ABILENE – ACU soccer will play its fifth game of the seven-game fall schedule this weekend as they battle the Lady Techsters of Louisiana Tech at Elmer Gray Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the match can be seen on ACUSports.com. It will be the first meeting between the schools ever on the soccer pitch.
FOLLOW THE GAME
- ACU vs. Louisiana Tech: Saturday, Oct. 10 – 1 p.m. (Live Stats, Watch on ACUSports.com)
SERIES HISTORY
- The teams will meet for the first time in soccer.
- Louisiana Tech resides in Ruston, La. and participates in Conference USA.
ACU STORYLINES
- ACU (2-1-1) is coming off its first shutout of 2020 after a 1-0 win over Angelo State on Sept. 25. Saturday marks the first of three games in the month of October.
- The Wildcats
released its 2021 spring Southland Conference schedule, which emcompasses one game against each of the other 11 conference teams, beginning Feb. 12.
- Head coach
Casey Wilson is three wins away from 150 in his career, with a current record of 147-93-22.
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Erin Smith is 2-1-1 in the net so far this season, and has faced 54 shots.
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Christina Arteaga's 22 shot attempts lead the way, and her 10 shots on frame are a team-best as well.
- The four goals have been scored by four different players, including Arteaga, sophomores
Jordan Michie and
Caylen Wright, and newcomer
Ellen Joss, who scored the game-winner in OT against Texas State.
SCOUTING LOUISIANA TECH
- The Lady Techsters (0-1) only have two games on their schedule, dropping their season opener at Louisiana on Oct. 2, 2-0.
- Kevin Sherry is in his 14th season at LA Tech, returns 13 players, including five starters, off last season's team that won 13 games and qualified for the Conference USA Tournament for a sixth straight year.
