Parking Map For Saturday vs. NW State

LAKE CHARLES—McNeese volleyball returns home this weekend to begin Southland Conference play by hosting Texas A&M-Commerce Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. and Northwestern State at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Legacy Center. Admission is free for all home matches.
 
McNeese (4-10, 0-0 SLC) was picked to finish fourth in the SLC preseason poll while A&M-Commerce (3-10, 0-0 SLC) was picked seventh and NW State (7-5, 0-1 SLC) was picked sixth. NW State will travel to Lamar Thursday before facing the Cowgirls on Saturday.
 
The Cowgirls will enter the weekend ranked second in the nation in digs (950), fourth in digs per set (17.59) and blocks (134.5). Freshman middle blocker Sanni Rantanen ranks ninth in the nation with 66 blocks.
 
On Alumni Day, the alumni will be recognized between sets 2 and 3 and reception will be held following the match on the basketball arena concourse.
 
Also, fans planning on attending Saturday's volleyball match are asked to park at FK White Middle School (1000 East McNeese St) which is located East of the Legacy Center due to the Cowboys home football game against Mississippi College.
 
PROMOTIONS
Thursday, Sept. 22 vs. A&M-Commerce - Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Saturday, Sept. 24 vs. NW State - Alumni Day (Alumni will be recognized between sets 2 & 3)  
 
 
 McNEESE NOTES
•- picked 4^th in SLC preseason poll
•- 2^nd in the NCAA in digs (950)
• - 4^th in NCAA in digs per set (17.59) and blocks (134.5)
• - Sanni Rantanen ranks 9^th in NCAA in blocks (66)
• - have won three of last five matches
• - Lizzy Low is coming off a match against Baylor where she picked up her 1,000^th career dig
• - Kendall Glueck leads the team in kills (162) and is second with 54 blocks
• - Mia Perales has a team high 282 assists and 13 aces
• - Bailey Tillman leads the team with 236 digs
• - Sanni Rantanen leads the team with 66 blocks
 
ABOUT A&M- COMMERCE (3-10, 0-0 SLC)
•- First season in the SLC
•- It's the Lions SLC opener as well
•- It's the first of two meetings against the Lions this season, McNeese will travel to Commerce, TX. on Oct. 22
• - Picked to finish 7^th in the SLC preseason poll
• - Coming off a 1-2 showing at the Stephen F. Austin Hampton Inn Classic last weekend with its win coming over Arkansas State
 
ABOUT NW STATE 7-5, 0-1 SLC)
•- Picked to finish 6^th in the SLC preseason poll
•- Will play at Lamar on Thursday before Saturday's match in Lake Charles
•- are 7-5 overall and 0-1 SLC
•- opened SLC play with a 3-0 loss at Southeastern on Sept. 15