Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Soccer

The Lady Techsters compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Conference USA (C-USA). They play their home games at the Lady Techsters Soccer Complex on the university's Ruston, Louisiana campus, and are currently led by head coach Kevin Sherry.

Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters soccer
Founded2004
UniversityLouisiana Tech University
Head coachKevin Sherry (12th season)
ConferenceC-USA
LocationRuston, LA
StadiumLady Techsters Soccer Complex
NicknameLady Techsters
ColorsRed & Blue[1]
         
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History

On May 2, 2004, Jennifer Soileau was named the first head coach of the Lady Techsters soccer team. In their first season, the Lady Techsters went 0-10-2. Soileau went on to coach the Techsters for the 2005 and 2006 seasons, compiling a 11-30-5 overall record as the Lady Techsters head coach.

In 2007, Kevin Sherry was named head soccer coach at Louisiana Tech. During his tenure, the Lady Techsters have compiled a record of 107-75-21.[2]

In 2008, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) named the Louisiana Tech women's soccer team the most improved team in the nation across all NCAA sports.[3]

The Lady Techsters are 118-105-26 all-time and 20-18-22 in Conference USA play.[4]

Traditions

Hillside Faithful is an independent supporter's group of the Lady Techsters who occupy an adjacent hill during each home game. Hillside Faithful traditionally don all-red apparel and wave both red Louisiana Tech flags and the Union Jack in honor of Coach Kevin Sherry's native country.

Facilities
Lady Techster Soccer Complex

During the program's inaugural season in 2004, the team played all of their home games on the intramural soccer field across from the Lambright Intramural Center.[5]

The Lady Techsters played in Joe Aillet Stadium, home to Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team, for the 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons.

In 2008, the Lady Techster Soccer Complex opened as the new home to the Lady Techster Soccer team.[6] The complex played host to the 2010 Western Athletic Conference women's soccer tournament.[7]

On April 25, 2019, a powerful tornado came through Louisiana Tech's Campus destroying many athletics facilities, including the Lady Techsters Soccer Complex. In October 2019, the University announced that two alumni had donated $250,000 in honor of former Petroleum Engineering professor Dr. Robert Caruthers to assist in rebuilding the Lady Techster soccer complex. Caruthers was a long-time engineering professor at Tech, leading the University’s program in Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences. After serving Tech students for nearly 30 years, from 1967–95, he passed away Oct. 3, 2016. Demolition of the damaged Lady Techsters Soccer Complex began in September 2019.[8]

On November 21, 2019, the University announced plans to build new, integrated softball and women's soccer facilities to replaced fields and infrastructure destroyed by the April 2019 tornado. The new soccer facilities are expected to be completed before the Lady Techster's Fall 2020 season begins.[9]

Seasons
Season Coach Regular Season Postseason
Overall Conference Conference Tournament NCAA Tournament
Independent (2004)
2004 Jennifer Soileau 0-10-2 N/A -- --
Western Athletic Conference (2005 - 2012)
2005 Jennifer Soileau 7-10-0 0-7-0 -- --
2006 Jennifer Soileau 4-10-3 0-6-1 -- --
2007 Kevin Sherry 2-14-1 0-6-1 -- --
2008 Kevin Sherry 10-5-5 0-3-4 -- --
2009 Kevin Sherry 12-7-1 1-7-0 -- --
2010 Kevin Sherry 15-6-0 5-3-0 Quarterfinals --
2011 Kevin Sherry 8-8-4 1-6-0 -- --
2012 Kevin Sherry 12-5-4 3-3-2 Quarterfinals --
Conference USA (2013–Present)
2013 Kevin Sherry 9-10-1 4-6 -- --
2014 Kevin Sherry 13–6–3 5–4 Semifinals --
2015 Kevin Sherry 12-8-1 5-4 Quarterfinals --
2016 Kevin Sherry 14-6-1 6-4 Quarterfinals --
2017 Kevin Sherry 14-3-5 6-1 Semifinals --
2018 Kevin Sherry 13-5-3 5-3-2 Semifinals --
2019 Kevin Sherry 13-4-3 5-4-1 Quarterfinals --
Total: 158–117–37 46–73–11

Attendance
Season Overal W-L Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance
Attendance statistics only available from the 2009 season onward. [10]
2009 12-7-1 12 197 2,361
2010 15-6-0 12 279 3,344
2011 8-8-4 7 227 2078
2012 12-5-4 9 236 2,125
2013 9-10-1 7 249 1,740
2014 13–6–3 10 230 2,297
2015 12-8-1 8 253 2,023
2016 14-6-1 10 216 2,164
2017 14-3-5 9 214 1,923
2018 13-5-3 10 162 1,621

Awards

Team Awards
Most improved NCAA team
Coach Season
Kevin Sherry 2007 [11]

Individual Awards
Academic All-America of the Year
Pos Player Team Year
F Kathryn Sloan 3rd Team – CoSIDA 2015 [12]
1st Team – CoSIDA 2016 [13]

Notable Players
Academic All-America of the Year
Pos Player National Team Club Team
D Nomvula Kgoale South Africa --

Footnotes

    References
    1. "Official University Colors – Louisiana Tech University". Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
    2. "Lady Techsters Soccer Quick Facts" (PDF). latechsports.com.
    3. "Lady Techster Soccer Team Recognized as Most Improved in Nation". latechsports.com.
    4. "Lady Techsters Soccer Quick Facts" (PDF). latechsports.com.
    5. "Lady Techsters Soccer Complex". latechsports.com.
    6. "Lady Techsters Soccer Complex". latechsports.com.
    7. "Lady Techsters Soccer Complex". latechsports.com.
    8. "Cutts honor Petroleum Engineering professor with donation to help rebuild soccer complex". latech.edu.
    9. "LA Tech Unveils Future Facilities for Baseball, Softball and Soccer". latech.edu.
    10. "Women's Soccer media Guides". latechsports.com.
    11. "Lady Techster Soccer Team Recognized as Most Improved in Nation". latechsports.com.
    12. "Sloan Receives Academic All-America Honors". latechsports.com.
    13. "Sloan Selected as 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year". latechsports.com.
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