CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - McNeese's soccer program (9-8-4, 5-3-2 SLC) fell to Lamar (15-2-3, 9-0-1 SLC) in the Southland Conference Championships 3-1 while seeing four members of the team named to the All-Tournament team Sunday afternoon.

"I think they were a really special group and what they did this year was fantastic," said head coach Drew Fitzgerald. "They did everything we asked them to all year, including today. We asked them to compete and commit and I think we have a lot to celebrate this year."

Lamar took a 1-0 advantage in the 28th minute of action before extending its lead in the second half to 2-0 in the 60th minute of play.

McNeese responded in the 61st minute of play on a penalty kick goal taken by senior Kiana Kukaua to make it a 2-1 match in favor of Lamar. The Cardinals got a penalty kick of their own in the 64th minute to make the match 3-1.

Four players were named to the All-Tournament team, highlighted by junior Jackie Kelly, a goalkeeper, senior Kiana Kukaua, a midfielder, sister Kaile Kukaua, a junior midfielder, and senior defender Morgan Schooley.

"I think its well deserved and all four of them did great all year and in the tournament, I think their quality showed up," praised Fitzgerald.

Both Kukaua's earned a goal during the tournament in addition to Schooley placing one in the net. Schooley's lone goal was the game-winner against HCU to help the Cowgirls to the championship match.

Kelly assisted the team to its first penalty kick shootout victory against Southeastern in the opening round of the tournament. She collected 22 saves through three matches for a percentage of .846. She's credited with a shutout victory over HCU.

The SLC Championships is the first appearance in the title match for thw Cowgirls since 2008 and concludes the season for the blue and gold.

Notes
- Kiana Kukaua tied fifth for McNeese all-time career starts at 74.
- Kukaua also tied fifth in career games played at 79.
- Kukaua made her first goal of the season with a penalty kick shot in the 61st minute.
- Jackie Kelly earned three saves in the outing.
- The Championship match appearance was the first of Fitzgerald's career as a head coach.
- Having made today's penalty kick, the program set a new record with four made on a season.
- Nine wins is tied for the ninth-most in program history.
- McNeese tied the program high in ties with four.