LAKE CHARLES-- The McNeese volleyball team wasted no time in picking up a straight set Southland Conference win and head coach
Ashleigh Fitzgerald's 100
th career win Thursday night with a 25-6, 25-21, 25-12 victory over New Orleans.
McNeese will host Southeastern La. at 2 p.m. Saturday in its home finale. McNeese will also recognize its seniors (
Rachel Cagnina,
Carly DeMarque and
Shaundrea Boulden) prior to the match.
McNeese walked away with its 13
th win of the season to improve to 13-14 overall and 3-8 in the SLC in a match that lasted just over an hour.
The Cowgirls opened the match with a dominating first set that saw the Cowgirls nearly flawless and ended up with a .714 team hitting percent. McNeese committed only one error in 21 attempts while collecting 16 kills. The Cowgirls hit .296 in the second set before ending the match with a .600 hitting percent in the final set. McNeese produced its best team hitting percent of the season with a .521 overall hitting percent. McNeese had a good serving night, picking up 10 aces.
Sophomore
Rebecca Korenek was the only player to record double figure kills with a match high 14. The 14 kills by Korenek are her second most of the season.
Kelly Graham dished out a match high 35 assists and
Kimberlyn Patterson led all players with 11 digs.