Women’s Soccer to Wrap Up Regular Season Against Louisiana Tech on Friday

Friday, November 1

Hattiesburg, Miss.

3:00 PM

Southern Miss

Louisiana Tech

Women’s Soccer to Wrap Up Regular Season Against Louisiana Tech on Friday

10/31/2019 3:25:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Seniors Karsen Gildea, Jessica Shepherd, Kaitlin Fayard and Jacky Manteas will all be honored after Friday’s match as a part of Senior Day.

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss women's soccer team (7-9-1, 2-6-1 C-USA) will conclude its regular season against Louisiana Tech (12-4-2, 4-4-1 C-USA) on Friday afternoon (November 1). The Golden Eagles and the Lady Techsters will kick-off at 3:00 p.m. (CT) at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex.

The Last Time Out
The last time that Southern Miss took the pitch, they tied UAB, 0-0 after taking the match to double overtime.

In the final minutes of the second overtime period, Southern Miss redshirt senior defender/midfielder Jacky Manteas almost netted what would have been the game-winning goal after heading a ball past UAB goalkeeper Eve Beyer, but her goal was waived off due to an offside call.

Southern Miss outshot UAB 26-14 in the match. 12 of the Golden Eagles' 26 shots were on goal. Southern Miss also ended the match with a 6-5 corner kicks advantage over UAB.

Noteworthy Moments

Southern Miss redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Preston earned her first start of the season on Sunday.
Preston registered a single-game career-high 110 minutes and six saves in the contest.

Breaking Down the All-Time Record
Louisiana Tech leads the all-time series with a record of 6-1-2. The Golden Eagles are 1-1-2 when hosting the Lady Techsters at home in Hattiesburg and 0-5-0 in matches played on the road in Ruston, La.

The Last Meeting on the Pitch
The last time that the Southern Miss and Louisiana Tech women's soccer teams squared off against each other on the pitch was on October 26, 2018 at the Lady Techster Soccer Complex in Ruston.

Goals by Connor Barker in the 61^st and 66^th minutes of the match, propelled Louisiana Tech to a 2-0 victory.

The Opponent
Louisiana Tech is led by Head Coach Kevin Sherry who is currently in his 13^th season at the helm of the Lady Techsters' women's soccer program.

In its last match played, Louisiana Tech defeated Marshall, 3-2 at home in Ruston on Sunday (October 27).

Match Promotions
Friday's match will feature Senior Day. Senior goalkeeper Karsen Gildea (Ocean Springs, Miss. / Ocean Springs HS / Pearl River CC.), senior defender/midfielder Jessica Shepherd (Manchester, England / Parrs Wood HS / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC), redshirt senior defender and team captain Kaitlin Fayard (Mandeville, La. / Lakeshore HS), and redshirt senior defender/midfielder Jacky Manteas (Bielefeld, Germany / Hans-Ehrenberg Gymnasium / FIU) will all be recognized for their contributions to the Southern Miss women's soccer program, after the match.

Friday's match will also be a Gold Out (Southern Miss fans are encouraged to wear gold to the match). Free Gold Out t-shirts will be given away to fans at the gates while supplies last.

Match Info
Friday's match will be live streamed on CUSA TV. SIDEARM Sports live stats will also be available. The live stream and live stats links are listed above, and on the Southern Miss website.

Admission to all Southern Miss home matches is FREE!

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