 20th career goal, sealed the match in the 67th minute with Alyssa Abbott and Mariella Stephens assisting on the goal.
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Mayes, making her second career start in goal for Louisiana, stopped four of A-State's 16 shots in the contest to notch her first collegiate victory. Stephens attempted five shots for Louisiana while Bradley placed two of her three attempts on goal.
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Emma Riley and Emma Riales each attempted four shots for the Red Wolves. Luther recorded five saves for A-State, which entered the match 2-0-2 in the month of October.
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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.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSOC), Instagram (@RaginCajunsSOC) and Facebook (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana soccer updates.
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Players Mentioned
MF
/ Soccer
MF
/ Soccer
F
/ Soccer
D
/ Soccer
F
/ Soccer
F
/ Soccer
GK
/ Soccer
MF
/ SoccerTeam Stats
ASU
LA
Goals
1
3
Shots
16
15
Shots on Goal
5
8
Saves
5
4
Corners
5
6
Fouls
18
14
Scoring Plays
Tindra Cederholm (1)
Assisted By: Sarah Strong
Header off direct kick into the 6-yard box
03:42
Emma Bates (2)
Direct kick from 25-yards out; beat GK to lower left post
29:35
Megan Bradley (4)
Assisted By: Briana Henry , Lauren Bennett
Scored off cross from 11; one-touch from 27 to Bradley who beats GK upper right
52:47
Karleen Bedre (1)
Assisted By: Alyssa Abbott , Mariella Stephens
Left-footed blast from inside 18-yard box; 26 sends it on cross and deflected by 19
66:13
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
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