HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University women's soccer team will close out its final non-conference home match against Southern Friday at 7 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium.
Southeastern (0-4-2) welcomes the Southern Jaguars (1-5) to Hammond for its last non-conference match before entering Southland Conference play. The Lady Lions will celebrate Senior Night before the match as seven seniors will be recognized. Friday's match will be televised on ESPN+ and can be heard on KSLU 90.9 The Lion and LionUpRadio.org. Live stats can be accessed on the women's soccer schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
SLU's match against Mississippi Valley State, originally scheduled for Sunday at 6 p.m., has been cancelled due to the Devilettes forgoing the remainder of their season. Mississippi Valley State Athletics announced the decision after unforeseen health and safety concerns within the program.
The Lady Lions are looking to secure their first victory of the season after claiming two straight 1-1 draws against Little Rock and Grambling on the road last weekend. Southeastern closed out its three-match road stretch in week four as senior Rylee Franklin gained her first goal of the 2025 season against Little Rock. Freshman Alexandra Knight stepped up against Grambling to secure her first collegiate goal and equalize the match in the final minutes. Lady Lion goalkeeper Kendall Curran finished the weekend with 14 total saves.
The Lady Lions enter week five with four goals, 47 shots, and 22 shots on goal. Southeastern's defense has persevered to claim 41 saves throughout six matches.
Southern closed out the past week 0-2 after suffering a 3-0 loss to ULM and 2-0 defeat to fellow conference member HCU. The Jaguars are seeking their first win of the season to snap their five match losing streak. Junior forward J'Lea Berry leads Southern with one goal this season as she connected in net for the game winner against Southern Miss. The Jaguars have recorded 15 shots, seven shots on goal, and eight corner kicks. Southern goalkeeper Ava Droze handles the majority of the responsibility in the net alongside Sydney Whitten and Sidney Woolridge with 60 combined saves.
Seven seniors will be honored Friday evening and welcomed as the newest members of the S Club. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the presentation.
Concluding Friday's match, SLU will travel to Edinburg, Texas to face UTRGV Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. to open SLC play on the road. The match against the Vaqueros will be streamed on ESPN+.
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