SAN ANTONIO – The Louisiana Tech soccer team was not able to pick up a road conference win on Sunday, falling 1-0 to UTSA at the Park West Athletics Complex.
 
It was a set piece kind of day for both teams with numerous corner kicks and free kicks.  And in the end, the one goal scored came via UTSA (7-6-1, 3-4 C-USA) who found the back of the net after one of their set pieces in the second half.
 
"We were too lethargic for the first 70 minutes of the match," said head coach Kevin Sherry.  "The intensity was there after we went down 1-0 and probably deserved a goal for their effort, but we ran out of time.  The required intensity levels came too late."
 
In the first half, it was LA Tech (11-4-2, 3-4-1 C-USA) who was having to fend off the set pieces.  The Roadrunners produced four corner kicks through the first 45 minutes of action, as well as a handful of dangerous free kicks in their attacking third after fouls committed by the Lady Techsters.
 
The defense was up for the challenge though despite UTSA generating 10 shot attempts with three coming on goal and all three being saved by Carlotta Cartelli.
 
The senior goalkeeper continued to come up big in the second half after a scoreless first half.  She fought off a couple of 1v1 opportunities by UTSA to keep them off the scoreboard. 
 
In the 73rd minute, Alexandra LeBlanc was issued a yellow card which gave the home team a free kick from the right flank.  After the left-footed cross was cleared away, Kendall Kloza chased it down in the far left corner of the 18 and sent the one-touch chip over the line and inside the far post.
 
LA Tech was on the attack from then on, searching for the equalizer.  The Lady Techsters totaled three corner kicks in the second half as well as six shots. 
 
The closest they got to tying the match up was in the 77th minute when Gabrielle Parent subbed in and fired a one-touch rocket on a loose ball inside the box, but the opposing keeper was able to punch the ball over the crossbar.
 
There were a couple of positives in the match for LA Tech.  After missing the last two matches due to injury, leading goal scorer Autumn Woodard returned to action playing a limited amount of minutes.
 
Speaking of minutes, Jaelyn Peeples broke the program record for career minutes played when she reached 6,615 minutes of action.
 
Next up for LA Tech will be its final home match of the season on Sunday, Oct. 27 at noon against Marshall.  Five seniors – Peeples, LeBlanc, Cartelli, Kaylee Zettler and Stella Li – will be honored on Senior Day.
 
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