University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, August 27
Nacogdoches, Texas
11:00 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Stephen F. Austin
Ragin' Cajuns Visit SFA To Wrap Up Weekend Trip
8/26/2023 3:53:00 PM | Soccer
Louisiana makes second visit to Piney Woods to face Lumberjacks
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Coming off a 3-0 win over in-state opponent Grambling in its last match, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team caps off the first of two straight weekends on the road on Sunday when it battles Stephen F. Austin at the SFA Soccer Field.
Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live stats available at CajunStats.com.
Louisiana (2-0-1), playing its third match on the road to begin the season, broke a scoreless draw early in the second half on freshman Sophie Placke's first collegiate goal before freshmen Anneliese Switzer and Bailey Giddings followed with their first collegiate goals.
Makenna Garcia stopped a pair of shots to notch her second straight shutout for Louisiana with Sisley Stephens and Karleen Bedre earning assists.
Louisiana, which makes its second-ever trip to face SFA (1-2-0), caps off a stretch of five matches in a six-match span on the road with matches next week at Florida Atlantic (Aug. 31) and Florida International (Sept. 3).
Stephens (1 goal, 1 assist) leads Louisiana in scoring through the first three matches and is one of six players to find the back of the net. Emma Bates and Megan Bradley have each scored goals for the Ragin' Cajuns with freshman Mary Mueth adding an assist.
SFA opened its season with a 4-0 loss at Oklahoma State before capping off its opening weekend with a 1-0 victory at Tulsa. The Lumberjacks dropped a 5-1 decision to visiting Houston on Thursday with freshman Caelynn January scoring her first collegiate goal.
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.
MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (2-0-1) at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (1-2-0)
Date / Time: August 27, 2023/ 11 a.m. CT
Site: Nacogdoches, Texas
Stadium: SFA Soccer Field (Grass)
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Chris McBride
Record at Louisiana: 5-9-6 (second season); Overall Record: 36-51-21 (seventh season)
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
Head Coach: Tony Minatta
Record at SFA: 27-27-5 (fourth season); Overall Record: 60-99-11 (10th season)
VIDEO/LIVE STATS/SOCIAL UPDATES
Live Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC
Hashtag: #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: SFA leads, 3-0-1
At Lafayette: SFA leads, 2-0-1
At Nacogdoches: SFA leads, 1-0-0
Streak: -
SET PIECES
• Louisiana closes out its first of two straight weekends on the road on Sunday when it visits Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas.
• SFA has won three of the four meetings in the all-time series with Louisiana earning a 2-2 draw in last year's contest in Lafayette.
• Louisiana's 3-0 win over Grambling on Thursday was its second consecutive shutout and the first since 2021 when posting back-to-back clean sheets.
• The freshman trio of Sophie Placke, Anneliese Switzer and Bailey Giddings each recorded their first collegiate goals in Thursday's win.
• Makenna Garcia posted her second straight shutout and has not given up a goal in 225 minutes on the pitch this season.
• Hailly Waterhouse scored both goals, including an equalizer midway in the 89th minute, in last year's 2-2 draw against SFA.
• The Ragin' Cajuns open with five of their first six regular-season matches on the road.
• Louisiana opened its home schedule last Sunday with a 2-0 win over American Athletic Conference member South Florida.
• Louisiana finished 2-0-0 in its exhibition slate earning road wins over in-state opponents McNeese (2-1) and Northwestern State (1-0).
• 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.
• Super Senior Karleen Bedre enters the season ranked in the top five in school history in matches started (75), points (56), goals (19), assists (18), match-winning goals (6) and penalty kicks made (2).
• Bedre enters the weekend second behind South Alabama's Gracie Wilson among active Sun Belt Conference players in points, goals and assists.
• Bedre is third overall among active SBC players in shot attempts (109).
• Bedre's five assists in 2022 were tied for the fifth most in a single season in school history.
UPCOMING MILESTONES/BY THE NUMBERS
• 1 - Goals needed by Karleen Bedre to become the fifth player in school history with 20+ goals in a career.
• 2 - Sets of sisters on the 2022 squad - Mariella and Sisley Stephens; Gabi and Sophie Placke.
• 3 - Points by Karleen Bedre to tie Annika Schmidt (59, 2013-16) for second in school history.
• 5 - Assists needed by Karleen Bedre to tie Ashleigh Cade (23, 2014-17) for the most in school history.
• 11 - Matches played at Southern Miss in 2021 by JUCO newcomer Lauren Bennett.
• 12 - Points by Karleen Bedre to pass Yazmin Montoya (67, 2013-16) for first place.
UP NEXT
• Louisiana remains on the road as it travels next week to the Sunshine State for matches at former SBC rivals Florida Atlantic (Aug. 31) and Florida International (Sept. 3).
• The Ragin' Cajuns return home on Sept. 7 to face Alcorn State before hosting Southland Conference member Lamar in their non-conference finale on Sept. 10.
Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live stats available at CajunStats.com.
Louisiana (2-0-1), playing its third match on the road to begin the season, broke a scoreless draw early in the second half on freshman Sophie Placke's first collegiate goal before freshmen Anneliese Switzer and Bailey Giddings followed with their first collegiate goals.
Makenna Garcia stopped a pair of shots to notch her second straight shutout for Louisiana with Sisley Stephens and Karleen Bedre earning assists.
Louisiana, which makes its second-ever trip to face SFA (1-2-0), caps off a stretch of five matches in a six-match span on the road with matches next week at Florida Atlantic (Aug. 31) and Florida International (Sept. 3).
Stephens (1 goal, 1 assist) leads Louisiana in scoring through the first three matches and is one of six players to find the back of the net. Emma Bates and Megan Bradley have each scored goals for the Ragin' Cajuns with freshman Mary Mueth adding an assist.
SFA opened its season with a 4-0 loss at Oklahoma State before capping off its opening weekend with a 1-0 victory at Tulsa. The Lumberjacks dropped a 5-1 decision to visiting Houston on Thursday with freshman Caelynn January scoring her first collegiate goal.
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.
MATCH INFORMATION
LOUISIANA (2-0-1) at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (1-2-0)
Date / Time: August 27, 2023/ 11 a.m. CT
Site: Nacogdoches, Texas
Stadium: SFA Soccer Field (Grass)
THE COACHES
LOUISIANA
Head Coach: Chris McBride
Record at Louisiana: 5-9-6 (second season); Overall Record: 36-51-21 (seventh season)
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
Head Coach: Tony Minatta
Record at SFA: 27-27-5 (fourth season); Overall Record: 60-99-11 (10th season)
VIDEO/LIVE STATS/SOCIAL UPDATES
Live Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSOC
Hashtag: #GeauxCajuns
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: SFA leads, 3-0-1
At Lafayette: SFA leads, 2-0-1
At Nacogdoches: SFA leads, 1-0-0
Streak: -
SET PIECES
• Louisiana closes out its first of two straight weekends on the road on Sunday when it visits Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas.
• SFA has won three of the four meetings in the all-time series with Louisiana earning a 2-2 draw in last year's contest in Lafayette.
• Louisiana's 3-0 win over Grambling on Thursday was its second consecutive shutout and the first since 2021 when posting back-to-back clean sheets.
• The freshman trio of Sophie Placke, Anneliese Switzer and Bailey Giddings each recorded their first collegiate goals in Thursday's win.
• Makenna Garcia posted her second straight shutout and has not given up a goal in 225 minutes on the pitch this season.
• Hailly Waterhouse scored both goals, including an equalizer midway in the 89th minute, in last year's 2-2 draw against SFA.
• The Ragin' Cajuns open with five of their first six regular-season matches on the road.
• Louisiana opened its home schedule last Sunday with a 2-0 win over American Athletic Conference member South Florida.
• Louisiana finished 2-0-0 in its exhibition slate earning road wins over in-state opponents McNeese (2-1) and Northwestern State (1-0).
• 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.
• Super Senior Karleen Bedre enters the season ranked in the top five in school history in matches started (75), points (56), goals (19), assists (18), match-winning goals (6) and penalty kicks made (2).
• Bedre enters the weekend second behind South Alabama's Gracie Wilson among active Sun Belt Conference players in points, goals and assists.
• Bedre is third overall among active SBC players in shot attempts (109).
• Bedre's five assists in 2022 were tied for the fifth most in a single season in school history.
UPCOMING MILESTONES/BY THE NUMBERS
• 1 - Goals needed by Karleen Bedre to become the fifth player in school history with 20+ goals in a career.
• 2 - Sets of sisters on the 2022 squad - Mariella and Sisley Stephens; Gabi and Sophie Placke.
• 3 - Points by Karleen Bedre to tie Annika Schmidt (59, 2013-16) for second in school history.
• 5 - Assists needed by Karleen Bedre to tie Ashleigh Cade (23, 2014-17) for the most in school history.
• 11 - Matches played at Southern Miss in 2021 by JUCO newcomer Lauren Bennett.
• 12 - Points by Karleen Bedre to pass Yazmin Montoya (67, 2013-16) for first place.
UP NEXT
• Louisiana remains on the road as it travels next week to the Sunshine State for matches at former SBC rivals Florida Atlantic (Aug. 31) and Florida International (Sept. 3).
• The Ragin' Cajuns return home on Sept. 7 to face Alcorn State before hosting Southland Conference member Lamar in their non-conference finale on Sept. 10.
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