Saints Women Gets Draw Against Xavier 1-1

METAIRIE, LA. (Oct. 17, 2024) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) women's soccer match against Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) concluded in a 1-1 draw. The Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) game moves the Saints to 6-3-2 overall and 5-2-1 in conference. XULA moves to 8-3-1 overall and 7-0-1 in conference.

Head Coach Lee Williams commented, "The intensity we brought today was incredible. Against a top, top side, and an excellent coach, we were relentless in our game plan. They have some very talented individuals who can hurt teams if they let them play. We didn't do that today. The work rate we had from everyone who stepped on the field was tremendous. I'm so proud of everyone, and they got what they deserved (a point), and potentially, in the second half, we should have gotten one or two more goals. We now shift our focus to Houston and North American University.

History

The Saints are 0-1-1 against the Gold Nuggets. Last year, the Saints lost 2-1.

Game recap

XULA got on the board after just 11 minutes had passed to lead 1-0. The Saints were aggressive on defense, which resulted in a yellow called in the 21st minute and eight fouls, while Xavier was called on three fouls. In the 38th minute, Kaitlyn Olivas scored the equalizer on a pass from Lyndree Rheinberger, and that was the score for the rest of the game.

Overall, the Saints shot nine, four on goals, while Xavier shot 13, eight on goal. OLLU keeper Samantha Valadez had a tremendous day guarding the net. She saved seven, while XULA's keeper, Theresa Wiesiolek, saved three.

Eleonora Diversi led the Saints offense with three shots, two on goal. Sara Garza shot two.

What's next

The Saints will continue their road trip by playing North American University in Sugar Land, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m.