LAFAYETTE – scored an equalizing goal in the second half before assisting on Lafayette native game-winner in the 74 minute to help the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team rally to a 2-1 victory over Florida International in the season-opener for both teams on Thursday at the Home Bank Track/Soccer Facility.
The win for Louisiana (1-0-0), which was delayed 30 minutes due to thunderstorms in the Lafayette area, marked the first on the Ragin' Cajuns sidelines for head coach who spent the previous five seasons at in-state opponent Southeastern Louisiana.
After FIU (0-1-0) built a 1-0 lead at the half on Noemi Paquin's goal in the 14 minute, the Ragin' Cajuns applied pressure up top and tied the match at 1-1 when stole the ball from Panther goalie Ithaisa Vinoly and found Mathurin for an open-net goal in the 65 minute.