TULSA, Okla. – McNeese Soccer takes to the road for the first time of 2024 to challenge Oral Roberts Thursday evening at Case Soccer Complex.
 
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Tulsa, Okla. (Case Soccer Complex)
Records: McNeese 1-1-0, Oral Roberts 0-2-0
Stream: Summit League Network
 
Match Notables
• Oral Roberts holds the all-time series lead 4-0-0.
• Both squads last met in 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They have only met once in Lake Charles in 2012 in a 2-1 Golden Eagles' victory.
• The meeting will be the first between the two squads during Coach Fitzgerald's tenure with McNeese.
 
McNeese Notes
• McNeese went 1-1-0 during opening weekend, falling to UL-Lafayette 1-2 in the season opener before defeating Jackson State at Cowgirl Field.
• Morgan Schooley netted the first goal of the season on a header after being served up by Morgan Fiedler off a corner kick.
•McNeese netted three goals during opening weekend. Schooley earned the first with Kaile Kukaua and Isabell (Izzy) Smith earning the second and third respectively.
• Three Cowgirls have earned an assist including Fiedler, Alexi Pitt, and Cass Romero.
• Three Cowgirls were named to the SLC Preseason First Team in Kaile Kukaua (Midfielder), Morgan Schooley (Defender), and Jackie Kelly (Goalkeeper)
• The Pokes were selected to finish third in the SLC preseason poll behind Lamar in the top spot and Texas A&M-Commerce in second.
• McNeese did not have any players transfer out from the program following the 2023 SLC Runner-Up finish at the conference tournament.
• 22 players remain Cowgirls after graduating seven players last season.
• The team's newcomers are comprised of 12 freshman and two transfers with three coming before the spring semester.
• McNeese returns three of its five All-Southland Team selections in Kaile Kukaua, Jackie Kelly, and Morgan Schooley. All three of them earned All-Tournament recognition last season.
• The Cowgirls look to build upon their SLC Runner-Up bid in 2023, the first time the team has made it to the championship match since 2008.
• McNeese will travel to UTRGV and host Stephen F. Austin, welcoming both to the conference beginning this season.
• McNeese hosted its lone exhibition of the season against Tarleton State, falling 1-0.
 
Oral Roberts Notes
• ORU will host McNeese for its home opener after falling twice on the road during opening weekend.
• Southland Conference foe A&M-Commerce defeated the Golden Eagles 4-1 in the season opener.
• ORU has been outscored 5-1 through two games, falling 1-0 to Oklahoma State.