LAKE CHARLES- Playing short-handed, McNeese junior forward and Cowgirl captain Magalie Depot spearheaded a 3-1 Southland Conference victory over Nicholls here Friday night.
 
Depot was involved in every McNeese (4-5-1, 2-2-1 SLC) goal tonight, leading the Cowgirls with two goals and assisting on the other Cowgirl goal.  
 
The Colonels took the early lead, three minutes into the game on an Avery Mondoux goal from the right side of the box.
 
Ten minutes later, Anouk Linders tied the game in the 13^th minute with her first career goal. Both Depot and Salma Elhaimer were credited with assists.
 
Depot put the Cowgirls up 2-1 in the 33^rd minute with her first goal of the game and third of the season.
 
Depot capped off the scoring in the 56^th minute with her second goal of the game and team leading fourth on the season off a dish from Kambrie McFarland.
 
McNeese will remain home to host preseason favorite Northwestern State at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Lady Demons (5-3-2, 2-2-1 SLC) dropped a 1-0 home game to Houston Christian tonight.
 
HEAD COACH DREW FITZGERALD QUOTES
"Magalie played a great game. She's has been getting a lot of attention lately and she keeps stepping up.  Magalie is our captain for a reason and it's because she has that grit, and she has the ability to be a difference maker."
 
"Tonight, we were really short-handed, and I thought everybody stepped up and contributed."
 
McNEESE NOTES
• Magalie Depot had a foot in all three Cowgirl goals
• Depot scored her third and fourth goals of the season and the assist is her second of the season
• Anouk Linders scored her first career goal
• Salma Elhaimer was credited with her third assists of the season on Linders' goal
• Kambrie McFarland was credited with her team high fourth assists on Depots' second goal
• Goalie Jackie Kelly was credited with four saves and improves to 3-2-1 on the year with the win
• McNeese outshot Nicholls 12-8 including 8-3 in the first half