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Four from OLLU Men’s Soccer earn NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition

Four members of the OLLU men’s soccer team have earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition, each of whom carry a cumulative 3.5 grade point average or higher.

They are:

Junior Matthew Banda, a Computer Information Systems and Security major, has been part of the team since 2021. He played in 16 games, 15 as a starter. He took three shots, two on goal. He earned a 3.80 GPA.

Sophomore Cristian Govea Mireles, a Business Management major, has been part of the team since 2022. He played in 14 games. He scored one goal, and he two eight shots, five on goal. He earned a 3.50 GPA.

Sophomore Cade Ryan, a Finance major, has been part of the team since 2022. He played in 12 games this season, seven as a starter. He scored two goals, and he took 10 shots, five on goal. He earned a 3.57 GPA.

Sophomore Stephen Volpe, a Marketing major, has been part of the team since 2022. He played in 12 games, three as a starter. He had two assists, and he took eight shots, five on goal. He marked a 3.58 GPA.

Men’s soccer draws against Louisiana Christian University

The OLLU men’s soccer team tied the Louisiana Christian University (LCU) Wildcats 1-1 in a conference match on Oct. 21. The Saints move to 4-8-2 and 4-5-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC), while the Wildcats move to 9-3-3 and 8-1-2 in conference play.

The Saints and Wildcats combined for 12 shots in the first half, but neither side found the back of the net before half time. Cade Ryan scored to break the deadlock five minutes into the second half. Despite a flurry of shots from the Wildcats, the Saints held the lead until LCU’s Sergio Pita Martin converted a penalty kick in the final five minutes to tie the match.

“The fellas made a tremendous team effort to lead 1-0 into the 86th minute of the game,” Head Coach Shane Hurley said. “In the end, the team left it all on the field, and we will have to build off the draw. With six seconds in the game, we had an excellent chance to hit a winner, but it just wasn’t to be today.”