Post by LAsoccercoach on Mar 5, 2023 12:25:06 GMT -6
I am so proud of this team and group of players that I simply had to post this recap of the 2023 season. Please understand this is nothing more than a humble brag on a special team & group of players that I have decided to share and post to a site dedicated to our sport where I believe ppl will read and appreciate the information being shared. I completely acknowledge and appreciate the history of the game in our state and know we would not be in this position without the great programs and teams that came before us. Teams such as Northshore who dominated the early years of HS soccer and more recently had one of the most dominant seasons in 2020. Dominican last year was also an exceptional team and opponent who raised the bar along with many other great teams and programs throughout our states history. So with that being said let me humbly present you all with a season recap of the 2023 St. Thomas More State Champions!
Congratulations to the Lady Cougars for their 6th consecutive Division II State Championship! The Cougars finished the season as the unanimous #1 team in Louisiana with an undefeated 31-0-2 record.
STM’s 2023 state championship victory set a new LHSAA record for the most consecutive state championships in Louisiana state soccer history (boys and girls) with 6 in a row.
It was also the 10th state championship title for the Lady Cougars soccer program and places them second all time for the most overall state championships in Louisiana (Girls, Newman 1st with 12). The STM Lady Cougars are also currently ranked #2 in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches National Poll.
The historical achievements don’t stop there as St. Thomas More’s 31 wins is the most ever for a women’s soccer state champion and their 4 year win total of 100 games is the most wins by any team in the state and program history.
The four year playoff run has produced 27 wins - scoring 98 goals while only conceding 4 goals, including 25 shutouts. Over the last four years, the Lady Cougars have scored 500 goals while giving up less than 1 goal per game, with 77 shut outs.
I think it's safe to say the 2023 STM Girls Soccer Team will always be regarded as one of the greatest soccer teams in state history.
Congratulations to the Lady Cougars for their 6th consecutive Division II State Championship! The Cougars finished the season as the unanimous #1 team in Louisiana with an undefeated 31-0-2 record.
STM’s 2023 state championship victory set a new LHSAA record for the most consecutive state championships in Louisiana state soccer history (boys and girls) with 6 in a row.
It was also the 10th state championship title for the Lady Cougars soccer program and places them second all time for the most overall state championships in Louisiana (Girls, Newman 1st with 12). The STM Lady Cougars are also currently ranked #2 in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches National Poll.
The historical achievements don’t stop there as St. Thomas More’s 31 wins is the most ever for a women’s soccer state champion and their 4 year win total of 100 games is the most wins by any team in the state and program history.
The four year playoff run has produced 27 wins - scoring 98 goals while only conceding 4 goals, including 25 shutouts. Over the last four years, the Lady Cougars have scored 500 goals while giving up less than 1 goal per game, with 77 shut outs.
I think it's safe to say the 2023 STM Girls Soccer Team will always be regarded as one of the greatest soccer teams in state history.
