LAKE CHARLES – Following a week off for rest and recuperation, the McNeese women's tennis returns to Southland Conference action Tuesday in a mid-week tilt at Nicholls. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m.
 
McNeese (8-4, 1-0 SLC) rides a three-match win streak into Tuesday's match and has notches victories in four of its last five contests. However, the Cowgirls are looking to get over the hump of road life, having won only one of four away matches so far this season.
 
The Pokes are at the top of one of the most intriguing stat charts in the Southland Conference. Just two months in, McNeese players have combined for a 50-20 dual singles record. The mark ranks first among all league teams with Abilene Christian and Sam Houston State coming in second with 35.
 
Top netter Klaudia Gawlik leads the charge for the Cowgirls as she has won three consecutive singles matches and eight of her last 10. Junior Julia Kral's play has been outstanding over the last few weeks, with a team-high six match win streak while sophomore Hannah Brett has won five in a row.
 
Nicholls (3-6, 0-0 SLC) opens its conference slate at home against the Cowgirls following a week on the road. The Colonels dropped a pair of matches to Georgia Southern and Armstrong State while collecting a win against Jacksonville State. Nicholls currently holds a 1-1 mark on its home courts.
 
Stephanie Barnett leads the team from the top singles spot with five wins while Julia Melendez is tied with Barnett for most wins on the team.
 
The Cowgirls fell to Nicholls last year in Lake Charles as the Colonels picked up a 6-1 victory.