RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech soccer wrapped up a four-game home stand to open the 2022 season with a 0-0 scoreless draw against UL-Lafayette inside The Mack Sunday afternoon. 
 
LA Tech's (2-1-1) best scoring chance of the match came just before half time off the foot of Kalli Matlock when she sent screaming shot from beyond the box that hit the middle of the crossbar. Two rebound chances from Alma Cedefors and Jordan Porter were both blocked. 
 
UL-Lafayette (1-0-2) held a slight advantage in chances at the half, producing five shots to Tech's three. 
 
Early in the second half, the Ragin' Cajuns dialed up the pressure earning seven corner chances and led 8-2 over Tech in shots in the final 45 minutes, but sophomore goalkeeper Sydnee Korchak handled every situation with the poise of a veteran.
 
Korchak finished the match with seven saves, one shy of her career-best, and earned her second clean sheet in as many matches. In her three starts this season, Korchak has a 2-0-1 recrod with 13 saves and has allowed only one goal with a .929 save percentage. 
 
LA Tech finished the opening month with a 2-1-1 record, picking up wins over Murray State and Abilene Christian. 
 
The shorthanded squad has endured a rash of injuries this season and has yet to see their all-conference defender Josie Studer take the field. Studer entered the season after being named second-team All-Conference USA and an All-Louisiana honorable mention in 2021 and is the active team leader in games played (52), games started (45), and minutes played (4,045). 
 

***thiiiiiiiiiiisssssss close***

Our best chance of the game right before the half.

Kalli off the crossbar from deep then Alma and Jordan with some rebound chances. pic.twitter.com/a4vLN7wibU

— LA Tech Soccer ⚽ (@LATechSOC) August 28, 2022

Have a weekend Syd. Lookin' clean. pic.twitter.com/lvT9qqwI2E

— LA Tech Soccer ⚽ (@LATechSOC) August 28, 2022

 
QUOTABLES
 
Head Coach Steve Voltz…
""I know it seems like a tie today doesn't feel like a great result but having to playing two full 90-minute games in three days being short-handed like we are against a fresh team that didn't' play earlier in the week, I'm very proud of the effort we gave today. Our players gave us everything they had. Our back four and Sydnee in goal did a great job giving us a chance to win this game. Sophie and Laura had to play every minute over the weekend and they have really stepped up for our team. We would have liked to get one through to get the win but I'm happy with the way we played. We've gotten better and progressed each game through these first four. We look forward to a couple great tests in Ole Miss and Mississippi State on the road this next week." 
 

NOTABLES

• The all-time series between LA Tech and ULL is now 2-2-1. 
• This afternoon's draw is the first of the series. 
• Sydnee Korchak earned back-to-back clean sheets for the first time in her career.
• Korchak registered seven saves in the match, one shy of her career-best. 
• Korchak has now gone over 197 minutes without surrendering a goal. 
• Sophie Fijneman and Laura Ogando played the full 90 minutes for the second game in a row on the back line. 
• Fijneman leads the team in minutes played with 340 having played the full 90 minutes in three matches this season.
• Kalli Matlock also played the full 90 minutes registering two shots. She now leads the team in shots with eight and shots on goal with five.

By The Numbers | Match #4 pic.twitter.com/8b9oXvVrrI

— LA Tech Soccer ⚽ (@LATechSOC) August 28, 2022

UP NEXT
LA Tech hits the road for a pair of SEC tilts beginning with Ole Miss on Thursday, Sep. 1 in Oxford, Miss. at 6 p.m. followed by Mississippi State on Sunday, Sep. 4 in Starkville, Miss. at 1 p.m.
 
Both matches can be seen on the SEC Network Plus. 
 
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