LAKE CHARLES – The McNeese women's team took care of business on Sunday with a 4-3 victory over the number one ranked junior college in the nation, Tyler Junior College, in an exhibition match-up at the Lake Charles Racquet Club.

Starting things off in doubles action, McNeese's Giovanna Fioretti and Sofia San Jose Moreno would give the Cowgirls an early lead for the doubles point with a 6-0 sweep of TJC's Julia Khamula and Veronica Gallardo.

Next to finish, the Apache duo of Maria Genovese and Lucie Devier would even things up with a 6-2 victory over McNeese's Marija Mastilovic and Stella Carra.

With the doubles point on the line, Carlotta Romito and Charoline Erlandsson would come up short to Summer Yardly and Helena Jansen 6-3, securing the team point for the Apaches.

In singles action, TJC would extend its lead at singles No. 1 where Genovese defeated Fioretti 6-2, 6-0.

Trailing 2-0, the Cowgirls would storm back at courts four, three, five and six.

At singles No. 4, Romito would put the Cowgirls on the board with a 6-3, 6-2 sweep over Jansen.

Next to finish, McNeese's Mastilovic would even things up with a 6-3, 3-6, 4-1 victory over Devier.

At singles No. 5, Moreno would sweep Khamula 6-4, 6-1 to give the Cowgirls their first lead of the day.

Next to finish, at singles No. 6, Carra would defeat Gallardo 6-1 in consecutive sets to secure the victory for the Cowgirls after starting the match down two points.

Last to finish, McNeese's Erlandsson would drop her match at singles No. 2 to Yardley 7-5, 0-6, 4-6.

The Cowgirls will open up Southland Conference play on Friday March 1 when Incarnate Word visits Lake Charles for a 1 p.m. match-up.