Lady Toppers Fall 2-1 on the Road at Louisiana Tech

Sunday, September 23

Ruston, La.

1 P.M. CT

Western Kentucky University

-252, 020 CUSA

Louisiana Tech

-930, 210 CUSA

WKU

Louisiana Tech

9/23/2018 4:40:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

RUSTON, La. – In its third match of a grueling five-match road trip, WKU fell 2-1 on the road at Louisiana Tech on Sunday afternoon.

WKU (2-5-2, 0-2-0 C-USA) put six of its 10 shots on goal and continued its recent run of strong defensive outings, allowing the fourth-fewest goals the Lady Techsters have scored in a match this season.

Senior Nicole Roseland netted the lone goal for the Lady Toppers, her second of the year, while Sarah Gorham also led the Lady Toppers with three shots in the match.

The win marks the second consecutive victory and their eighth in their last 10 matches for the Lady Techsters and moves them to 9-3 on the season and 2-1 in C-USA play.

Louisiana Tech put consistent pressure on the Lady Topper defense through the opening half, as the Lady Techsters recorded six shots in the period. Mylene Roy-Ouellet had two shots in just seven minutes played, one of which was saved by Bailee Witt and the other sailed above the crossbar.

The Lady Toppers and Lady Techsters traded blows for much of the first half, as both teams were active on offense throughout the opening 45 minutes. WKU attempted three shots in the period and had two corners, while Louisiana Tech had six shots and just one corner.

WKU started off the match strong, as both Megan Morris and Gorham recorded shots just nine minutes into the contest. Lyric Schmidt had a shot on goal with just two minutes left in the half, which sailed just left of the goal.

The second half proved to be exciting on both ends of the field, as the teams combined for 15 shots, five corners and three goals over the final 45 minutes.

Louisiana Tech scored the match's opening goal in the 61st minute, as Jaelyn Peeples scored from 30 yards out for her second goal of the season.

After just over 20 minutes of the Lady Techsters holding a 1-0 lead, Nicole Roseland scored her second of the season on an unassisted shot from inside the 18-yard box that rattled off the post and rolled past the keeper.

However, Louisiana Tech would break the tie just four minutes later, as Amber Posthauer would score with just two minutes remaining in the contest. Posthauer was assisted on that goal by Nomvula Kgoale and Roy-Ouellet.

The Lady Toppers will be off until Friday, Sept. 28, when the team travels to Charlotte, N.C., to take on Charlotte. WKU will then play the final match of its road trip on Sunday, Sept. 30, in Norfolk, Va., against the Monarchs of Old Dominion before returning to the WKU Soccer Complex on Friday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. to host FIU.