LAKE CHARLES – McNeese soccer fell to Northwestern State at Cowgirl Field in the conference home opener Friday night 4-1 as the Demons furthered their seven-match win streak.
 
Score: Northwestern State 4, McNeese 1
Location: Lake Charles, La. • Cowgirl Field
Records: McNeese 3-9-1 (0-3-1), Northwestern State 7-4-1 (3-0-0)
 
The Pitch Side:
• Cass Romero earned her first goal of the season in the first minute of play.
• McNeese out shot NSU 14-13 with both squads earning six shots in the first half.
• Northwestern State earned six saves while Kelly earned three for the Pokes.
• The Pokes took six corners in the match compared to the Demons' one.
• Jackie Kelly, Morgan Schooley, and Anouk Linders have each played 450 consecutive minutes.
• Avery Baker played all 90 minutes on the pitch.
 
How It Happened:
• Cass Romero earned the first goal of the night just 46 seconds into the match off a free kick.
• Northwestern State's Emily Senatore tied it up at the 3:43 mark with the assist by Dawson Marrs.
• The Demons took the lead on Senatore's second goal in the eighth minute of play, assisted by Alina Graf.
• Jessica Spitzer scored her first goal at the 39:54 minute mark with Alina Graf earning another assist.
• Spitzer earned her brace at 56:22 in the final goal of the match for a 4-1 lead.
 
Up Next: McNeese remains in Lake Charles at Cowgirl Field to challenge UIW Sunday at 1 p.m.