Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs open conference play tonight at home against WKU at Robert Mack Caruthers Field with first touch set for 7 p.m.
The contest can be seen on ESPN+.
LA Tech (2-3-3) comes into conference play on a two-game losing streak following losses to Texas A&M and Alabama. Tech is coming off a 4-0 loss to No. 24 Alabama in Tuscaloosa on September 13th. Louisiana Tech is now 0-12 all-time against SEC opponents. The Bulldogs allowed 40 shots against the Crimson Tide which was the third most allowed all-time. The Crimson Tide put up 24 shots in the second half.
WKU (2-5) starts conference play with a four-game losing streak dating back to September 1st when the Hilltoppers lost 8-0 to No. 6 Arkansas. Since September 1st, WKU has lost to Dayton, Arkansas State, and Ohio while being outscored 15-2 in the last four games.
The Hilltoppers and Bulldogs faced off twice last season in the regular season and the CUSA Conference Tournament. Tech lost 1-0 to WKU in Bowling Green but Tech knocked WKU out of the quarterfinals of the CUSA Conference Tournament in Ruston following a 1-0 victory. Louisiana Tech leads the series 4-3 over Western Kentucky.
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