LAKE CHARLES—McNeese women's soccer (1-3-0) returns home this Wednesday, Aug. 31 to host Southern (1-2-1) in a 7 p.m. game at Cowgirl Field. Admission is free for all home games.
 
The game will be the final tune-up for the Cowgirls prior to their Southland Conference opener at Nicholls on Sept. 9.
 
McNeese will look to snap a three-game losing streak and bounce back from an 0-2 showing at the South Alabama Tournament last weekend with its losses coming against Troy and South Alabama.
 
 
McNeese Notes
•- It will be the final non-conference game before its Southland Conference opener at Nichols on Sept. 9
•- Will look to snap a three-game losing streak following losses against Texas A&M, Troy, and South Alabama
•- Freshman Salma Elhaimer scored her first career goal against Troy last Thursday
•- Rachel Young leads the team with six shots
•- Young and Elhaimer both have scored one goal apiece
•- Elhaimer and Kambrie McFarland have one assists
•- Three goalies have seen playing time so far
•- Jackie Kelly leads the goalies with eight saves while Briana O'Dell has seven and Kelly Hines has two.
 
 Series Record/Opponent Notes
Southern (1-2-1)
•- McNeese leads the series 8-0
•- Have lost its last two games (Florida Gulf Coast, Florida International)
•- The Jaguars' lone win this season came in a 2-1 win over Nicholls in their season opener on Aug. 19
•- Cowgirls picked up a 4-1 win in Lake Charles in 2019 in the last meeting between the two teams
•- Helen Mulligan leads the team with three goals while Sydney Bellamy has a team high 26 saves
 
UPCOMING GAMES
Wed., Aug. 31 vs. Southern (7 p.m./Social Media Night)
Fri., Sept. 9 at Nicholls (7 p.m./SLC Opener)
Sun., Sept. 11 vs. Southeastern (5 p.m./Military/First Responder Appreciation Night/Snocone Sunday)
Fri., Sept. 16 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (7 p.m./Food Truck Friday)
Fri., Sept. 23 at Incarnate Word (6:30 p.m.)
Fri., Sept. 30 vs. Nicholls (7 p.m./Go4The Goal/Food Truck Friday)