LAKE CHARLES--  McNeese volleyball put together a complete match Saturday on its way to picking up its first Southland Conference win of the season with a straight set (25-12, 25-12 25-18) win over New Orleans, snapping a five-match losing streak.  The win improves the Cowgirls to 5-10 overall and 1-2 in the SLC.  UNO falls to 2-14 overall and 0-4 in the SLC.
 
McNeese will conclude its three match homestand next Tuesday, Oct. 8 in a 6:30 p.m. match against Nicholls.
 
 
SET 1
• Trailing 6-5, the Cowgirls went on an 8-1 run to take a 13-8 lead and one they would give up
• With the Cowgirls leading 19-11, McNeese went on a 5-0 run behind the serve of Lacie Schooley to put the Cowgirls at set point (24-11).
• Naterah Moore closed out the set with a kill to give McNeese the set win
 
SET 2
• For the second straight set, the Cowgirls trailed early (5-4) before going on a 7-0 run off the serve of Lauren Fuller to lead 11-5
• Another mini run extended the Cowgirls lead to 14-6 and then another one behind the serve of Bailey Tillman gave McNeese a 20-8 lead
• McNeese ended the set on a 4-0 run with kills from Megan Grose, Leilani Goggin, and Schooley
 
SET 3
• After both teams traded points, McNeese scored four straight points to take and early 5-1 lead.
• McNeese took advantage of a few Privateer errors to lead 13-7
• Leading 17-13, McNeese scored four straight including two aces by Fuller to lead 21-13 before closing the set and the match on another kill by Naterah Moore.  
 
 
POST MATCH NOTES
• It's the first SLC win for the Cowgirls this season
• McNeese ended the match with a .427 hitting percent including a season low nine hitting errors
• The Cowgirls also recorded six aces and out blocked UNO 18-2
• McKenzie Moore and Megan Grose both ended the match with double doubles. 
• Moore recorded a match high 12 kills and a match high 14 digs
• Grose recorded 10 kills and a tied for a match high with 17 assists
• Lacie Schooley dished out a career high 17 assists and tied Grose for a match high
• McKenzie Moore ended the match with a .522 hitting percent on 12 kills in 23 attempts without committing a hitting error.
• Grose also had a good day on offense, ending with a .400 hitting percent (10 kills, 2 errors, 20 attempts)
 
 
UP NEXT
Tuesday, Oct. 8 vs. Nicholls (6:30 p.m.)
Thursday, Oct. 10 at New Orleans (6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 12 at Southeastern (12 p.m.)
Thursday, Oct. 17 vs. Houston Christian (6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. Incarnate Word (1 p.m.)
Thursday, Oct. 24 at UTRGV (12 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 26 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1 p.m.)