University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, October 5
Statesboro, Ga.
5:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
4-6-2, 1-4-0
1
at
3
Georgia Southern
6-5-0, 1-3-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ga. Southern | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Quick Scores Help Eagles Defeat Louisiana In SBC Soccer, 3-1
10/5/2023 7:34:00 PM | Soccer
STATESBORO, Ga. – Isabel Kopp's unassisted goal midway through the 78th minute broke a 1-1 deadlock before defending Sun Belt Conference regular-season champion Georgia Southern scored an insurance goal less than a minute later to pull away and claim a 3-1 win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns on Thursday at Eagle Field at Erk Park.
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Simone Timm and Bri Conley each scored a goal and added an assist for Georgia Southern (6-5-0, 1-3-0 SBC) which claimed its first league victory of the season and snapped a three-match losing streak.
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Goalkeeper Makenna Garcia helped Louisiana (4-6-2, 1-4-0 SBC) keep the Eagles off the board for much of the match as she stopped seven shots overall, including a pair of point-blank attempts in the 50th minute.
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Timm would break a scoreless contest in the 60th minute after taking a pass from Conley at the top of the 18-yard box and beating Garcia to the left corner of the net for a 1-0 lead.
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After Lauren Bennett and Emma Bates had shot attempts stopped by Georgia Southern goalkeeper Michaela Mikko, Louisiana would respond in the 69th minute when Briana Henry sent in a blast from the right side of the 18-yard box and scored past Mikko for the equalizer.
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But the Eagles would reclaim the lead at the 77:30 mark when Kopp's left-footed blast got past a diving Garcia for a 2-1 lead before Timm would assist on Conley's goal 30 seconds later to help seal the contest.
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Carley Borgelt attempted five of the Eagles' 23 shots in the match with Timm placing all four of her attempts on frame. Mikko stopped four shots for Georgia Southern.
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Henry attempted a pair of shots to lead Louisiana with Mary Meuth placing a shot on frame. Senior Karleen Bedre, who started in her school-record 81st career match, had a shot on frame for the Ragin' Cajuns while Tatum Beck, Mariella Stephens and Bailey Giddings each had a shot attempt.
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Louisiana will return to SBC play on Sunday when it hosts Southern Miss in the annual Pink Match at the Home Bank Soccer and Track Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. with the match being streamed live on ESPN+.
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Admission to all Ragin' Cajuns home soccer matches is free.
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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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Simone Timm and Bri Conley each scored a goal and added an assist for Georgia Southern (6-5-0, 1-3-0 SBC) which claimed its first league victory of the season and snapped a three-match losing streak.
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Goalkeeper Makenna Garcia helped Louisiana (4-6-2, 1-4-0 SBC) keep the Eagles off the board for much of the match as she stopped seven shots overall, including a pair of point-blank attempts in the 50th minute.
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Timm would break a scoreless contest in the 60th minute after taking a pass from Conley at the top of the 18-yard box and beating Garcia to the left corner of the net for a 1-0 lead.
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After Lauren Bennett and Emma Bates had shot attempts stopped by Georgia Southern goalkeeper Michaela Mikko, Louisiana would respond in the 69th minute when Briana Henry sent in a blast from the right side of the 18-yard box and scored past Mikko for the equalizer.
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But the Eagles would reclaim the lead at the 77:30 mark when Kopp's left-footed blast got past a diving Garcia for a 2-1 lead before Timm would assist on Conley's goal 30 seconds later to help seal the contest.
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Carley Borgelt attempted five of the Eagles' 23 shots in the match with Timm placing all four of her attempts on frame. Mikko stopped four shots for Georgia Southern.
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Henry attempted a pair of shots to lead Louisiana with Mary Meuth placing a shot on frame. Senior Karleen Bedre, who started in her school-record 81st career match, had a shot on frame for the Ragin' Cajuns while Tatum Beck, Mariella Stephens and Bailey Giddings each had a shot attempt.
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Louisiana will return to SBC play on Sunday when it hosts Southern Miss in the annual Pink Match at the Home Bank Soccer and Track Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. with the match being streamed live on ESPN+.
Â
Admission to all Ragin' Cajuns home soccer matches is free.
Â
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
F
/ Soccer
F
/ Soccer
D
/ Soccer
GK
/ Soccer
MF
/ Soccer
F
/ Soccer
MF
/ SoccerTeam Stats
LA
GASO
Goals
1
3
Shots
9
23
Shots on Goal
5
10
Saves
7
4
Corners
2
7
Fouls
5
5
Scoring Plays
Simone Timm (3)
Assisted By: Bri Conley
12 gets ball from head of 6 top of the box, moves right and finishes left
59:12
Briana Henry (2)
GOAL by LA Henry, Briana.
68:27
Isabel Kopp (2)
26 shoots from left side of the box beats keeper high
77:30
Bri Conley (3)
Assisted By: Simone Timm
12 lobs ball over defenders to 6 right side, finishes inside far post
78:00
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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