University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, October 27
Hattiesburg, Miss.
2 p.m.
Southern Miss
vs
Louisiana
Soccer Hosts Senior Night Showdown Against Louisiana for Last Regular Season Contest
10/26/2022 4:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HATTIESBURG, Miss.—The Southern Miss women's soccer team (1-9-4, 1-5-3 Sun Belt) go head-to-head with Louisiana (3-8-5, 2-5-2 Sun Belt) for the last regular season match at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex Oct. 27.
Last Time Out
Southern Miss recorded their fourth tie for the season, the most since the 2013 season, on Sunday, Oct. 23, in Jonesboro, Ark., against the Red Wolves 2-2.
Forward Esmeralda Figueroa grabbed her second goal of the season, striking in the 21st minute after a foot race with the A-State forward, getting ahead and firing at the bottom left of the net with an assist from midfielder Taylor Stewart.
After two goals were ruled as offsides in the first, the Red Wolves came back in the second to tie the score in the 53rd minute when forward Emma Riley whipped the ball into the right side of the net with the help of midfielder Aliyah Williamson. Figueroa then helped Nolubablo Sishuba record her first goal of the season and third of her career eight minutes later to reclaim the Golden Eagle lead 2-1. This lead would only hold for a short period when Williamson netted the ball past Alex Helbling. Though, both teams were unable to separate after two periods.
Series History
The series is tied 3-3-1, with matches dating back to 2003.
Last Time in Hattiesburg
The last time these two teams met in Hattiesburg was on Aug. 30, 2015, when the Ragin' Cajuns defeated the Golden Eagles 2-1.
The Black & Gold went down by two goals in the first half. Louisiana struck first in the seventh minute; midfielder Lindsay Brammer scored from the corner of the six-yard box with the help of midfielder Yasmin Montoya. Midfielder Taylor Kennedy's 25-yard shot slotted into the net over the head of Southern Miss keeper Brittany Taylor in the 37th minute of action.
With 11 minutes left in the contest, Southern Miss found the net off a free kick that slipped past the goal line. Unfortunately, their momentum was not enough to find the equalizer.
Southern Miss outshot Louisiana in the contest 17-7, forcing the Louisiana keeper to make 10 massive saves.
Last Time on the Pitch
The Black & Gold had their last Louisiana matchup on Aug. 28, 2016, at the Ragin' Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility in Lafayette, La., where they notched a 2-1 win.
The Golden Eagles conceded an early goal within the first two minutes of play off a corner kick; it was not until the 52nd minute that they could equalize the score with midfielder Beth Coleman and help from forward Stephanie Garcia.
The visitor lead advanced 11 minutes later when Coleman and Garcia attacked the Ragin' Cajun defense to help forward Becky McMullan unleash a shot past the UL goalie. This 2-1 lead held for the contest; with the Golden Eagles controlling the field most of the match, they were able to come out on top.
Scouting the Opponent
Chris McBride is in his first season as head coach of the Ragin' Cajuns; he is the fourth head coach in program history. McBride comes off a five-year run as head coach at Southeastern Louisiana.
Last season UL held an overall 6-10-3 and a 3-5-2 in conference play; as of right now, they have a 3-8-5 overall record and 2-5-2 in conference play with their loss to App State 3-1 on Oct. 23.
Match Info
The contest is slated for 2 p.m. and will be live-streamed on ESPN+. Live stats will also be available.
Home games are free entry, and please stop by the marketing table to enter your name for a chance to win two free tickets to the football game! The drawing will take place at half-time.
Senior night recognition will be after the game, and wear pink to support those affected by breast cancer!
Follow Along
Follow @SouthernMissSoc on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for updates throughout the game.
Last Time Out
Southern Miss recorded their fourth tie for the season, the most since the 2013 season, on Sunday, Oct. 23, in Jonesboro, Ark., against the Red Wolves 2-2.
Forward Esmeralda Figueroa grabbed her second goal of the season, striking in the 21st minute after a foot race with the A-State forward, getting ahead and firing at the bottom left of the net with an assist from midfielder Taylor Stewart.
After two goals were ruled as offsides in the first, the Red Wolves came back in the second to tie the score in the 53rd minute when forward Emma Riley whipped the ball into the right side of the net with the help of midfielder Aliyah Williamson. Figueroa then helped Nolubablo Sishuba record her first goal of the season and third of her career eight minutes later to reclaim the Golden Eagle lead 2-1. This lead would only hold for a short period when Williamson netted the ball past Alex Helbling. Though, both teams were unable to separate after two periods.
Series History
The series is tied 3-3-1, with matches dating back to 2003.
Last Time in Hattiesburg
The last time these two teams met in Hattiesburg was on Aug. 30, 2015, when the Ragin' Cajuns defeated the Golden Eagles 2-1.
The Black & Gold went down by two goals in the first half. Louisiana struck first in the seventh minute; midfielder Lindsay Brammer scored from the corner of the six-yard box with the help of midfielder Yasmin Montoya. Midfielder Taylor Kennedy's 25-yard shot slotted into the net over the head of Southern Miss keeper Brittany Taylor in the 37th minute of action.
With 11 minutes left in the contest, Southern Miss found the net off a free kick that slipped past the goal line. Unfortunately, their momentum was not enough to find the equalizer.
Southern Miss outshot Louisiana in the contest 17-7, forcing the Louisiana keeper to make 10 massive saves.
Last Time on the Pitch
The Black & Gold had their last Louisiana matchup on Aug. 28, 2016, at the Ragin' Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility in Lafayette, La., where they notched a 2-1 win.
The Golden Eagles conceded an early goal within the first two minutes of play off a corner kick; it was not until the 52nd minute that they could equalize the score with midfielder Beth Coleman and help from forward Stephanie Garcia.
The visitor lead advanced 11 minutes later when Coleman and Garcia attacked the Ragin' Cajun defense to help forward Becky McMullan unleash a shot past the UL goalie. This 2-1 lead held for the contest; with the Golden Eagles controlling the field most of the match, they were able to come out on top.
Scouting the Opponent
Chris McBride is in his first season as head coach of the Ragin' Cajuns; he is the fourth head coach in program history. McBride comes off a five-year run as head coach at Southeastern Louisiana.
Last season UL held an overall 6-10-3 and a 3-5-2 in conference play; as of right now, they have a 3-8-5 overall record and 2-5-2 in conference play with their loss to App State 3-1 on Oct. 23.
Match Info
The contest is slated for 2 p.m. and will be live-streamed on ESPN+. Live stats will also be available.
Home games are free entry, and please stop by the marketing table to enter your name for a chance to win two free tickets to the football game! The drawing will take place at half-time.
Senior night recognition will be after the game, and wear pink to support those affected by breast cancer!
Follow Along
Follow @SouthernMissSoc on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for updates throughout the game.
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