Women’s Soccer Set to Take on LSU Friday

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss women's soccer team (2-0-0) will play its second away match of the 2021 season on Friday, Feb. 19 at 3:00 p.m. (CT) at the LSU Soccer Stadium. The Golden Eagles will take on the Tigers following two consecutive victories.

The last time out
In the last match, Southern Miss shut out South Alabama in a 1-0 home contest.
Jenny Caracheo, a senior midfielder from Royse City, Texas found the back of the net with 10:52 remaining in the first half. Caracheo's unassisted goal gave the Golden Eagles a lead they would not give up for the remainder of the match.

Noteworthy moment

The Golden Eagles have played outstanding defense in each of their two previous matchups, shutting out each of their previous opponents. In the last matchup, Senior goalkeeper Kendall Mindnich recorded the win and combined with redshirt junior goalkeeper Sarah Preston for seven total saves.

Breaking down the all-time record
The Tigers of LSU lead the series with an all-time record of 2-0. The Golden Eagles last met LSU August 29, 2009 in a 3-0 LSU victory.

The opponent
LSU is led by head coach Sian Hudson who is entering her first year as head coach of the Tigers. Hudson served as head coach at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs for the past three seasons. During her time as head coach, Hudson led the Mountain Lions to a 52-10-4 record.

LSU has an overall record of 2-7-2 on the 2020-21 season.

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Women’s Soccer Set to Take on LSU Friday

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Players Mentioned

Jenny Caracheo

Sarah Preston