PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University men's soccer program saw seemingly every bounce fall in favor of (RV) LSU Shreveport as the Pilots scored on five of its ten shot attempts and got a rare gift from the #25 Wildcats via an own goal during an unlucky 6-1 setback.
The loss was the first time LCU had not earned at least one point in a home game in its past 15 tries, and they were also riding a 19-match unbeaten streak inside Wildcat Field against Red River Athletic Conference opponents, having fallen only twice on-campus in league play since joining in fall of 2021, its last being in the Red River Rivalry on October 15, 2021.
The Basics:
- Score
- (RV) LSU Shreveport – 6
- #25 Louisiana Christian – 1
- Records
- #25 Louisiana Christian (8-2-2, 5-1-1 Red River)
- (RV) LSU Shreveport (8-2-3, 7-0-1 Red River)
- Series History
- Pilots Lead 6-1-1 (18.8%)
- Winning Streak
- Pilots (W1) | Wildcats' Last Win: November 11, 2023 (RRAC Championship Game, 1-0)
Wildcats Top Performers:
- Sergio Pita Martin tried to kickstart a comeback in earnest, putting the Orange and Blue on the board with just under 30 minutes to go and cutting the deficit to three (4-1). It was the Spanish Striker's fifth goal of the campaign and 30th as a Cat.
- Tarik Abdala was the setup man for the score, putting his second assist of the season in the books and third of his career.
Next:
- Senior Night is upon the Wildcats on Thursday night vs. Huston-Tillotson at 7:30 p.m. as the team will honor Rodrigo Silva, Joao Pedro Giraldez Franco, Taylor Walker, Sergio Pita Martin, Shakeem Walters, Adrian Amoros Navarro, Guilherme Mendes, Duarte Mendes, Alejandro Sanchez Chacon, Noah Brown, and Dylan Credeur prior to kickoff.
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