LAKE CHARLES - Entering the second to final week of regular season play, the McNeese soccer program (7-5-3, 4-1-2 SLC) takes to the road once again to challenge UIW (5-7-1, 2-5-0 SLC) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (7-6-3, 4-3-1 SLC) on Friday and Sunday respectively.

Friday's matchup kicks off at 6:30 p.m. against the Cardinals with Sunday starting at 1 p.m. with the Islanders. The matches will be played at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium and the Dr. Jack Dugan Soccer and Track Stadium respectively.

The Cowgirls and the Cardinals last faced each other on October 16, 2022 where McNeese took a 3-0 victory at home.

Earlier this season, the Islanders traveled to Lake Charles where the blue and gold battled them to a 1-1 tie at Cowgirl Field.

Both matches are to be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats to follow along live as well.

 McNeese Notes
- McNeese has outscored its opponents 26-15 thus far.
- The Cowgirls have the third-least goals scored on them this season in the conference.
- Behind Lamar, McNeese has the second highest scoring average at 1.733 goals per match.
- Jackie Kelly earned her second SLC Goalkeeper of the Week honor (10/17) after posting a shutout against Northwestern State and allowing one goal to Southeastern. Her former honor came the week of 9/26 where she faced TAMU-CC and Nicholls.
- Alexi Pitt was the second player to earn SLC Defensive Player of the Week recognition (10/17) after scoring her first collegiate goal to tie Southeastern.
- Martine Ellefsen was named SLC Defensive Player of the Week (9/26) after scoring her first collegiate goal against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to force a tie.
- The Cowgirls have taken and made three penalty kicks this season after not having a single attempt a year ago.
- Morgan Fiedler is second in the conference with three game-winning goals which places her 43rd in the nation.
- Kelly is 21st in the nation with a save percentage of .865, trailing only Panis in the conference.
- Fiedler and Kaile Kukaua are tied for third in the conference with five goals each on the season.

UIW Notes/Series Record
- The Cardinals are 2-5 against common opponents having not faced a similar non-conference team as the Cowgirls.
- Both conference wins have come against familiar faces as the Cardinals beat the Islanders 3-1 and Nicholls 3-0.
- UIW started out the season 3-0, outscoring its opponents 11-0.
- UIW has improved its year-over-year record by two wins thus far in Plant's first season.
- Four players have scored multiple goals for the word.
- Melissa Bailey is the lone Cardinal to start in every matchup this season.
- McNeese holds the all-time advantage at 6-4-3. 

A&M-Corpus Christi Notes/ Series Record
- The Islanders have scored 25 goals on the season while permitting 23 thus far.
- Five different players have at least three goals on the season with two more having at least two.
- Zoe Theriot and Kennedy Stelling have evenly split time in the net with seven and nine starts respectively.
- A&M-Corpus Christi leads the conference in total assists at 23 and assists per game with 1.44.
- The Islanders have shifted their starting lineup this season as they have not had a single player make every start for the team.
- A&M-Corpus Christi holds the all-time series advantage 5-4-3.
- In the last two matchups, both teams have walked away with a 1-1 draw.