RUSTON – Louisiana Tech looks to snap its two-game losing streak on Thursday night when the Bulldogs play host to Nicholls State at 7 p.m. After being on the road for four of the first six matches, LA Tech will play four of its next six at home.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Date/Time: Thursday, Sept. 7 | 7 p.m. CT
Location: Robert Mack Caruthers Field (Ruston, La.)
Stats: LATechSports.com/Stats
Series: LA Tech leads 7-0-0
 
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (2-3-1)
LA Tech suffered its worse setback of the season, falling 7-1 to an undefeated Houston team. After opening the scoring in the seventh minute, the Cougars notched two goals in the first period to take the lead and then added five more in the second period.
 
The lone goal scored at Houston came off the foot of Lauren Egbuloniu. The junior notched her team-leading third goal of the season and the eighth of her ca­reer. She has already matched her season high for goals scored with three (scored three as a freshman in 2021).
 
The Bulldogs look to extend their home unbeaten streak to six. They ended last season at Robert Mack Caruthers Field with two victories and a draw and have produced a 3-3 tie with ULM and a 1-0 shutout win against McNeese State this season. It is the longest home unbeaten streak at Robert Mack Caruthers Field and the longest in the program since 2018-19.
 
ABOUT NICHOLLS STATE (1-5-0)
Nicholls State claimed its first win of the 2023 season this past Sunday, defeating Texas Southern at home by a final score of 4-1.  The Colonels ended a five-match losing streak with losses to South Alabama, FIU, Tarleton State, Abilene Christian, and Jackson State.
 
Nicholls' Lauren Andre was named the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week recently, having scored three goals for the Colonels during their weekend home stand.  She became the first Colonel to earn a SLC weekly honor since 2019.
 
Andre anchors the team offensively in points with six.  In net has been a combination of Megan Cook and Elizabeth Zepeda who have combined for 29 saves. 
 
THE SERIES
LA Tech is unbeaten against Nicholls State on the soccer pitch, having won all seven meetings by a combined score of 33-2.  The Bulldogs are 3-0 versus the Colonels in Ruston with the last matchup coming in 2015.  The two teams last faced off in 2021 with the Bulldogs winning, 1-0, in Thibodaux.
 
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