LAKE CHARLES- McNeese soccer (10-7, 6-4) will close out their regular season Friday night when they take on the regular season Southland Conference Champions, Lamar (12-6, 9-1) Cardinals in the Battle of the Border. The Cowgirls are looking for a win to close out the season in a match that will determine their tournament seeding.
The regular season finale is slated for 7 p.m. at the LU soccer Complex and will also be the Cardinals senior night. The all-time series between Lamar and McNeese is currently tied up at 6-6. The Cowgirls came out on top in last year's contest as
Anna Watson and
Havana Johnson assisted
Nola Prickett for the game-winner.
SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
After Sunday's loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, McNeese fell to sixth place in the conference standings. Lamar has remained on top for the entirety of the season and took home regular season championship honors following its win over Houston Baptist on Sunday.
PREVIOUS OUTINGS
The Cowgirls are returning to the pitch after a devastating 1-0 double overtime loss at TAM-CC on Sunday. Both teams were scoreless for all of regulation, but the Islanders would be the ones to break the silence with just three minutes left in the second overtime period.
The Cardinals are returning home after a 3-1 over HBU that won them the regular season conference title. Lamar has won the title in two of the last three years. The Cardinals are currently riding an eight-match winning streak, their only conference loss coming from Northwestern State in the second conference game of the season.
QUICK HITS
Juniors
Havana Johnson and
Anna Watson lead the team with six goals each, and also lead the team each having 22 shots on goal.
Anna Watson,
Maddie Neidig,
Keely Morrow, and
Brianna Mascia each have three assist this season.
On average, McNeese out shoots its opponent 15.8 to 10.8 shots per game. Lamar averages 17.2 shots a game.
The Cardinal duo of Lucy Ashworth and Esther Okoronkwo have combined for 36 of Lamar's 52 goals this season.
FOLLOW THE GAME
Fans will be able to follow the match through Twitter @McNeeseSoccer
