LAKE CHARLES—McNeese volleyball will continue its four-match home stand this week with three matches beginning with Tuesday's 6:30 p.m. match against Prairie View. The Cowgirls will also host its own round robin on Friday, Sept. 20 with matches against Grambling (12:30 p.m.) and UL-Monroe at 6 p.m. Grambling and UL-Monroe will face off at 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday's match will be streamed live and live stats will be available on mcneesesports.com.
On Friday, it will be a McNeese Volleyball camper's reunion. All kids that took part in a Cowgirl volleyball camp in the summer are welcomed back for Friday's matches free of charge and must wear their camper's t-shirt.
McNeese (4-4), has won two of its last three matches including a straight set win over Texas Southern one week ago.
The Cowgirls have had several players step up to make contributions due to injuries in the last two matches.
Keegan Nelms continues to lead McNeese with 73 kills and is second on the team with 85 digs.
Kendall Glueck (60 kills),
Macee Krpec (58 kills), and
Allison Lippert (50 kills) have all given the Cowgirls added offense.
Four players have over 20 blocks apiece with Lippert leading the way with 36.
Caitlin Sharrock and
Kendall Kilchrist have shared the setter duties. Kilchrist has dished out 157 assists for an average of 4.91 per set while Sharrock has dished out 114 for 5.18 per set.
Angela McGownd continued her solid defensive play in the back row. The senior has picked up double figure digs in all eight matches so far and 20 or more in five matches.
Prairie View (0-11) is coming off two five set losses against Abilene Christian and Cal State-Fullerton and a straight set loss to North Texas at the Abilene Christian Wildcat Classic last weekend.
McNeese will be the third Southland Conference school the Panthers will have played so far this season. Sam Houston State defeated Prairie View 3-2 at the Sam Houston State Tournament to open the season and Lamar defeated the Panthers in straight sets on Sept. 6 at the Lamar Katrinka Crawford Invitational.
Prior to its win over Prairie View last weekend, Abilene Christian also defeated the Panthers 3-1 at Prairie View on Sept. 8.
