BEAUMONT, Texas – Lamar University looks to extend its current two-match win streak Sunday afternoon as it plays host to Southern at the LU Soccer Complex. Kickoff is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+. 
 
PREVIOUSLY
The Cardinals tied a school record with 13 goals in a 13-0 shutout of Texas A&M-San Antonio on Thursday evening. Marissa Gross, Diem Sealy and Ekemini Udofa each scored two goals in the victory while the Cardinals recorded a season-high 31 shots in the match.
 
NINE IN A HALF IS THE BEST
Nine of Big Red's 13 goals came in the opening half, setting a new program record. The previous mark of eight first-half goals was established against Alcorn State in 2015.
 
THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE SCORER
LU also set a program record with 10 different goal scorers in a single match. Along with Gross, Sealy and Udofa, seven other Cardinals found the back of the net: Lillian Beckham, Kamryn Harvey, Kamdyn Jalayer, Kaitlyn Niemeyer, Elena Scianna, Lauren Smith and Anneliese Switzer. The previous record was set in the 2015 game vs. Alcorn State, when nine different Cardinals scored goals.
 
MARISSA GROSS, MEET ESTHER OKORONKWO
Gross becomes the first Cardinal to score multiple goals in consecutive matches since Esther Okoronkwo during her historic 25-goal season in 2019. Gross leads the team with five goals through seven games this season. For comparison, Okoronkwo started her season with two goals in her first seven appearances. 
 
ALL TIME vs. SOUTHERN
The Cardinals are 7-0 all-time against Southern, outscoring the Jaguars 29-0 in those meetings. The most recent matchup came in 2023, when LU recorded a 3-0 victory. Niemeyer, Harvey and Riley Wilson all appeared in that contest. 
 
ABOUT THE JAGUARS
The Jaguars dropped to 1-4 following a 3-1 defeat at Houston Christian Friday evening. Southern took the early lead on an own goal before the Huskies answered back with three unanswered goals. Keilyn Pittman leads the Jaguars with two goals while goalkeepers Sydney Whitten (17) and Sidney Woolridge (12) have combined for 29 saves.  
 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals will open Southland Conference play Thursday as they will host UT Rio Grande Valley. The kickoff is scheduled to start at 6 p.m and will be streamed on ESPN+.