RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech women's soccer wraps up a three-game Conference USA home stand with UTSA visiting Robert Mack Caruthers Field in Ruston, La. Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. Thursday's match will be the annual Pink Game for LA Tech Soccer.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 6 | 7 p.m. | Tickets
Location: Robert Mack Caruthers Field (Ruston, La.)
Live Stats: LATechSports.com/Stats
Live Stream: CUSATV
Series: LA Tech leads 6-2-2 | 4-0-0 in Ruston
Promotions: Pink Game
 
ABOUT LA TECH (3-7-3, 1-2-2 C-USA)
Louisiana Tech picked up its fifth point in the Conference USA standings Sunday with a 1-1 draw at home against FIU. 
 
The Techsters scored their earliest goal of the season, 12' into the match, off a curling left-footed attempt from Kalli Matlock's corner kick. Matlock beat the keeper in the top corner of the far post for her second goal of the season. 
 
FIU equalized just 5' into the second half to push the 1-1 draw despite some great chances late for LA Tech. 
 
In the same minute as Matlock's goal, senior Sophie Fijneman crossed the 4,000 career-minutes mark, making her only the second member of this year's team to reach that number. Fellow senior Josie Studer is the active leader in minutes with 4,478.
 
LA Tech remains tied for 6th place in the C-USA standings, with UTSA just two points out of the top four. 
 
The Techsters are 3-2-2 at The Mack this season, and are 2-3-2 in C-USA play in the facility's second year. Tech will be looking for their 50th overall win at home since 2014.
 
LA Tech has used 19 players in starting roles this season, with only three players starting all 13 matches. 
 
Freshman Flavie Dube leads the team in goals scored (3) and points (7) and is tied with Maci Geltmeier for the lead in total shots, with 12. Dube, Matlock, and Emma Jones all share the lead for shots on goal, with eight. 
 
Sydnee Korchak has started all but one match this season in goal for the Techsters. She has posted three shutouts with 1.67 goals against average. Her 49 saves during 2022 rank No. 3 in Conference USA. 
 
Since the start of conference play, Tech's five goals scored are tied for third-most in the league.
 
ABOUT UTSA (6-3-3, 1-1-2 C-USA)
UTSA comes into Ruston with a share of sixth place with LA Tech after earning two draws against FAU (1-1-1) and FIU (1-1). The Roadrunners opened conference play with a loss to Rice (1-2) but bounced back with a win at home over Charlotte (2-0). 
 
UTSA most recently faced off against Houston in a non-conference matchup that they dropped, 1-0.
 
The Roadrunners have outscored their opponents this season 23-9 and rank No. 2 in Conference USA in shots (197), points (72), and goals scored (23). Their nine goals allowed is tied for the lowest conference with Western Kentucky. 
 
Jil Schneider has posted a .742 save percentage in goal in 10 starts this season and is top-three in goals against average with a 0.89 mark. The senior from Switzerland has a 4-2-3 record and has started all four C-USA matches earning 23 saves on the season. 
 
Redshirt sophomore, Mia Krusinski, has appeared in five matches in goals, making two starts, and has a 2-1-0 record allowing one goal and earning eight saves.
 
UTSA has four players with seven points or better on the team, led by junior forward Kiran Singh. Singh is top-five in C-USA with 30 shots and tied for seventh with 11 points on three goals and five assists. Alissa Stewart leads the team in goals scored, with five, which ranks her tied for eighth in the conference.  
 
THE SERIES
LA Tech and UTSA will meet for the 11th time on the pitch, and for the fifth time in Ruston, with LA Tech holding a 6-2-2 lead in the all-time series. The Techsters are a perfect 4-0 in Ruston. 
 
The two teams first met in 2012 in San Antonio as Tech took a 1-0 overtime win. UTSA evened the series the following year in San Antonioe, 2-0. Tech would reel off four wins in a row, three in Ruston, before falling in San Antonio in 2019. 
 
Last year's meeting brought the series' first draw after a double-overtime 2-2 result. 
 
Tech has doubled UTSA in total goals scored in the series, 16-8, but are tied at four a piece in the last three matches.
 
Six of the ten matches have resulted in shutouts, including two of the last three. 
 
TICKETS
Single-game tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for youth (ages 4-17). All tickets are general admission in the new facility with stands comprised of bleacher-style seating with backs. 
 
Tickets can be purchased now at LATechSports.com/tickets or by calling the LA Tech Ticket Office at (318) 257-3631. Single-game tickets can also be purchased on a walk-up basis with gates opening one hour before the matches. 
 
PROMOTIONS
Pink Game – Those in attendance are encouraged to wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Collection boxes will be at the entrances for anyone looking to make donations to Breast Cancer Research.
 
STADIUM POLICIES/PARKING
Clear bags are required at all Louisiana Tech athletic events. Fans must sit in the stands and cannot be on the field, on the grass hill, or the sidewalks.  
 
Parking is free and available alongside Stadium Blvd. as well as west of Dr. Billy Bundrick Field. To access the field, fans will enter the main entrance of the Soccer/Softball complexes and go up the steps on the southwest corner of Robert Mack Caruthers Field. An elevator is available for ADA fans or those who do not believe they can get up the stairs. Fans are encouraged to read the Gameday A-Z Guide and review the Clear Bag Policy for any questions regarding the gameday experience. 
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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