BEAUMONT, Texas - Lamar University's soccer team opened the 2024-25 athletic season with a 3-0 shutout exhibition win over the Buccaneers of Blinn College Tuesday night at the LU Soccer Complex. Playing three 30-minute sessions, the Cardinals finished the game outshooting BC 24-6.

Cena Carlson led the Cardinals with six shots total while Rafiatu Alhassan had four shots including a final session goal. Anneliese Switzer posted three shots and would assist one of two goals to Taylor Conway. All three goalkeepers of Taylor Howard, Maddie Rich, and Jaliyah Clark would appear in the game and would combine to put up three saves.

After a scoreless first session, Conway would break the shutout just 16 minutes into the second session. She then followed that with her second of the game 12 minutes later and the Cardinals led 2-0 after 60 minutes. Although the Buccaneers had a few chances to get on the board in the final 30 minutes, Clark would step up to make two saves while Alhassan netted the third goal to put the game away.
 

LU will host their annual red-white game this Saturday night at 7:00 p.m at the LU Soccer Complex

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