University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, September 7
Natchitoches, LA
6 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Northwestern State
Cajuns Close Non-Conference Slate in Natchitoches on Sunday
9/6/2025 5:24:00 PM | Soccer
The Ragin’ Cajuns close out non-conference play on Sunday
NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana - The Louisiana soccer team looks to get back on track as it hits the road to face Northwestern State on Sunday.
The Cajuns have played well enough to beat their last two contests, but came up short in a pair of one-goal contests. Louisiana took Ole Miss down to the wire on Thursday, but thanks to a goal from an awkward angle, fell 1-0 to the Rebels. The Cajuns had their chances late, but shots by Carson Glenn and Pailynn Pine were just off target in the final five minutes.
Northwestern State has won three in a row and opened the year with a bang, upsetting then nationally-ranked Texas, 3-2, in Austin. They have beaten Alcorn State, Mississippi Valley State, and Grambling by a combined 13-1 their last three times out.
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The Cajuns have played well enough to beat their last two contests, but came up short in a pair of one-goal contests. Louisiana took Ole Miss down to the wire on Thursday, but thanks to a goal from an awkward angle, fell 1-0 to the Rebels. The Cajuns had their chances late, but shots by Carson Glenn and Pailynn Pine were just off target in the final five minutes.
Northwestern State has won three in a row and opened the year with a bang, upsetting then nationally-ranked Texas, 3-2, in Austin. They have beaten Alcorn State, Mississippi Valley State, and Grambling by a combined 13-1 their last three times out.
- Louisiana closes the non-conference slate on Sunday with the second of a three-game road trip.
- The Ragin' Cajuns head to Natchitoches for the first time since 2019, a 2-1 overtime defeat.
- Louisiana has won seven of the last eight in the series by a combined score of 14-3..
- With the 4-1 win over Lamar, Louisiana had a record-setting performance. The four goals were the second-most in program history in a season opener, and it was the second-largest margin of victory to start the year, behind a 10-0 win over Jackson State in 2003.
- Carson Glenn's penalty kick goal against Lamar was Louisiana's first attempt and make since Karleen Bedre's goal at Arkansas State on Oct. 6, 2022.
- The Ragin' Cajuns had one of the best defensive seasons in school history in 2024. They allowed just 1.10 goals per game, the fewest in school history, while posting seven shutouts.
- Louisiana is coming off back-to-back seven-win campaigns in 2023 and 2024. It's just the fourth time in program history the Cajuns have won seven or more games in back-to-back seasons (2006-07, 2012-16, 2019-20).
- The Cajuns went 7-5-8 last season for a .550 winning percentage, the best in school history. The five losses were the fewest by the Cajuns, and the eight draws in a season were a program record.
- Natalie Mayes recorded the 10th shutout of her career against UTRGV, becoming the fourth player in school history to do so. The junior is just one behind Stephanie Weston and Amanda Moorefield for the school record of 11.
FOLLOW THE CAJUNS
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), Facebook (Ragin' Cajuns Soc) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsSoc) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer.
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Chris McBride Media Availability (Aug 20, 2025)
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Chris McBride Media Availability (Oct 21, 2024)
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