Louisiana Soccer 2020

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The second year of the Lance Key era begins on Friday when the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team officially kicks off its 2020 season against Southland Conference member Abilene Christian at the Ragin' Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility.

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[RaginScotsman]

Got to get some use out of ESPN+, so my evening is set. Never been so happy for a soccer game, but it's the first televised UL sports since March. That's crazy.

[RaginScotsman]

Ring the bell!

[ZoomZoom]

Ring the bell!

I had it on mute and left the room. Came back and it shows weather delay. I know we were up 2 with under 4 to go, so yeah, ring the bell.

[Jacob81]

Ding ding ding!!!!!

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On the field for the first time in 301 days and playing one of the first athletic events on campus since March 11, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team used goals from newcomer Lizzie Mayfield and senior captain Julianne DeBlieux to post a 2-0 victory over Abilene Christian before a crowd of 563 on Friday at the Ragin' Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility.

On the field for the first time in 301 days and playing one of the first athletic events on campus since March 11, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team used goals from newcomer Lizzie Mayfield and senior captain Julianne DeBlieux to post a 2-0 victory over Abilene Christian before a crowd of 563 on Friday at the Ragin' Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility.

Jordan Higgins pitched a shutout in goal for Louisiana (1-0-0) in her debut, stopping four shots overall and helping the Ragin' Cajuns post its first season-opening victory since a 1-0 win over Sam Houston State on Aug. 22, 2014.

And in a year that has forced many schools to postpone athletic competition until Spring 2021, not even a 45-minute weather delay in the 87th minute due to lightning in the area could stop Louisiana or ACU (0-1) from getting the season-opening match in.

Mayfield, playing in her first match as a Ragin' Cajun after two years at Big 12 school West Virginia, gave Louisiana all the scoring it would need in the 18th minute when she blasted a shot from the top of the 18-yard box past ACU goalkeeper Erin Smith into the upper right corner of the goal.

The junior would assist on Louisiana's second goal of the match when her crossing pass from the left side deflected off an ACU defender and found the foot of DeBlieux, who beat Smith with a shot in the upper left corner for her first goal since 2018.

Louisiana held a 10-6 advantage in shots in the match and a 6-5 advantage in corner kicks.

Smith added four saves for the Wildcats, who finished 12-5-2 last season and is scheduled to play four matches during the fall before resuming Southland Conference play in the spring. Natalie Jones attempted a pair of shots for ACU, including one on goal while Alyssia Anuat, Natalie Wodka and Brianna Diaz each attempted shots on goal.

Louisiana will return to action on Sunday when it travels to Foley, Ala., to face Sun Belt Conference rival and defending league champion South Alabama at the Foley Sports Complex. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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[Turbine]

Geaux Cajuns.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Geaux Cajuns.

Nice victory. The camera work was superior to any I recall last year on Cajuns streaming network. Hopefully it’s as good when not on the plus

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After posting a 2-0 victory over Abilene Christian to earn its first season-opening victory since 2014, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team heads to the beach when it faces defending Sun Belt Conference champion South Alabama on Sunday at the Foley Sports Complex.

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[olhardhead]

ehhhh...Jon Bel is the chief masker.....
go sit down...jeeeezzze..