LAKE CHARLES--  McNeese volleyball picked up another Southland Conference sweep Tuesday night with a 25-14, 26-24, 25-18 win over Nicholls to improve to 6-10 overall and 2-2 in the SLC.  Nicholls falls to 6-9 on the season and 1-3 in league play.
 
The Cowgirls will turn around and play two teams they played at home last week.  McNeese will travel to New Orleans for a 6:30 p.m. match Thursday.  The Cowgirls defeated UNO in straight sets in Lake Charles last Saturday.
 
McNeese will conclude its three-match week with a 12 p.m. match at Southeastern on Saturday.  Both matches will stream on ESPN+.
 
 
SET 1
• McNeese opened the set by taking a 5-2 lead then extended it to 13-6.  During the scoring run, Lauren Fuller served for six straight points.
• With the Cowgirls leading 17-9, McNeese outscored Nicholls 8-5 the rest of the way to win the opening set 25-14
• McNeese hit .387 for the set with 16 kills and 15 digs
 
SET 2
• For the second straight set, the Cowgirls took a 12-6 lead then led 16-11
• Nicholls slowly chipped away at the lead going on a 7-1 run to take a 23-21 lead
• Both teams traded the next two points and Nicholls led 24-22.
• McNeese overcame two set points to tie the set at 24 apiece on a Nicholls error
• The Colonels would commit two more hitting errors that allowed McNeese to come away with a 26-24 win and a two-set lead
 
 
SET 3
• McNeese opened the set by winning the first two points and never looked back
• Several mini runs allowed the Cowgirls to extend their lead to 19-11
• The Cowgirls would end the set and the match on a Nicholls serving error
 
 
POST MATCH NOTES
• McNeese picked up 48 kills with 45 being assisted
• The Cowgirls out dug the Colonels 51-34 and out blocked them 11-7
• McKenzie Moore led all player with 20 kills, her fourth match this season with 20 or more kills
• Lacie Schooley added 12 kills, one shy of her career high. 
• Schooley ended the match with a .632 hitting percent with 12 kills in 19 attempts without committing a hitting error.
• Schooley also dished out 18 assists to record her third double double of the season
• Megan Grose also had 18 assists on the night
• Kendall Osgood led all players with a match high 15 digs
• Naterah Moore had a match high four blocks
 
 
 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
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.)