Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer
| Contents: | Lamar Lady Cardinals Soccer program history – 2021 season matches – 2022 season matches |
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Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer
| Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer | |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| University | Lamar University |
| Athletic director | Jeff O'Malley |
| Head coach | Nathan Kogut (1st season) |
| Conference | Southland |
| Location | Beaumont, Texas |
| Stadium | Lamar Soccer Complex (Capacity: 500[1]) |
| Nickname | Lady Cardinals |
| Colors | Red and white[2] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2017, 2019, 2022 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2017, 2019, 2022 | |
| Conference Regular Season championships | |
| 2017, 2019, 2022 | |
The Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer team represents Lamar University in NCAA Division I college soccer. The team, currently led by head coach Nathan Kogut, competes in the Southland Conference. The team's initial season was 2007. The Lady Cardinals' home stadium is the Lamar Soccer Complex located on the university's campus. The team began playing home games there starting with the 2009 season. The Lady Cardinals home stadium for the first two seasons was Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium.
History
Lamar University first sponsored soccer in 2007. The team has had five head coaches since its beginning.
- P. Matthew "Mat" Dillon, the first head coach, led the Lady Cardinals in their initial season, 2007.
- Dewi Hardman served as head coach from 2008 to 2011. Under Hardman, the Lady Cardinals improved from eighth place in 2008 to a third place conference finish and second conference tournament appearance in 2011.
- Orlando Cervantes led the Lady Cardinals from 2012 to 2015. The team finished 2012 with a second-place finish in conference and runner-up in the conference tournament.
- Steve Holeman was head coach for six seasons (2016-2021). While at Lamar, Holeman completed his second season with the Lady Cardinals in 2017 with three firsts for the team. The Lady Cardinals won the Southland Conference regular season championship, the Southland Conference tournament championship, and participated in the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament for the first time in program history. The Lady Cardinals lost their first NCAA Division I tournament match 0–1 in an on goal play.[3] In 2019, the Lady Cardinals repeated winning the Southland Conference regular season championship, the Southland Conference tournament, and participated in the NCAA tournament losing to 14th ranked UCLA 1–4.[4] Holeman was named Southland Conference women's soccer coach of the year in 2017 and 2019.
- Nathan Kogut, was named head coach on April 20, 2022, replacing Steve Holeman who resigned in February, 2022 to become head coach for the Texas State team. Kogut was named Southland Conference coach of the year in 2022. In Kogut's first year with the Cardinals, the Lady Cardinals won the Southland Conference regular season and the 2022 Southland Conference women's soccer tournament championship. They returned to the NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament for the third time losing to LSU 1-3.
Stadium
Construction on the Lamar Soccer Complex began in June, 2009. The first match at the stadium was against the New Mexico State Aggies on September 25, 2009. Approximate field dimensions are 115 yards x 70 yards. The stadium has permanent bleacher seating for 500. Covered benches are available for both teams. The stadium is equipped with lighting, an electronic score board, programmable irrigation, and a fertilization system. The Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex building, approximately 10,000 sq ft in size, is located between the soccer stadium and the Lamar Softball Complex. It has locker rooms for home and visitors, training facilities, and coaches' offices for both sports. It also has ticketing and concessions. The 2014 and 2018 Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournaments were held at the stadium.
Cardinal Stadium, now named Provost Umphrey Stadium following a major renovation, was the home field for the team's initial 2 seasons (2007 and 2008).
Soccer Complex Pictures
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Lamar Soccer Complex grandstands -
Soccer and Softball Complex Building
Current roster
as of 2022
Players
Source:[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director |  Jeff O'Malley
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| Head Coach | Nathan Kogut
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| Assistant Coach | Kurt Albrecht
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| Assistant Coach | Colton Bryant
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| Graduate Assistant Coach | Kelsey Brann
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NCAA Year-by-year results
| Season | Conference | Coach | Overall | Conference | Notes | ||||||
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| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | ||||
| NCAA Year-by-Year Results | |||||||||||
| 2007 | Southland | P. Matthew "Matt" Dillon | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10th |
| 2008 | Southland | Dewi Hardman | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8th |
| 2009 | Southland | Dewi Hardman | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8th |
| 2010 | Southland | Dewi Hardman | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6th, conference tournament appearance |
| 2011 | Southland | Dewi Hardman | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3rd, conference tournament appearance |
| Dewi Hardman | 72 | 22 | 43 | 7 | 38 | 14 | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2012 | Southland | Orlando Cervantes | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2nd, conference tournament runner-up |
| 2013 | Southland | Orlando Cervantes | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10th |
| 2014 | Southland | Orlando Cervantes | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8th |
| 2015 | Southland | Orlando Cervantes | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7th |
| Orlando Cervantes | 78 | 31 | 41 | 6 | 41 | 16 | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2016 | Southland | Steve Holeman | 19 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12th |
| 2017 | Southland | Steve Holeman | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1st, SLC tournament champions, regular season champions, NCAA DI tournament appearance |
| 2018 | Southland | Steve Holeman | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3rd, SLC tournament semi-finals |
| 2019 | Southland | Steve Holeman | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1st, SLC tournament champions, regular season champions, NCAA DI tournament appearance |
| 2020 | Southland | Steve Holeman | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2nd, SLC tournament first round |
| 2021 | WAC | Steve Holeman | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2nd, Southwest Division, WAC Tournament semi-final match |
| Steve Holeman | 117 | 66 | 43 | 8 | 64 | 41 | 16 | 7 | |||
| 2022 | Southland | Nathan Kogut | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1st, SLC regular season champions, SLC tournament champions, NCAA DI tournament appearance |
| Nathan Kogut | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Team Overall |
304 | 134 | 147 | 23 | 164 | 81 | 67 | 17 | |||
(Results reflect games through Nov 11, 2022.)
Post season appearances
Lamar Lady Cardinals in the NCAA Tournament
- The NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament started in 1982.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
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| 2017 | 0–1[3] | .000 | College Station, TX Regional; Lost to #6 Texas A&M (0–1) |
| 2019 | 0–1[4] | .000 | Los Angeles, CA Regional; Lost to #14 UCLA (1–4) |
| 2022 | Baton Rouge, LA Regional; #8 LSU ( 1–3 ) | ||
| TOTALS | 0–2[10] | .000 | 3 NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances |
Conference Tournaments
Sources:[11]
| Year | Conference | Record | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southland Conference Tournament Results | ||||
| 2010 | Southland | 0–1 | .000 | |
| 2011 | Southland | 0–1 | .000 | |
| 2012 | Southland | 1–1 | .500 | Tournament runner up |
| 2017 | Southland | 3–0 | 1.000 | Tournament Champions |
| 2018 | Southland | 1–1 | .500 | Tournament semifinals |
| 2019 | Southland | 3–0 | 1.000 | Tournament Champions |
| 2020 | Southland | 0–1 | .000 | First round |
| 2022 | Southland | 2–0 | 1.000 | Tournament champions |
| Western Athletic Conference Tournament Results | ||||
| 2021 | WAC | 1–1 | .500 | Semi-finals |
| Total | 11–6 | .647 | 9 Appearances | |
Awards and honors
All American
- Esther Okoronkwo 2020 (3rd)
All Region
- Lucy Ashworth 2017 (3rd), 2019 (1st)
- Christine Kitaru 2021 (3rd)
- Madison Ledet 2020 (2nd)
- Sophia Manibo 2020 (2nd)
- Esther Okoronkwo 2019 (1st), 2020 (1st)
- Kelso Peskin 2018 (3rd)
- Juana Plata 2019 (3rd)
Southland Conference
All Conference First Team
- Jordan Mulnix 2015
- Marie Lund 2017
- M. J. Ekart 2017
- Kelso Peskin 2017, 2018
- Lucy Ashworth 2017, 2019
- Juliana Ocampo 2018
- Juana Plata 2019
- Anna Loftus 2019
- Esther Okoronkwo 2019
- Madison Ledet 2020
- Arely Alaniz 2022
- Cariel Ellis 2022
- Kaisa Juvonen 2022
- Kristine Kitaru 2022
- Nicole Panis 2022
- Isela Ramirez 2022
Player of the Year
- Lucy Ashworth 2019
- Esther Okoronkwo 2020
Newcomer of the Year
- Kelso Peskin 2017
- Esther Okoronkwo 2019
Defender of the Year
- Arely Alaniz 2022
Forward of the Year
- Lucy Ashworth 2019
- Esther Okoronkwo 2020
Goalkeeper of the Year
- Nicole Panis 2022
Midfielder of the Year
- Juliana Ocampo 2018
- Madison Ledet 2020
Coach of the Year
- Steve Holeman 2017, 2019
- Nathan Kogut 2022
Yearly attendance
Below is the Lady Cardinals' yearly home attendance since program inception.
| Season | Average | High |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer Complex Attendance | ||
| 2022[8] | 438 |
702
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| 2021[8] | 172 |
263*
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| 2020[8] | 75 |
189*
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| 2019[8] | 245 |
505
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| 2018[8] | 333 |
588
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| 2017[8] | 299 |
695
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| 2016[8] | 250 |
433
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| 2015[8] | 326 |
602
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| 2014[8] | 237 |
323
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| 2013[8] | 321 |
493
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| 2012[8] | 261 |
362
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| 2011[8] | 353 |
527
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| 2010[8] | 400 |
562
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| 2009[8] | 321 |
513
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| Cardinal Stadium Attendance | ||
| 2008[8] | 310 |
421
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| 2007[8] | 260 |
335
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The attendance record of 702 was set vs Incarnate Word on September 30, 2022.
- Stadium capacity limited due to COVID19 restrictions.[15]
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer team
| 2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Southwest Division | |
| Record | 10–8–2 (6–2–2 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Lamar Soccer Complex |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin † | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .800 | 10 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 10 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .600 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .450 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Rio Grande Valley | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 6 | – | 12 | – | 2 | .350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago State | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .200 | 2 | – | 14 | – | 1 | .147 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Canyon †‡y | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .800 | 16 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .773 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 13 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .500 | 9 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Baptist* | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dixie State* | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 6 | – | 13 | – | 1 | .325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 1 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .250 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2021 WAC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 7, 2021 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:WAC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer team represented Lamar University during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Lady Cardinals were led by head coach Steve Holeman, in his sixth season. They played home games at Lamar Soccer Complex. This was the team's 15th season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 1st playing in the Western Athletic Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season in second place in the WAC Southwest division, 10–8–2 overall, and 5–2–2 in divisional play. The team won its first round match against New Mexico State 1–0 in the Western Athletic Conference women's soccer tournament. The team's season ended with a loss to Grand Canyon 0–1 in the tournament semi–final round.
Note: Stadium capacity restrictions continued during the season due to Covid-19 precautions.[16]
Previous season
The Lady Cardinals finished 8–4–0 overall and 7–3–0 in 2020 Southland Conference play to finish second in the conference. Their season ended with a first round loss in the 2020 Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournament.
Players
2021 Roster
Source:[17]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Marco Born
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| Head Coach | Steve Holeman
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| Assistant Coach | Nathan Stockie
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| Assistant Coach | Hannah Smith
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| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Jacob Economou
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Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 11* 7:30 p.m. |
Houston Baptist | 2–0 | - |
Lamar Soccer Complex Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| August 14* 6:00 p.m. |
at Rice | 1–2 | - |
Holloway Field Houston, TX | |||||||
| Non-Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 19* 5:00 p.m. |
Grambling | W 3–1 | 1–0–0 |
Lamar Soccer Complex (136) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| August 22* 7:30 p.m. |
Oklahoma | L 0–4 | 1–1–0 |
Lamar Soccer Complex (161) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| August 27* 7:00 p.m. |
at Alabama | L 1–3 | 1–2–0 |
Alabama Soccer Stadium (528) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||
| August 29* 1:00 p.m. |
Jackson State Canceled |
1–2–0 |
JSU Soccer Field Jackson, MS | ||||||||
| September 2* 7:00 p.m. |
at Houston | L 0–3 | 1–3–0 |
Carl Lewis International Complex (157) Houston, TX | |||||||
| September 5* 1:00 p.m. |
Alcorn State | W 9–0 | 2–3–0 |
Lamar Soccer Complex (163) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| September 10* 7:30 p.m. |
at UTSA | L 1–2 | 2–4–0 |
Park West Athletics Complex (478) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
| September 12* 11:00 a.m. |
vs. Arkansas | L 0–6 | 2–5–0 |
Park West Athletics Complex (112) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
| September 16* 6:00 p.m. |
at Louisiana College | W 2–0 | 3–5–0 |
Wildcat Field (119) Pineville, LA | |||||||
| Western Athletic Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| September 24 7:00 p.m. |
at Abilene Christian | T 0–0 | 3–5–1 (0–0–1) |
Elmer Gray Stadium (233) Abilene, TX | |||||||
| September 26 12:00 p.m. |
at Chicago State | W 3–1 | 4–5–1 (1–0–1) |
Seatgeek Stadium (100) Bridgeview, IL | |||||||
| September 30 7:00 p.m. |
Stephen F. Austin | L 1–2 | 4–6–1 (1–1–1) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (165) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| October 3 7:00 p.m. |
Sam Houston | W 2–1 | 5–6–1 (2–1–1) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (186) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| October 9 7:00 p.m. |
UTRGV | W 2–0 | 6–6–1 (3–1–1) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (146) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| October 15 7:00 p.m. |
at Sam Houston | W 2–1 | 7–6–1 (4–1–1) |
Pritchett Field (345) Huntsville, TX | |||||||
| October 17 1:00 p.m. |
at Stephen F. Austin | L 0–1 | 7–7–1 (4–2–1) |
SFA Soccer Field (200) Nacogdoches, TX | |||||||
| October 23 7:00 p.m. |
at UTRGV | T 0–0 | 7–7–2 (4–2–2) |
UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex (237) Edinburg, TX | |||||||
| October 28 7:00 p.m. |
Chicago State | W 2–0 | 8–7–2 (5–2–2) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (153) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| October 30 1:00 p.m. |
Abilene Christian | W 1–0 | 9–7–2 (5–2–2) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (263) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| Western Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 3 4:00 p.m. |
vs. New Mexico State 1st round |
W 1–0 | 10–7–2 |
Elmer Gray Stadium (31) Abilene, TX | |||||||
| November 5 4:00 p.m. |
vs. Grand Canyon Semi-finals |
L 1–2 | 10–8–2 |
Elmer Gray Stadium (118) Abilene, TX | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. | |||||||||||
2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer team
| 2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer | |
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SLC regular season and tournament champions | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 15–2–2 (10–1–1 SLC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Lamar Soccer Complex |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar †‡y | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .875 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern St | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .750 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M-Commerce* | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .625 | 9 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .542 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .425 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SE Louisiana | 5 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .542 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M-CC | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .458 | 8 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 3 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .417 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 2 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .292 | 3 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .000 | 2 | – | 15 | – | 1 | .139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 Southland Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
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The 2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer team represents Lamar University during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Lady Cardinals are led by head coach Nathan Kogut, in his first season. They play home games at Lamar Soccer Complex. This is the team's 16th season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 15th playing in the Southland Conference following a brief one year membership in the Western Athletic Conference in 2021–22. The Lady Cardinals won the Southland Conference regular season championship with a 10-1-1 conference record as well as the 2022 Southland Conference women's soccer tournament for the third time in program history. They received the conference auto-bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament. The Lady Cardinals' season ended with a 1–3 first round loss to the 8th seeded LSU. The Lady Cardinals overal record was 15–2–2.
Previous season
The Lady Cardinals finished 10–8–2 overall and 6–2–2 in 2021 Western Athletic Conference play to finish second in the Southwest Division. Their season ended losing in the 2021 Western Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Tournament semi-finals.
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on August 11, 2022. The Cardinals were picked to finish third in the conference.[21]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Northwestern State | 128 (16) |
| 2 | McNeese | 113 (1) |
| 3 | Lamar | 77 |
| 4 | UIW | 74 |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 72 |
| 6 | Southeastern | 70 |
| 7 | HCU | 56 |
| 8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 36 |
| 9 | Nicholls | 22 |
Players
Source:[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Jeff O'Malley
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| Head Coach | Nathan Kogut
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| Assistant Coach | Kurt Albrecht
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| Assistant Coach | Colton Bryant
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| Graduate Assistant Coach | Kelsey Brann
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Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 11* 7:30 p.m. |
at Houston Baptist | – | - |
Husky Field Houston, TX | |||||||
| Non-Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 21* 7:00 p.m. |
Houston | W 3–0 | 1–0–0 |
Lamar Soccer Complex (665) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| August 26* 5:30 p.m. |
Texas Southern Canceled |
1–0–0 |
Lamar Soccer Complex Beaumont, TX | ||||||||
| August 28* 1:00 p.m. |
Tarleton | W 5–1 | 2–0–0 |
Lamar Soccer Complex (295) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| September 1* 7:00 p.m. |
Louisiana | W 4–1 | 3–0–0 |
Lamar Soccer Complex (304) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| September 8* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at South Alabama | T 0–0 | 3–0–1 |
The Cage (75) Mobile, AL | |||||||
| Southland Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| September 11 1:00 p.m. |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 1–0 | 4–0–1 (1–0–0) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (314) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| September 16 7:00 p.m., DemonTV |
at Northwestern State | W 2–0 | 5–0–1 (2–0–0) |
Lady Demon Soccer Complex (200) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
| September 18 1:00 p.m. |
Texas A&M–Commerce | W 3–1 | 6–0–1 (3–0–0) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (271) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| September 25 1:00 p.m. |
at Nicholls | W 4–0 | 7–0–1 (4–0–0) |
Nicholls Soccer Complex (143) Thibodaux, LA | |||||||
| September 30 7:00 p.m. |
UIW | W 2–0 | 8–0–1 (5–0–0) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (702) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| October 2 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southeastern | W 1–0 | 9–0–1 (6–0–0) |
Strawberry Stadium (111) Hammond, LA | |||||||
| October 7 7:00 p.m. |
Northwestern State | L 0–2 | 9–1–1 (6–1–0) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (574) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| October 9 1:00 p.m. |
McNeese | T 1–1 | 9–1–2 (6–1–1) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (545) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| October 14 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 2–1 | 10–1–2 (7–1–1) |
Lion Soccer Field (388) Commerce, TX | |||||||
| October 21 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at HCU | W 3–0 | 11–1–2 (8–1–1) |
Husky Field (189) Houston, TX | |||||||
| October 23 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 2–1 | 12–1–2 (9–1–1) |
Dr. Jack Dugan Soccer & Track Stadium (268) Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||
| October 28 1:00 p.m. |
Nicholls | W 1–0 | 13–1–2 (10–1–1) |
Lamar Soccer Complex (274) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
| SLC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 4 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
(1) | vs. (4) Houston Christian Semifinal |
W 1–0 | 14–1–2 |
Lady Demon Soccer Complex (100) Natchitoches, LA | ||||||
| November 6 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(1) | vs. (3) Texas A&M–Commerce Final |
W 4–1 | 15–1–2 |
Lady Demon Soccer Complex (130) Natchitoches, LA | ||||||
| NCAA Division I Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 11 5:30 pm |
at (8) LSU First round |
1–3 | 15–2–2 |
LSU Soccer Stadium (1,524) Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. | |||||||||||
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