SHREVEPORT, La. – The six-seeded Louisiana Christian University men's soccer team scored the opening goal in its Red River Athletic Conference Championship Tournament First Round match on Friday, but surrendered three goals in the closing 11 minutes of the first half, falling 4-2 to the three-seed LSU Shreveport Pilots (12-4-2) at The Swamp to end its 2026 season.
Goalkeeper
Ricardo Gross kept LCU level through a busy stretch before the opening goal, making saves in the 27
th, 28
th, and 30
th minutes.
Ezra Williams then broke through in the 31
st minute, finishing off an assist from
Matej Motycka to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. Williams finished with two shots, while Motycka supplied LCU's lone assist.
The advantage lasted less than four minutes. LCU conceded the equalizer in the 35
th minute, fell behind in the 37
th minute and allowed another goal with less than a minute left on the first half clock to enter halftime trailing 3-1. The Wildcats faced 10 shots in the opening half while generating three, with Gross recording all three of his saves before the break.
LCU increased its attacking activity after halftime, outshooting the hosts 5-2 and earning all five of its corner kicks in the second half. A goal conceded in the 58
th minute extended the deficit to 4-1 before
Juan Sierra converted a penalty kick in the 78
th minute to bring the Wildcats within two. Sierra led LCU with three shots.
The Wildcats limited LSU Shreveport to two shots after the break but finished at a 12-8 disadvantage overall. LCU also trailed 6-5 in corner kicks, while Gross played the full 90 minutes and faced seven shots on goal.
LCU's 2026 season ends with a 6-9-3 overall record.
