TEXARKANA, Texas –The No. 20 Louisiana State University of Alexandria men's soccer -team routed Texas A&M-Texarkana, 7-1, as
Lucas O'Donnell set the LSUA single season goals record.
O'Donnell entered the game tied for the Generals' (11-2-3, 7-1-0 RRAC) single season record with 11 goals. He buried his first goal of the game in the 29
th minute to officially claim the record.
"After a bit of a slow start, we managed to get control of the game and score some great goals in moments today," LSUA Head Coach
Mackenzie Young said. "Very proud of the group for scoring seven goals on the road, at a place that has been historically difficult for us. Texarkana are a good team, but ultimately our quality showed today in key phases of play. Also, I would like to congratulate Lucas for breaking the single season goal scoring record. Lucas has been a tremendous asset for us this year and we're convinced the best is still to come."
LSUA out shot the Eagles (8-8-1, 3-4-1 RRAC) 23-10 with a 15-5 margin in the first half.
In the 33
rd minute,
Genis Alcaide Armengol doubled the lead with his sixth goal of the season off a pass from
Ben McCarron – sending LSUA into halftime with a 2-0 advantage.
O'Donnell's 13
th goal of the season came in the 56
th minute. Alcaide registered an assist on both of O'Donnell's goals.
Zen Cunningham notched his first goal of the season in the 68
th minute, giving the Generals a 4-0 lead.
In the 72
nd minute,
Ben McCarron buried his chance and made it 5-0 LSUA.
Kaya Karabeyaz-Cowling added his third goal of the season in the 84
th minute.
After a penalty conversion from TAMUT's Marcus Manu,
Marcus Davis slipped a shot past the keeper for a 7-1 lead.
The Generals are back at home on Saturday, October 24, to host LSU Shreveport at 3:30 PM in their regular season finale.
