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The Southeastern Louisiana University women’s soccer team begins Southland Conference play this weekend as they take on Northwestern State Friday at 6 p.m. in Natchitoches, Louisiana and McNeese Sunday night at 6 p.m. in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The Lady Lions (1-3) are coming off a tough loss to UL Lafayette, 3-2, Friday on the road. Despite the loss, SLU’s Mya Guillory and Makenzie Maher each scored their eighth career goals pushing the Ragin’ Cajuns, their in-state counterparts, to the brink.

SLU enters conference play Friday against Northwestern State (0-3-2) in search of their first road win of the young season. However, the Lady Lions have faced stiff competition away from Strawberry Stadium with their non-conference road opponents boasting a combined 18-5 record.

Maher, a sophomore, enters the weekend leading the Lady Lions in goals (3) and shots (9) while Guillory and Ellie Williams each have netted two.

Defensively, the Lady Lions have been challenged early in the season facing 68 shots in four matches with the help of SLU goalkeeper Nadine Maher with 23 saves.

As for Friday, SLU and Northwestern State (0-3-2) are picked to finish first and second in the league. The Lady Lions and Lady Demons have played four straight matches where goals were at a premium. NSU has won the regular season matchup three years in a row by the same 1-0 score with two of them coming in overtime. Southeastern won the last matchup in the Southland Tournament back on April 13 of this year in a penalty kick shootout.

NSU is led by first team preseason All-Southland goalkeeper Acelya Aydogmus. The reigning Southland Conference Keeper of the Year, Aydogmus finished 2020 with nine shutouts allowing just six goals in 14 matches and leads the Southland in saves thus far in 2021 with 38.

Sunday, SLU will make the two and a half hour track south to take on McNeese (3-2-1) in Lake Charles. The Lady Lions edged McNeese, 2-1, last year in Hammond as Mya Guillory scored in the 73^rd minute off a corner kick assist from Claire Huston. Southeastern leads the all-time series 20-9-5 but the Cowgirls have won the last two matches in Lake Charles.

Live video and stats will be available for both Friday and Sunday’s matches with links to both matches available at the Southeastern women’s soccer schedule page at LionSports.Net.

SCORE ONE MORE CLUB/S CLUB

Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the women’s soccer program are encouraged to join the Score One More Club.  Lion alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners. All membership fees and donations to Score One More Club are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern soccer program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.

SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Soccer, follow @LionUpSoccer and @chrismcbride88 on Twitter, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.

TICKETS

For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern is implementing mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2020-21 season. All tickets will be available via e-mail in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.

SCORE ONE MORE CLUB/S CLUB

Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the women’s soccer program are encouraged to join the Score One More Club.  Lion alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners. All membership fees and donations to Score One More Club are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern soccer program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.

SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Soccer, follow @LionUpSoccer and @chrismcbride88 on Twitter, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.

TICKETS

For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern is implementing mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2020-21 season. All tickets will be available via e-mail in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.