University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, August 17
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
7:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Middle Tennessee
Louisiana Opens 2023 Schedule Against Middle Tennessee
8/16/2023 5:57:00 PM | Soccer
Ragin' Cajuns face former SBC rival to kick off 2023-24 athletic calendar
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team officially kicks off the 2023-24 school athletic calendar on Thursday when it faces former Sun Belt Conference rival Middle Tennessee at the Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium.
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Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live stats available at CajunStats.com.
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Louisiana, under second-year coach Chris McBride, opens its 24th season of intercollegiate soccer and returns 17 players from last season's squad. Eight starters return for the Ragin' Cajuns, led by fifth-year senior Karleen Bedre, along with seniors Alyssa Abbott and Lucy Ortiz.
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Hailly Waterhouse, Penelope Montenegro, Sisley Stephens and Tatum Beck finished among the top scorers behind Bedre in 2022.
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Middle Tennessee (2-12-3 in 2022) opens the regular season at home for the third time in four years. The Blue Raiders are 2-2 in regular-season openers during that span and 2-2 in home openers.
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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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MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (3-9-5 in 2022) at MIDDLE TENNESSEE (2-12-3 in 2022)
Date / Time: August 17, 2023/ 7 p.m. CT
Site: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium (Grass)
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THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Chris McBride (Tennessee Southern, 2011)
Record at Louisiana: 3-9-5 (second season); Overall Record: 34-51-20 (seventh season)
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Head Coach: Aston Rhoden (Alabama-Huntsville, 1989)
Record at MT: 200-136-38 (22nd season); Overall Record: 239-210-39 (27th season)
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VIDEO/LIVE STATS/SOCIAL UPDATES
Streaming Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC
Hashtag: #GeauxCajuns
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SERIES HISTORY
Overall: MT leads, 11-2-0
At Lafayette: MT leads, 5-1-0
At Murfreesboro: MT leads, 6-1-0
At Neutral Sites: Never met
Streak: MT +10
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SET PIECES
• Louisiana opens its 24th season of intercollegiate soccer when it faces former Sun Belt Conference rival Middle Tennessee in the 2023 opener for both teams.
• The meeting will be the first between the schools since 2012 and the first in Murfreesboro since 2010.
• Louisiana returns 17 players from the 2022 roster and eight starters for second-year coach Chris McBride.
• Before being named the fourth head coach in school history in February of 2022, McBride spent five seasons at in-state program Southeastern Louisiana where he guided the Lady Lions to an NCAA Regional berth.
• The match for Louisiana is its first true road opener since facing Ole Miss in the 2018 season.
Louisiana finished 2-0-0 in its exhibition slate earning road wins over in-state opponents McNeese (2-1) and Northwestern State (1-0).
• The Ragin' Cajuns open with five of their first six regular-season matches on the road.
Louisiana also faces former Sun Belt members Florida Atlantic (Aug. 31) and Florida International (Sept. 3) during the regular season.
• Middle Tennessee has won the last 10 meetings in the series dating back to 2003.
• Louisiana's last win in the series was a 3-1 victory on Oct. 27, 2002 in Murfreesboro.
• Super Senior Karleen Bedre enters the season ranked in the top five in school history in matches started (72), points (55), goals (19), assists (17), match-winning goals (6) and penalty kicks made (2).
• Bedre's five assists in 2022 were tied for the fifth most in a single season in school history.
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UP NEXT
Louisiana will return home to host American Athletic Conference member South Florida on Sunday in a 1 p.m. match at the Home Bank Track/Soccer Complex.
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Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live stats available at CajunStats.com.
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Louisiana, under second-year coach Chris McBride, opens its 24th season of intercollegiate soccer and returns 17 players from last season's squad. Eight starters return for the Ragin' Cajuns, led by fifth-year senior Karleen Bedre, along with seniors Alyssa Abbott and Lucy Ortiz.
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Hailly Waterhouse, Penelope Montenegro, Sisley Stephens and Tatum Beck finished among the top scorers behind Bedre in 2022.
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Middle Tennessee (2-12-3 in 2022) opens the regular season at home for the third time in four years. The Blue Raiders are 2-2 in regular-season openers during that span and 2-2 in home openers.
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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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MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (3-9-5 in 2022) at MIDDLE TENNESSEE (2-12-3 in 2022)
Date / Time: August 17, 2023/ 7 p.m. CT
Site: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium (Grass)
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THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Chris McBride (Tennessee Southern, 2011)
Record at Louisiana: 3-9-5 (second season); Overall Record: 34-51-20 (seventh season)
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Head Coach: Aston Rhoden (Alabama-Huntsville, 1989)
Record at MT: 200-136-38 (22nd season); Overall Record: 239-210-39 (27th season)
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VIDEO/LIVE STATS/SOCIAL UPDATES
Streaming Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC
Hashtag: #GeauxCajuns
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SERIES HISTORY
Overall: MT leads, 11-2-0
At Lafayette: MT leads, 5-1-0
At Murfreesboro: MT leads, 6-1-0
At Neutral Sites: Never met
Streak: MT +10
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SET PIECES
• Louisiana opens its 24th season of intercollegiate soccer when it faces former Sun Belt Conference rival Middle Tennessee in the 2023 opener for both teams.
• The meeting will be the first between the schools since 2012 and the first in Murfreesboro since 2010.
• Louisiana returns 17 players from the 2022 roster and eight starters for second-year coach Chris McBride.
• Before being named the fourth head coach in school history in February of 2022, McBride spent five seasons at in-state program Southeastern Louisiana where he guided the Lady Lions to an NCAA Regional berth.
• The match for Louisiana is its first true road opener since facing Ole Miss in the 2018 season.
Louisiana finished 2-0-0 in its exhibition slate earning road wins over in-state opponents McNeese (2-1) and Northwestern State (1-0).
• The Ragin' Cajuns open with five of their first six regular-season matches on the road.
Louisiana also faces former Sun Belt members Florida Atlantic (Aug. 31) and Florida International (Sept. 3) during the regular season.
• Middle Tennessee has won the last 10 meetings in the series dating back to 2003.
• Louisiana's last win in the series was a 3-1 victory on Oct. 27, 2002 in Murfreesboro.
• Super Senior Karleen Bedre enters the season ranked in the top five in school history in matches started (72), points (55), goals (19), assists (17), match-winning goals (6) and penalty kicks made (2).
• Bedre's five assists in 2022 were tied for the fifth most in a single season in school history.
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UP NEXT
Louisiana will return home to host American Athletic Conference member South Florida on Sunday in a 1 p.m. match at the Home Bank Track/Soccer Complex.
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