LSUS Pilots Gear Up for Busy Weekend at Home and on the Road [1]
LSUS Athletics enters a busy weekend of RRAC action, with three Pilot programs taking the court and field across Shreveport and San Antonio. Volleyball will hit the road for a two-match series against Our Lady Of The Lake, Friday, October 2nd and Saturday, October 3rd, while the men’s and women’s soccer programs return to the Swamp to host Texas A&M Texarkana.
LSUS Volleyball Travels to San Antonio
LSUS volleyball goes on the road this weekend for a two-match series against Our Lady Of The Lake. The Pilots open the weekend Friday at 6:00 before returning to the court Saturday at noon. LSUS is looking to bounce back after dropping both of their matches at the Dock last weekend against Texas A&M Texarkana. The LSUS Pilots currently sit third in the RRAC, 4-2, and have a record of 9-8 overall [2]. Our Lady Of The Lake currently sits first in the RRAC, 7-1, and has a record of 11-9 overall. [2]
You can catch this weekend matchups live here
Friday October 2nd- 6 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/live/_vn1ihUiWuA?si=g0SJXe0FcAaQBVUy [3]
Saturday October 3rd- Noon https://www.youtube.com/live/_vn1ihUiWuA?si=g0SJXe0FcAaQBVUy [3]
Women’s Soccer Returns Back To The Swamp
LSUS women’s soccer program returns to RRAC action Saturday when the Pilots host Texas A&M Texarkana at the Swamp at 1 p.m.
The Pilots enter Saturday afternoon's matchup riding a two-match win streak after a 4-3 comeback victory over Paul Quinn this past Wednesday. LSUS found themselves trailing 3-1 late in the second half before scoring three unanswered goals in under six minutes to complete the comeback. Ayleena Huber [4] started the rally in the 75th minute, before Zuzanna Quinkenstein [5] tied the match in the 79th minute. Jennifer Lopez [6] completed the comeback in the 81st minute with her second goal of the afternoon, giving LSUS the 4-3 lead, which they would hold onto for the rest of the match.
The Pilots have a record of 5-4-1, 1-1 in RRAC conference, [7] while Texas A&M Texarkana have an overall record of 8-1-1, 1-1 in RRAC conference.
You can catch this weekend's match live here
Saturday 1 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/live/e1LBKbVlmsE?si=dqOVfKjtr5mtn805 [8]
Men’s Soccer Team Looks To Bounce Back At The Swamp
LSUS men’s soccer team returns home to the Swamp Saturday to host Texas A&M Texarkana at 3:30 p.m. as the Pilots look to bounce back from a 4-3 loss to Texas A&M- San Antonio.
LSUS fell behind 2-0 in the first half, before Jacob Botterill [9]cut the deficit in half with a penalty kick just before halftime. The Pilots would carry that momentum into the second half, with Botterill scoring again in the 68th minute to tie the match at two.
Just 37 seconds later, Alessandro Collela [10] found the back of the net to give the Pilots their first lead of the match, 3-2. The lead would not last long, as A&M San Antonio responded with two unanswered goals to hand the Pilots their third loss on the season.
Following this loss, the Pilots record stands at 6-3-1, 1-1 in the RRAC, and rank number 6 in the NAIA South division. [11] Texas A&M Texarkana stands at 6-5 record, 1-1 in the RRAC.
You can catch this weekend's match up live here:
Saturday 3:30 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/live/fAK9Kw8in8g?si=qCc_4zgkqXjSjahy [12]