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No. 13 Pilots Blank No. 17 MACU in Season-Opening Draw
August 21, 2025
No. 13 LSU Shreveport men’s soccer opened its 2025 campaign with a commanding performance on Thursday afternoon, battling No. 17 Mid-American Christian to a 0-0 draw at The Swamp. With the result, the Pilots move to 0-0-1 on the season.
Pilots Battle but Fall to No. 7 John Brown on the Road
August 21, 2025
LSU Shreveport women’s soccer showed grit and determination but came up short in a 4-0 road setback to No. 7 John Brown on Thursday afternoon at Alumni Field.
Pilots Ranked No. 13 in NAIA Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 Poll
August 20, 2025
LSU Shreveport men’s soccer will begin the 2025 season nationally recognized, earning the No. 13 spot in the NAIA Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 Poll with 276 points.
LSUS and Grambling State Battle Evenly in Exhibition
August 15, 2025
LSU Shreveport women’s soccer matched NCAA Division I Grambling State University stride-for-stride in a competitive exhibition Thursday morning at The Swamp. Veterans Jade Derks and Mada Uriarte delivered standout performances, helping lead the Pilots in their second outing under new head coach Andy Kaplan.
LSU Shreveport Women’s Soccer Slotted Third in RRAC Preseason Poll
August 14, 2025
LSU Shreveport women’s soccer will open the 2025 season ranked No. 3 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll, the league announced this week.
LSUS Men’s Soccer Opens 2025 as RRAC Preseason Favorite
August 13, 2025
The LSU Shreveport men’s soccer team will begin the 2025 season as the favorite to win the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) regular season title for the fourth year in a row. The Pilots topped the RRAC Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll, earning 10 first-place votes and 140 total points to finish ahead of Xavier University of Louisiana (one first-place vote, 118 points) and LSU Alexandria (one first-place vote, 112 points).
LSUS Baseball to Be Inducted into Northwest Louisiana Walk of Stars Following Perfect Season
August 11, 2025
The LSU Shreveport baseball team, fresh off a season for the ages, will be immortalized in the Northwest Louisiana Walk of Stars following its unprecedented 59-0 campaign. The induction ceremony is set for Thursday, Aug. 28 at noon on the LSUS campus.
LSU Shreveport’s Brad Neffendorf Named 2025 Rawlings-NAIA Baseball Coach of the Year
July 29, 2025
After pioneering the Pilots to a perfect 59-0 campaign this past season, Head Coach Brad Neffendorf was slated as the 2025 Rawlings-NAIA Baseball Coach of the Year. The honor capped off a historic season and added to a collection of accolades recognizing his leadership during LSU Shreveport’s record-breaking run.
76 LSUS Student-Athletes Earn RRAC Scholar-Athlete Recognition
July 25, 2025
LSU Shreveport continues to exemplify excellence on and off the field with 76 student-athletes named 2024-25 Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Scholar-Athletes. This recognition highlights individuals who have achieved academic success while representing the university in NAIA competition.
New outfield in place at LSUS’s Pilot Field, will improve drainage
July 23, 2025
Spring rains seemed to make their appearances on game days for large parts of this baseball season, particularly affecting the NAIA Baseball Regional held at Pilot Field in mid-May. Delays were the norm as rainfall throughout this past Regional and pushed games later as field crews and facility services worked tirelessly to prepare the field for play.
LSUS Standout Draven Zeigler Signs Professional Contract with Pittsburgh Pirates
July 21, 2025
LSU Shreveport star pitcher Draven Zeigler is officially headed to the professional ranks, signing a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates after a dominant junior campaign that helped lead the Pilots to an undefeated season and the 2025 NAIA Baseball National Championship.
Kaplan Era Begins: LSUS Women’s Soccer Drops 2025 Schedule
July 21, 2025
A new era of LSU Shreveport Women's Soccer kicks off this fall as Andy Kaplan takes over the reins as head coach for the 2025 season. LSUS released its full schedule today, featuring a competitive lineup that blends key non-conference challenges with the always-intense Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) slate.
Nine Pilots Named to LSWA All-Louisiana Teams; Neffendorf Named Coach of the Year
July 14, 2025
The accolades keep rolling in for LSU Shreveport baseball after its historic undefeated national championship season. The Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) recognized ten Pilots on its 2025 All-Louisiana Collegiate Baseball Teams, while Head Coach Brad Neffendorf was named LSWA Coach of the Year, further cementing LSUS’s place as the state’s premier collegiate baseball program.
LSU Shreveport Men's Soccer Unveils Ambitious 2025 Campaign
July 14, 2025
After a history-making 2024 campaign that culminated in a No. 13 ranking in the NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Postseason Poll, LSU Shreveport Men’s Soccer is ready to build on its momentum with the release of its 2025 schedule.
LSU Shreveport’s Brad Neffendorf Selected as Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Collegiate Coach of the Year
June 27, 2025
Coach Neffendorf Led Pilots to Perfect 59-0 Record, National Championship
LSUS Head Coach Brad Neffendorf Named 2025 ABCA/ATEC Regional Coach of the Year
June 24, 2025
After guiding LSU Shreveport (LSUS) to an unprecedented, undefeated season and the program’s first-ever NAIA National Championship, Head Coach Brad Neffendorf has been named the 2025 ABCA/ATEC Regional Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC.