Game Details
Louisiana Tech 2, FIU 0
FIU (1-8, 0-4 C-USA), LA Tech (9-2-4, 2-1-2 C-USA)
Thursday, Oct. 7, 2017 | 7 p.m.
Miami, Fla. | Riccardo Silva Stadium
 
The Basics
- The FIU women's soccer team closed out a three-match homestand on Thursday night with Louisiana Tech. Despite a scoreless tie at the half, the Lady Techsters posted two second-half goals to pull away from the Panthers, 2-0 in a Conference USA meeting. FIU drops to 1-8 on the year and 0-4 in C-USA, while LA Tech improves to 9-2-4 overall and 2-1-2 in league play.

- The first half proved to be a defensive struggle between the Panthers and Lady Techsters with each team recording five shots in the first 45 minutes of play, and FIU holding a 4-2 advantage in shots on goal. Courtney Phillips (Arlington, Texas/Mansfield Timberview) had two of the Panthers's offerings on net.

- LA Tech finally broke through in the 53^rd minute. Off a set piece, from 23 yards out, the Lady Techsters' Olivia Millington fired a shot that caromed off the bottom of the crossbar and out. Mylen Roy-Ouellet played the deflection and looked to shoot, however her shot was blocked and Kailee Hervey came up with the loose ball to beat FIU goalkeeper Nevena Stojakovic (Nis, Serbia).

- Just over six minutes later, Hannah McStay-Fenn dribbled the ball from left to right and let go with a shot from 19 yards out, finding the back of the net and giving LA Tech and 2-0 lead.

- Stojakovic finished the game with four saves on the night

- LA Tech finished the game outshooting the Panthers, 10-7, and a 5-2 margin in the second half.

Stat of the Game
After holding a 4-2 edge in shots on goal at the intermission, FIU was only had one of the five combined shots on goal in the second stanza.
 
Scoring Summary
LA Tech – Kailee Hervey (Olivia Millington, Mylene Rou-Ouellet; 52:57)
LA Tech – Hannah McStay-Fenn (Unassisted; 59:01)
 
Up Next
FIU kicks off a four-match road stretch, beginning on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. when it visits Old Dominion. The Panthers will not return to the FIU Soccer Stadium until Oct. 22 when they face UTSA.
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in eight different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including Lime Court at FIU Arena and Riccardo Silva Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is classified by Carnegie as a "R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity" and recognized as a Carnegie Community Engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as business, engineering, computer science, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes almost $9 billion each year to the local economy and is ranked second in Florida in Forbes Magazine's "America's Best Employers" list. FIU graduates are consistently among the highest paid college graduates in Florida and are among the leaders of public and private organizations throughout South Florida. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission with multiple state-of-the-art research facilities including the Wall of Wind Research and Testing Facility, FIU's Medina Aquarius Program and the Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute.  FIU has awarded more than 220,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, the Miami Beach Urban Studios, and Tianjin, China. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.