BEAUMONT, Texas --  McNeese and Lamar volleyball went toe-to-toe in the first Battle of the Border of the season Saturday, but it was the Cardinals who prevailed with a 3-2 (25-22, 17-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11) Southland Conference win in a match that consisted of 29 ties and 11 lead changes. 
 
The two teams will meet for the second time this season in Lake Charles on Thursday, Nov. 14.  McNeese will conclude the regular season next Saturday, Nov. 16
 
McNeese (9-17, 5-9 SLC) was led by senior McKenzie Moore who led all players with a career high 29 kills and a career high 21 digs.  The double double is also her ninth of the season.
 
Lacie Schooley ended the match with 16 kills which is a career high for her and Naterah Moore finished with 11 kills.
 
Besides Moore, Bailey Tillman and Kendall Osgood recorded double figure digs.  Tillman led all players with 24 and Osgood ended with 16.
 
For Lamar, the Cardinals were led by Maja Malinowska's 20 kills including eight in the final set.
 
Lamar out blocked the Cowgirls 13-0 in the match with Ashlyn Gamble and Lyric Jordan who both were credited with four apiece.   
 
POST MATCH NOTES
• Today's five set match is only the third of the season
• McNeese is 1-2 in five set matches this season with its five-set match win coming against Tarleton State on Sept. 17.  It's other five set loss was against Incarnate Word on Sept. 13
• Senior McKenzie Moore recorded her ninth double double of the season with a career high 29 kills and a career high 21 digs.
• Lacie Schooley also ended the match with a career high 16 kills
• Naterah Moore was the other Cowgirl with 10 or more kills with 11
• Bailey Tillman led all players with 24 digs
• Kendall Osgood also picked up double figure digs with 16