LAKE CHARLES—The McNeese volleyball team will return to the confines of Memorial Gym this week to host Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday and Central Arkansas on Thursday in Southland Conference matches. Both matches have 7 p.m. starts. The Cowgirls' last home match was a 3-1 victory over Jackson State on September 22.
 
Tuesday's match has been tabbed as Western Theme Night. The first 200 McNeese students will receive a foam cowboy hat.
 
McNeese (5-12) is currently in sixth place in the league standings with a 2-2 conference record. The Cowgirls are coming off four consecutive road matches with its most recent match being a five set victory over Sam Houston State that handed the Bearkats their first SLC loss of the season. The Cowgirls will look to remain undefeated at home after picking up victories over Prairie View and Jackson State.
 
Senior Malina Sanchez and sophomore Rae Myers continue to lead the Cowgirls in kills with 163 and 108, respectively.  Freshman Ebony Lewis has a team high .299 hitting percent and has been credited with 21 blocks.
 
Senior setter Kelly Graham continues to rack up the assists. Graham leads the Cowgirls and sixth in the league with 584 for an average of 8.85 per set. She also leads the Cowgirls with 16 service aces. The Cowgirls have three players with over 100 digs apiece. Junior Bridget Justis, who ranks sixth in the SLC, leads McNeese with 253 for an average of 3.83 per set. Justis is second on the team with 15 service aces. Sanchez has 152 on the year and Graham has 149.
 
Southeastern La. (7-10, 1-2 SLC) enters the contest having lost four of their last five including a straight set loss at Central Arkansas on Saturday. The Lions' only SLC win came in a 3-1 victory over Houston Baptist on Sept. 26.
 
Landry Bullock leads SE La. with 159 kills while Rachel Bunn has a team high .259 hitting percent and 33 blocks.  The Lions have recorded 91 service aces and are led by Monica Ramon's 20 on the year.