Men’s Soccer Loses Battle with Generals
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Our Lady of the Lake (4-8-1, 4-5-1) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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LSU Alexandria (7-5-1, 6-2-1) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
By Eric Speelman
ALEXANDRIA, LA. (Oct. 19, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's soccer team lost its conference match against LSU-Alexandria (LSUA) on Thursday by a score of 2-1. The Saints fall to 4-8-1 on the year and 4-5-1 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC), while the Generals improve to 7-5-1 and 6-2-1 in conference play.
History
The Saints were 2-7-4 against the Generals prior to the match.
Basics
The Saints jumped out to an early lead, with Samuel Villegas scoring in the ninth minute. The Generals, despite putting up a high number of shots, were unable to find the net until the 76th minute, when Adam Sherwood tied the match at 1-1. Manuel Concetti would score the game-winning goal with 2:14 left.
"Defensively, we were doing what we needed to do and were not giving away good chances to our opponent," Head Coach Shane Hurley said. "We were unsuccessful at adapting to close out the result. The players have worked hard and improved dramatically, but we missed a one-on-one chance only to concede in a similar situation moments later."
Scoring overview
9' – OLLU – Samuel Villegas
76' – LSUA – Adam Sherwood (assisted by Manuel Concetti)
88' – LSUA – Manuel Concetti
Inside the box score
The Generals outshot the Saints 19 to 6.
LSUA took seven corner kicks, and OLLU took two.
Samuel Villegas led the Saints with three shots.
Dominic Pena saved seven for OLLU, while LSUA's Valeriu Tarlev saved three.
There were five yellow cards shown, all in the second half.
What's next
The Saints will travel to take on Louisiana Christian University in Pineville, La. on Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m.