University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, October 24
Hattiesburg, Miss.
3 p.m.
Southern Miss
vs
Louisiana
Soccer Hosts Louisiana Thursday for Final Home Match of Season
10/23/2024 9:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Southern Miss Soccer (2-6-4, 1-2-4 Sun Belt) prepares to host Louisiana (6-3-8, 1-2-4 Sun Belt) in a critical conference match Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Marshall Bell Complex.
Game 13: Southern Miss (2-6-4, 1-2-4 Sun Belt) vs. Louisiana (6-3-8, 1-2-4 Sun Belt)
Thursday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. CT
Marshall Bell Complex
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The match will mark Southern Miss' final home game of the season, where the Golden Eagles have posted a 2-2-2 record.
Southern Miss picked up its first conference win of the season Sunday with a 2-0 victory against Troy, led by senior Adaira Nakano's brace.
In her 50th career start with the Golden Eagles, Nakano recorded the second multi-goal game of her career. The Ontario, Canada native struck first in the 19th minute and then followed with her second goal in the 61st minute on an assist from a cross by junior Taylor Stewart.
Nakano's efforts helped snap Southern Miss' three-game tie streak, the longest in program history, and gave the Golden Eagles their first conference victory since a 2-1 win against Georgia State on Oct. 5, 2023 last season.
Defensively, senior goalkeeper Kesaia Bruni posted her second career shutout, recording a clean sheet in 90 minutes played against the Trojans. Bruni saved all four of Troy's shots on goal, surpassing 30 saves this season.
Now, Southern Miss faces Louisiana in an important conference match in the West Division of the Sun Belt. Louisiana holds the same conference record (1-2-4) as Southern Miss after their scoreless result Thursday at Arkansas State.
Southern Miss Notables
Scouting Louisiana
Series History
The series between the two programs is tied 4-4-1. Louisiana defeated Southern Miss last season 2-1 in Lafayette, La. on Oct. 8, 2023. The Golden Eagles hold a 2-2 record versus the Ragin' Cajuns at home.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Soccer, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSoccer), Twitter (@SouthernMissSoc) and Instagram (@southernmisssoccer).
Game 13: Southern Miss (2-6-4, 1-2-4 Sun Belt) vs. Louisiana (6-3-8, 1-2-4 Sun Belt)
Thursday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. CT
Marshall Bell Complex
ESPN+: es.pn/3Ypzp3K
Live Stats: smttt.info/3BLyaDb
The match will mark Southern Miss' final home game of the season, where the Golden Eagles have posted a 2-2-2 record.
Southern Miss picked up its first conference win of the season Sunday with a 2-0 victory against Troy, led by senior Adaira Nakano's brace.
In her 50th career start with the Golden Eagles, Nakano recorded the second multi-goal game of her career. The Ontario, Canada native struck first in the 19th minute and then followed with her second goal in the 61st minute on an assist from a cross by junior Taylor Stewart.
Nakano's efforts helped snap Southern Miss' three-game tie streak, the longest in program history, and gave the Golden Eagles their first conference victory since a 2-1 win against Georgia State on Oct. 5, 2023 last season.
Defensively, senior goalkeeper Kesaia Bruni posted her second career shutout, recording a clean sheet in 90 minutes played against the Trojans. Bruni saved all four of Troy's shots on goal, surpassing 30 saves this season.
Now, Southern Miss faces Louisiana in an important conference match in the West Division of the Sun Belt. Louisiana holds the same conference record (1-2-4) as Southern Miss after their scoreless result Thursday at Arkansas State.
Southern Miss Notables
- The Golden Eagles have recorded ten or more shots and outshot their opponents in four consecutive matches, which stands as the longest streak since the team did so in the final four games of the 2022 season. The Golden Eagles' next longest streak came in eight consecutive games in 2021.
- Nakano's brace places her as the team leader with five goals this season, which ranks as the sixth most in the conference, along with 13 points, the seventh most in the Sun Belt. Nakano is the first Golden Eagle to tally ten or more points in consecutive seasons since Ariel Diaz did so in three straight seasons from 2019-2021.
- Along with her 50th career start, Nakano reached a milestone of 30 consecutive starts for the Golden Eagles, the longest active streak on the team.
- Raquelle Mitchell's four goals rank third among all freshmen in the Sun Belt this season.
- With their win last week, Southern Miss stands 10th overall in the conference. Louisiana and Southern Miss trail ULM for the final eighth spot to advance to the Sun Belt Tournament in November.
Scouting Louisiana
- Louisiana is led by third-year head coach Chris McBride.
- Louisiana has taken 242 shots this season and set up 81 corner kicks, which rank as the second most in the league.
- Adeline Nemeth and Lucy Ortiz lead the Ragin' Cajuns with four goals apiece. Sydney Brynes paces the team with four assists, followed by Tatum Beck's three.
- Louisiana goalkeeper Natalie Mayes leads the Sun Belt with seven shutouts this season. Her 43 saves and .729 save percentage rank eighth in the conference.
Series History
The series between the two programs is tied 4-4-1. Louisiana defeated Southern Miss last season 2-1 in Lafayette, La. on Oct. 8, 2023. The Golden Eagles hold a 2-2 record versus the Ragin' Cajuns at home.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Soccer, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSoccer), Twitter (@SouthernMissSoc) and Instagram (@southernmisssoccer).
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