Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer

The Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer team represents Lamar University in NCAA Division I college soccer. The team, currently led by head coach Steve Holeman, competes in the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals team played its home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium for the first two seasons, and began playing home games at the Lamar Soccer Complex located on the university's campus starting with the 2009 season.

For all Lamar University sports, see Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals.
Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer
Founded2007
UniversityLamar University
Athletic directorMarco Born
Head coachSteve Holeman (4th season)
ConferenceSouthland
LocationBeaumont, TX
StadiumLamar Soccer Complex
(Capacity: 500[1])
NicknameLady Cardinals
ColorsRed and White[2]
         
NCAA Tournament appearances
2017, 2019
Conference Tournament championships
2017, 2019
Conference Regular Season championships
2017, 2019

History

Lamar University first sponsored soccer in 2007. The team has had four head coaches since its beginning. Steve Holeman, the current head coach, 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]

Soccer Complex Pictures
  • Lamar Soccer Complex grandstands
  • Soccer and Softball Complex Building

Current roster

as of 2018

Players

Source:[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  NOR Sondra Nygard
1 GK  USA Jocelyn Hanrath
2 MF  USA Juana Plata
3 DF  USA Sophia Manibo
4 MF  USA Ali Hebert
5 DF  NOR Irene Saether
7 FW  ENG Lucy Ashworth
9 FW  USA Esther Okoronkwo
10 MF  ENG Anna Loftus
11 FW  GER Michele Scholz
12 FW  RSA Kelso Peskin
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW  USA Madison Ledet
14 DF  USA Anessa Byerman
15 MF  COL Juliano Ocampo
17 FW  MEX Rubi Villegas
18 DF  USA Macie McFarland
20 MF  USA Haile Loupe
21 DF  USA Mya Anders
25 MF  USA Aleythia Guiterrez
28 DF  USA Amelia Fulmer
30 GK  USA Rachel Gries

Coaching Staff

Source:[5]

PositionStaff
Athletic Director Marco Born
Head Coach Steve Holeman
Assistant Coach Henry Zapata
Assistant Coach Nathan Stockie
Director of Operations Marie Lund

NCAA Year-by-year results

Source:[6][7][8]

Season Conference Coach Overall Conference Notes
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
Steve Holeman 85 48 31 6 44 28 11 5
Team
Overall		 253 101 133 17 127 58 61 13

(Results reflect games through November 15, 2019.)

Post season appearances

Lamar Cardinals in the NCAA Tournament
Year Record Pct Notes
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)
TOTALS 0–2[9] .000 2 NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances

Conference Tournaments

Sources:[10]

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
Total 8–4 .667 6 Appearances

Awards and honors

Sources:[11][12][13]

All Conference First Team
  • Jordan Mulnix 2015
  • Marie Lund 2017
  • M. J. Ekart 2017
  • Kelso Peskin 2017, 2018
  • Lucy Ashworth 2017
  • Juliana Ocampo 2018

Newcomer of the Year
  • Kelso Peskin 2017

Midfielder of the Year
  • Juliana Ocampo 2018

Coach of the Year
  • Steve Holeman 2017

Yearly attendance

Below is the Lady Cardinals' yearly home attendance since program inception.

SeasonAverageHigh
Soccer Complex Attendance
2018[7]
333
588
2017[7]
299
695
2016[7]
250
433
2015[7]
326
602
2014[7]
237
323
2013[7]
321
493
2012[7]
261
362
2011[7]
353
527
2010[7]
400
562
2009[7]
321
513
Cardinal Stadium Attendance
2008[7]
310
421
2007[7]
260
335

The attendance record of 695 was set vs McNeese State on October 27, 2017.

References
  1. "2017 Quick Facts" (PDF). Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  2. LU Visual Standards (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. "Aggies advance to second round of NCAA tournament". SEC Network. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  4. "Cards' Spectacular Season Comes to an End". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  5. "2018 Women's Soccer Roster". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  6. "2017 Soccer Information Guide". Lamar University Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  7. "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  8. "Women's Soccer" (PDF). Southland Conference. March 31, 2017. pp. 6–8. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  9. "LU Falls to No. 6 Texas A&M, 1–0". Southland Conference. November 13, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  10. "Women's Soccer" (PDF). Southland Conference. March 31, 2017. pp. 18–20. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  11. "Women's Soccer" (PDF). Southland Conference. March 31, 2017. pp. 6–8. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  12. "LaRicci Voted Soccer Player of the Year; All-Conference Teams Named". Southland Conference. October 30, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  13. "CENTRAL ARKANSAS NEARLY SWEEPS SPECIAL AWARDS, ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS NAMED". Southland Conference. October 30, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.


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