Lady Cajuns Soccer 2002

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Freshman forward Stacy Smith etched her name into the record book and UL Lafayette's Ragin' Cajun women's soccer team got back on the winning track here Sunday with a 3-1 Sun Belt Conference win over Arkansas-Little Rock.

Smith scored two of the Cajuns' three goals and fellow freshman Liza Preseault made two saves in goal as UL Lafayette (4-5-3, 1-1-1) collected its first SBC win of the season. UALR's lone goal of the match came when Natalie Hanks knocked the ball into the Cajuns' goal at 47:29 of the second half.

Smith set Cajun single-season records for goals (8) and points (17). Her second goal of the match at the 34th minute broke the previous mark of seven set by Ashley Delahoussaye in the inaugural 2000 campaign. That goal also gave her 17 points on the season, besting Delahoussaye's 16 in 2000. It marks the third time this season Smith has scored two goals in a match, also a school record.

UL's other score came four minutes after UALR (5-9, 1-5 SBC) cut the lead to 2-1. Sophomore * Brown tallied her first goal of the season from 10 yards out into an empty net. UALR goalie Marsha Stewart came out from the net to challenge Brown but was unsuccessful.

The Cajuns got on the board first with Smith's first goal of the day at 7:20. Junior Sara Vienberg picked up the first of her two assists on the day on that goal. Vienberg also had the helper on Smith's second goal.

The two teams were evenly matched. UL Lafayette outshot the Trojans 8-7 and led the shots on goal tally 4-3.

The win moves the Cajuns into the middle of the pack in the SBC standings and was their first-ever in Little Rock.

UL plays its final two home matches of the season this week. The Cajuns will challenge two of the Sun Belt's premier teams in North Texas Friday at 7 p.m. and Denver Sunday at 1 p.m., both at Cajun Field.
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Info provided by coach Poggi on Delphi

My friends, the Track/Soccer project is proceeding as planned. Just a little slower than both Track/Soccer and the University would like. In my mind, cost is the major deterent. I believe the UT facility (which I have seen several times) which hosted the Women's Final Four this past season cost about 15m. The figures I have heard for ours which I believe is currently going out for bid is a fraction of that amount. My only concern,in the 3 meetings I have been present for, has been the playing surface (drainage, crown, demensions). The major discussion at these meetings have concerned the track itself and have centered on the cost of the track (I am sure Coach Veazey could explain the particulars). While I have learned allot about the construction of a quality track facility, my imput has been minimal. The overriding current in these meeting have been how do we get the best facility possible (for everyone)! Hopefully this explanation will suffice. However, like before I would be happy to discuss any concerns which any supporter of UL Athletics might have in a in-person meeting.

In concluding, one of the things that makes working at UL a pleasure, is the spirit of cooperation which allows us to do more with less (not only amongst coaches). I can't think of a program in the UL "Athletic Team" that hasn't assisted in the growth of Women's Soccer. The football and baseball programs have led the way (practice/playing and lockerroom facilities). In the future, the relationship between the track and soccer programs will follow a similar path. Its an exciting time to be involved with UL Athletics!

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LAFAYETTE – Louisiana's Lady Cajun soccer head coach Dave Poggi announced Saturday five new additions for his fall 2003 squad.

The list includes four high school standouts and a transfer from Centenary College. One of the signees will return to the area where she starred as a prep soccer standout – Marielle Phillips of St. Thomas More who comes to the Cajuns after spending one season at Centenary.

Poggi’s third signing class also includes Melissa Barger (Triad HS – Troy, Ill.), Meghan Crawford (Gibault Catholic HS – Columbia, Ill.), Lauren Schwindt (McPherson HS – McPherson, Kan.) and Tanya Hopson (Klein Oak-Spring, Texas).

Phillips scored two goals and had one assist in her freshman season for the Ladies of Centenary College while playing in all 19 games. She was a member of the Dean’s List with a 4.0 GPA. At STM she helped lead her team to a 24-4-1 in her senior year and helped lead the Cougars to back-to-back district titles in 2001 and 2002. She will be joined by former STM teammates Tiffany Garber, Ainsley Breaux, Ashley Delahoussaye and Natalie Hanks.

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Louisiana rewarded for fewer than 10 yellow cards in 2002 season.

LAFAYETTE _ The National Soccer Coaches Association of America handed out its 2002 Team Ethics Awards and the University of Louisiana was a Bronze Award recipient as the lone representative for the Sun Belt Conference.

Sixty teams, from men’s and women’s programs in all divisions, received either the Gold, Silver or Bronze version of the Team Ethics Award, which recognizes teams that exhibit fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the Laws of the Game, as reflected by the number of yellow caution cards or red ejection cards they are shown by referees throughout the season.

In order to be considered for one of the awards a team has to have 10 yellow cards or less and no red cards for the entire season.

Louisiana received just nine cautions in 18 games last season and was not issued a red card.

“As a team we set a goal to win the Sun Belt Conference "Sportsmanship Award", only to find that they didn't have one,” said head coach Dave Poggi. “This recognition (for men's and women's programs/all divisions) is something special and helps keep what we do in perspective.”

Poggi and the Lady Cajun soccer program are gearing up for the fourth season in program history in 2003. The Cajuns are currently working in spring drills.

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