Hopefully, there will be good crowds for soccer on Friday and Sunday. The team plays extremely hard and is showing success for their effort.
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Hopefully, there will be good crowds for soccer on Friday and Sunday. The team plays extremely hard and is showing success for their effort.
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UL soccer opens Sun Belt action
After a 5-4 start, UL's soccer team opens the Sun Belt Conference portion of its schedule this weekend with a pair of weekend matches at home. The Ragin' Cajuns play South Alabama (2-6-1) at 7 p.m. today .
. Balestra Scores Two as Cajuns Roll
Chelseas Balestra scored two goals as Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns defeated South Alabama 2-0 at home to open Sun Belt Conference play on Friday. The Cajuns host Troy on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
. Cajuns Fall on Late Goal
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns dropped a tough 1-0 decision to Troy on Sunday afternoon as the Trojans scored in 85th minute to take the match. The loss marks UL's first Sun Belt loss of the season.
. Lady Cajuns Travel West for SBC Play
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns soccer team hits the road this weekend for the first time in Sun Belt play in 2010. The Cajuns travel to No.25 Denver for a Friday match-up with the Pioneers before traveling to Denton, Texas for a Sunday showdown with North Texas. The contest with Denver marks the Cajuns first against a ranked opponent in 2010.
The Cajuns and Pioneers kick-off at 8:00 p.m. CT at CIBER Field in Denver on Friday night. UL and North Texas kick-off at 1:00 p.m. at the Mean Green Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon.
The Cajuns (6-5-0, 1-1-0) are coming off of a weekend in which they split their first two Sun Belt matches. UL defeated South Alabama by a score of 2-0 Friday night with senior forward Chelsea Balestra scoring both of the Cajuns' goals. The Cajuns then fell to Troy by a final of 1-0 on Sunday. UL outhsot Troy but gave up an 85th minute goal that was the difference.
The goal surrendered against Troy was the first goal scored against in the Cajuns in 335 minutes of action. The last goal before the Trojans 85th minute strike came at Louisiana State in the 19th minute of a September 12th contest.
The Cajuns defense has been stellar thus far in 2010, giving up just ten goals in 11 matches for a 0.90 goals against average, the fourth best mark in the Sun Belt. Amanda Moorefield has spent the majority of the time in net for UL and has recorded three shutouts. The Cajuns as a whole have recorded five blank sheets which ties the 2010 team with three others for the most shutouts in Cajuns history.
The offense has been led by Kelli Jestes who leads the squad with four goals thus far this season and is UL's career leader in goals scored. Balestra provided all of the offense last weekend as her two goals gave her three for the year and thrust her into the Top 10 on the Cajuns career goal scored list. Jestes and Balestra are two of four current Cajuns in the Top 10 (Courtney Hofland, 2nd, and Cayla Chatman, 7th).
Hofland leads the Cajuns with three assists and currently sits in a tie for first place in that career category.
No.25 Denver (8-2-0, 2-0-0) enters Friday's contest after shutting out both Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky last weekend and ranked for the first time this season. For her efforts last weekend, the Pioneers goalie Lara Campbell was named this week's Sun Belt Player of the Week. Campbell was also named one of College Soccer 360's Primetime Performers of the Week.
The Pioneers were preseason favorites to win the Sun Belt crown and haven't lost since a September 17th defeat at the hands of No.10 UCLA.
North Texas (5-5-1, 0-2-0) enters the weekend after losing two matches at Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky last weekend. The Mean Green started their season 4-0 but have since gone 1-5-1. The Mean Green scoring attack is led by Kelsey Hodges who has posted six goals this season.
. Cajuns Soccer Falls at North Texas
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns ran into a tough North Texas squad as they fell by a final score of 4-0 in Denton, Texas on Sunday afternoon in a game that saw seven total cards.
. Cajuns soccer seeks rebound
UL's soccer team, which opened the season 2-1, is looking to get back on track at home this weekend in Sun Belt Conference action. After going 0-2 on the road last week, the Ragin' Cajuns will try to snap a three-match losing streak at noon today against Arkan
. Cajuns Hold On in High Scoring Contest
The Ragin' Cajuns soccer team saw an early three goal lead trimmed to one, but held off the visiting Arkansas State Red Wolves by a final score of 3-2 on Friday afternoon.
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. Cajuns Blank UALR at Home
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns soccer team used a strong second half to knock off UALR at home by a score of 2-0 on a hot Sunday afternoon.
The Cajuns (8-7-0, 3-3-0) only managed one shot of goal in the first half, but put five shots on goal in the second frame with two of them getting past the keeper.
Courtney Hofland got the Cajuns on the board first when she placed a 67th minute strike past UALR goalie Jane Picarelli. Sophomore Cayla Chatman found Hofland in the box who then put UL on top 1-0.
Hofland's goal was her second of the year and 19th of her career, placing her one goal behind teammate Kelli Jestes for Cajuns career lead.
Kennedy Richards gave the Cajuns an insurance goal in the 80th minute. Richards place a free kick from Megan Riley in the goal to give UL their final two score margin. The score was the first of year for Richards.
"We didn't start well in the first half and that continued throughout the entire half," said head coach Scot Wieland. "I'm very proud of how well we came out in the second half and took the momentum."
Amanda Moorefield went the distance in goal for UL, recording her fourth shutout of the season while posting three saves. The Cajuns have posted six shutouts as team, tying a school record.
The Cajuns outshot the Trojans (5-10-0, 1-5-0) on the day, 17-6, including 6-3 in the shots on goal category.
The Cajuns return to the pitch on Friday when they travel to Middle Tennessee to take on the Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
. Cajuns Hit the Road for Key Matches
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns soccer team will be on the road this weekend as they travel to Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky for two late season contests.
. Cajuns Fall at Middle Tennessee
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns soccer team allowed four first half goals at Middle Tennessee Friday night and the Blue Raiders were able to hold on to defeat the Cajuns by a 4-0 final score.
. Cajuns Drop One Goal Decision at WKU
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns fell by a final score of 1-0 at Western Kentucky on Sunday. The loss to the second place Lady Toppers put's UL into a tie for the final spot in the Sun Belt tournament.
. Cajuns Ready for Pivotal Road Match
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns travel to Florida Atlantic for a Thrusday night contest with lots of postseason implications. The Cajuns and Owls are currently part of three-way tie for the final spot in the SBC tournament.
. Cajuns Look to Take Control at Home
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns soccer team can take a huge step towards clinching a Sun Belt Tournament berth when they host FIU on Sunday at 12:00 noon. The Cajuns are currently tied for the final spot in the tournament.
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