PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University men's soccer program were on the ropes against a speedy Our Lady of the Lake squad, down by one for most of the second half, but a PK score from the Spanish Striker with just under four minutes remaining made sure that the Cats would not walk away empty-handed in a 1-1 draw.
The Basics:
- Score
- (RV) Louisiana Christian – 1
- Our Lady of the Lake – 1
- Records
- (RV) Louisiana Christian (9-3-3, 8-1-2 Red River)
- Our Lady of the Lake (4-8-2, 4-5-2 Red River)
- Winning Streak
- T1 | Louisiana Christian's Last Win: October 1, 2022 (5-1) | Our Lady of the Lake's Last Win: October 1, 2021 (5-2)
Wildcats Top Performers:
- Sergio Pita Martin rescued the Wildcats from a potential shutout, fooling the goalkeeper with a misdirection penalty kick goal, tying the score at one with just two minutes and 52 seconds left in the ballgame.
- It was Pita Martin's team-leading 12th score of 2023 and his second PK goal in as many tries, coming into the week tied for the Red River Athletic Conference's top spot for goals.
- On the afternoon, Sergio led all players with five shots.
- Rodrigo Silva disallowed three potential goals while letting just one slip through his grasp, making for a save percentage of 75%.
Notes:
- The home side saw the stats decisively tilted in their favor, but trailed the majority of the contest, outshooting the Saints 25-7 (8-4 SOG) and taking a week's worth of corner kicks more than OLLU (9-2).
Next:
- The Stallions of NAU gallop into central Louisiana for the first time on the soccer pitch Thursday at 7:30 p.m. as the Cats look to get back on their high horse.
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