Ladyjack Soccer Opens 2002 Against LSU
8/28/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Aug. 28, 2002
NACOGDOCHES - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack soccer team opens the 2002 season Saturday against Louisiana State. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., from Homer Bryce Stadium. It will be only the second time the two teams have met in soccer. The Tigers shutout SFA, 6-0, in 1995.
The Ladyjacks' Grand Cannon: Sophomore Kendra Cannon (Kilgore, Texas) returns for her sophomore season at SFA. Cannon is coming off the best single season in school history. She led the team in points (32), goals (14) and finished tied for the top spot in assists (4). Those numbers earned Cannon the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year award. After just one season, Cannon is already the school's all-time leader in points, tied for the top spot in goals and is tied for sixth all-time in assists. Cannon is also the Ladyjacks lone preseason All-SLC selection.
Youthful Energy: The Ladyjacks are one of the youngest teams in the Southland Conference, sporting only three seniors on its roster (Kim Elger, Season Settle and Anna Steed). The Ladyjacks have 19 underclassmen on their 2002 roster, including nine freshmen. The newcomers include Lauren Cummings (Kingwood, Texas), Kim Gray (Spring, Texas), Sara Hernandez (Tyler, Texas), junior college transfer Michelle LaPointe (Saskatoon, Canada), Natascia Michalezki (Calgary, Alberta), Paige Reynolds (Colleyville, Texas), Jaime Ronca (Spring, Texas), Tayah Schroter-Gillespie (Calgary, Alberta), Cassie Sneed (Mansfield, Texas) and Amber Wilson (Lewisville, Texas).
Preseason Polls: The Ladyjacks were picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference according to a preseason poll of the league coaches. The Ladyjacks received 17 points to place right behind Northwestern State. The Ladyjacks were picked to finish fifth in a poll of the league sports information directors. SFA received 24 points in the SID preseason poll to place them right behind Louisiana-Monroe.
Looking Ahead... The Ladyjacks will be in Denton, Texas on Tuesday Sept. 3rd, to take on North Texas. The game is slated to get underway at 7 p.m.
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