ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Louisiana State University of Alexandria women's soccer team takes on No. 1 seed Louisiana State University Shreveport in the semifinal of the Red River Athletic Conference Championship.
 
"We played them earlier in the season and I think we are a different team than we were when we faced them," LSUA Head Coach Mark Hammond said. "I think we are better prepared to go out and beat them at this stage in the season. The regular season counts for something, but it's a new season. You need to win three games, go 3-0. We are definitely more than capable of doing so. We know that Shreveport are a good side, they have some good players, and are coming off a Championship win of the regular season. They'll be excited after winning on penalties in the opening round, I think it'll be a competitive game. Every time LSUA and LSUS face each other that rivalry is there. I think when we are at our best, we can take care of anyone."
 
The Generals recorded a 4-3 victory in the RRAC Quarterfinal. Sacha Backus tallied the winning goal, while Sofia Jimeno Nogué scored a pair of goals in the win. LSUA has won six consecutive matches, five via clean sheet.
 
SCOUTING LSU SHREVEPORT
The Pilots finished RRAC play with a record of 12-1 and were crowned the Regular Season Champions. They drew 2-2 to Texas A&M-San Antonio in the quarterfinal, advancing to the semifinal on penalties, 5-4.
 
Juliana Anchondo, Diana Godines, and Dawniella Torres lead the LSUS offensive. The trio have combined for 47 goals on the season. Anchondo leads the Pilots with 40 points (18G+4A=40TP), with Godines (37) and Torres (33) close behind. Godnes has scored 16 times, while Torres has found the back of the net 13 times. Yuvia Vazquz leads the Pilots with 16 assists on the year. The Pilots have scored 76 times on 313 shots. Nearly two-thirds of their shots have been on target.
 
In goal, Karina Correa and Melanie Garcia have split time in the woodwork. Correa made 10 starts and allowed just four goals. She made 23 saves and posted a goals against average of 0.55 with three clean sheets. Garcia made eight starts, allowed 12 goals, and made 51 saves. She has a goals against average of 1.36 and recorded two clean sheets. The Pilots have allowed just 16 goals on the season.
 
Kick-off is scheduled for 11:00 AM.
 
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REGULAR SEASON MATCHUP
The Generals fell to LSUS 2-0 during the regular season.
 
An own goal in the 12^th minute gave LSUS a 1-0 lead. Seven minutes later, Torres extended the lead to 2-0.
 
LSUA totaled seven shots, one on goal. Victoria Weber made six saves.
 
2023 RRAC CHAMPIONSHIP
During their 2023 run to claim the RRAC Tournament Championship, the Generals took down the Pilots, 1-0 in the final.
 
Alexia Bermejo Jo scored the contest's only goal in the 43^rd minute.
 
FAN INFO
The 2024 RRAC Championship semifinals and final are hosted by Texas A&M-Texarkana. Matches will be played at Eagle Field (7101 University Ave, Texarkana, TX 75503)
 

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