The LSU soccer team may not be playing tonight, but there’s still a busy week on the horizon for the Tigers. LSU postponed its home match against Stephen F. Austin - originally scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. - to Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 5:30 p.m.
LSU coach Brian Lee said Hurricane Isaac’s extended effects and tropical-storm impact on the campus caused the decision, which was announced Wednesday morning.
“We felt it was better to make a decision early,” Lee said. “There was no need to wait with a storm like that coming.”
But the Tigers (1-1-1) now face a challenging task, as they will take on Houston on Sunday afternoon in the LSU Soccer Stadium, which suffered little visible damage from the storm. It will be the first of three matches in a six-day span, a grueling slate for a collegiate soccer squad.
The Cougars are 1-2 this season and play at UL-Lafayette tonight.
Junior midfielder Jasmine Martinez leads a fickle Houston attack that has already been shut out but also tallied three goals in a match.
Martinez accounted for two of those scores and is a former Conference USA All-Freshman selection.
LSU hasn’t practiced since Tuesday morning, a lengthy break for a squad already struggling to find the net.
The Tigers have scored one goal in each of their three matches this season, but squandered more than a dozen legitimate scoring opportunities during a winless weekend at home. Houston’s porous defense could help kickstart the LSU offense in the attacking third. The Cougars have allowed multiple goals in all three matches, including two in a shutout loss to common opponent Stephen F. Austin.
The postponement was the second time during coach Brian Lee’s tenure at LSU that a hurricane affected the Tigers schedule.
Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike combined to wipe out four LSU matches in 2008.
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Hurricane alters upcoming matchups
August 30, 2012