LAKE CHARLES—McNeese soccer returns home this weekend to host Nicholls at 7 p.m. Friday and Northwestern State at 1 p.m. Sunday.
McNeese (3-5-1, 1-2-1 SLC), coming off a 2-2 road tie at Incarnate Word last Friday in its only game last week, will look to pick up its second win over Nicholls this season. The Cowgirls defeated the Colonels 4-0 in Thibodaux on Sept. 9 in the conference opener.
Nicholls (2-8-1, 0-4-0 SLC) will be searching for its first conference win after falling 4-0 at Lamar last Sunday.
NW State (5-2-2, 2-1-1 SLC), who was picked to win the league in the preseason polls, will enter its Friday game at Houston Christian tied for third place with Southeastern before playing the Cowgirls on Sunday.
McNeese Notes (SLC Games ONLY)
• Cowgirls are tied for 3
rd in the SLC in goals scored (SLC games)
• Cowgirls are 5
th in the SLC with six assists and 15 saves
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Kambrie McFarland is tied for the league lead with two assists
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Jillian Bech is tied for 4
th with two goals and is tied for 7
th with 4 points
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Magalie Depot is tied for 3
rd with one game winning goal
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Rachel Young ranks 7
th with 2.67 shots per game
