Women's Soccer Falls Short Against Shreveport in RRAC Quarterfinals

SHREVEPORT, LA. (Nov. 3, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) women's soccer team finished the season with a 1-0 defeat against LSU-Shreveport (LSUS) on Friday. The Saints were the No. 6 seed, and the Lady Pilots were the third seed in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Tournament.

Head Coach Victoria Vazquez said, "We lost to a very good LSU-Shreveport team. It's tough to end the season but I want to commend the team on a united season. They have been a great group of players and individuals. We want to recognize the seniors for the work they have put into the program. They have been dedicated and have been great role models to our underclassmen."

History

The Saints were 8-3-3 against the Lady Pilots prior to the match.

Basics

The Saints faced a solid Lady Pilots defense on Friday. LSUS scored the lone goal of the game at the two-minute mark after they forced a turnover by the Saints. Tess Pitcher played all 90 minutes in net and made three saves. The Saints failed to take a corner kick and had two shots. There were two yellow cards shown to the Saints and the game had a combined 22 fouls.   

Scoring overview

2' – LSUS – Chelsea Brown

Inside the box score

Chelsea Brown had three shots on goal for the Lady Pilots.

Overall, the Saints tallied two shots, with none on goal. LSUS recorded 10 shots with six shots on goal.

The Lady Pilots took the lone corner kick.

What's next

The Saints ended the season with the loss to LSUS.