HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University women's soccer team will host Northwestern State and Lamar at Strawberry Stadium in its last two Southland Conference home matches of the 2026 season.
Southeastern (7-6-2, 3-3-1 SLC) will remain at home in the final full week of conference action as Northwestern State (7-7, 4-2 SLC) will visit Hammond, America Thursday at 7 p.m. followed by Lamar (7-2-4, 4-1-1 SLC) Sunday at 5 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats can be accessed on the women's soccer schedule page at www.LionSports.net. Fans are encouraged to come out and show their support for Senior Day as nine seniors will be honored for their dedication to the green and gold.
SLU will seek to increase its two-match winning streak with momentum in the latter half of league action. The Lions secured a 1-0 road victory over Stephen F. Austin in their lone match last week. Southeastern claimed the early advantage as Alexandra Knight found the back of the net in the 17th minute of the match, recording her eighth goal of the season. Isabella Walls delivered the phenomenal assist to the sophomore, earning SLC Defensive Player of the Week.
Walls earned the first weekly honor of her career after her performance against the Lady Jacks, helping SLU record its second consecutive shutout. Southeastern currently ranks seventh in the conference, looking to maintain its position for the Southland Conference Championship Tournament. The Lions are led by Knight in scoring, followed by Brooke Opferman with five goals and Ella Quinlan with two goals. Kendall Curran has steadily handled the majority of the responsibility in the net for Southeastern with 48 saves and three shutouts.
Northwestern State will look to bounce back after falling 3-1 against Houston Christian at home last week, snapping its two-match winning streak. The Demons currently stand in a four-way tie for second in the league as they are led by Paige Baumgartner with eight goals and six assists.
Northwestern State has also relied on Emily Gundin on the attack with seven goals, followed by Tiana Cruz with six goals and Riley Stern with five goals. Junior goalkeeper Audrey Marfia protects the net for the Demons with 43 saves and 1.70 goals against average.
Lamar will seek to extend its three-match winning streak after securing a 1-0 win over UIW at home last week. The Cardinals hold the top spot in the league only suffering one loss so far in conference play. Marissa Gross leads Lamar with eight goals and five game winners this season alongside Kamryn Harvey and Diem Sealy with four goals apiece. Senior Keely Thomas has handled the majority of the work in the net for the Cardinals with 28 saves, three shutouts and a 0.51 goals against average.
Concluding Sunday's match, Southeastern will close out its regular season on the road against conference rival Nicholls Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. Thursday's match against the Colonels will be streamed on ESPN+.
SCORE ONE MORE CLUB/S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the women's soccer program are encouraged to join the Score One More Club. Lion alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners. All membership fees and donations to Score One More Club are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern soccer program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
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