LAKE CHARLES- The McNeese women's soccer team (5-3-0, 1-0-0 SLC) will play its first conference road game of the 2019 season Sunday afternoon at Central Arkansas (1-6-1, 0-1-0 SLC) at 7 p.m. in Conway, AR.

This will be the 15^th time in program history that the two squads have met. The all-time series is 7-6-1, with the Pokes in the lead. The Cowgirls fell 1-0 to the Bears in last year's match. 
 
 The Cowgirls are looking to continue their three-game winning streak and remain undefeated in conference play while the Bears will look to snap a two game losing streak and their first conference win of the season.

 McNeese defended its home field in Sunday's conference opening win over Southeastern Louisiana by a 1-0 decision. In the contest the only goal of the match came in the 52^nd minute from sophomore forward Delana Friesen. Friesen was assisted by SLC defender of the week Rachel Palet.

Palet was an instrumental part of the Cowgirl defense that held Southeastern La. to two shots in each half, and only one shot on goal in the entire match. She was also credited with her first assist of the season on Sunday. 
 
UCA is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in their conference opener to Sam Houston State last Friday night. The Bears scored goals in each half, coming from freshman Emma Watkins and sophomore Taylor Webb.  UCA gave up two goals in the second half as well as the game-winning goal in the first overtime.

Junior midfielder Anna Watson leads the Cowgirls with five goals, she is followed by Delana Friesen who has three, and Havana Johnson who has scored twice. The trio also leads the team in points, Watson with 12, Friesen with six, and Johnson with five.

Fans can follow the match via lives stats as well as the McNeese soccer twitter account @McNeeseSoccer.