Kaile Kukaua has the ball
Raymond Stewart

McNeese concludes Oklahoma road trip against Tulsa

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TULSA, Okla. – McNeese Soccer will challenge Tulsa in the second match of a two-match road stretch in Oklahoma Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the Hurricane Soccer Stadium.
 
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Tulsa, Okla. (Hurricane Soccer Stadium)
Records: McNeese 1-2-0, Tulsa 1-1-1
Stream: ESPN+

Match Notables
• Both squads have met twice in the history of the program.
• Tulsa took 3-0 victories in both meetings.
• Neither Head Coach has faced each other during their tenures at the helm.

McNeese Notes
• McNeese went 1-1-0 during opening weekend, falling to UL-Lafayette 2-1 in the season opener before defeating Jackson State  2-1 at Cowgirl Field.
• The Cowgirls fell to Oral Roberts to begin a four-game road stand 1-0 Thursday night ahead of challenging Tulsa.
• 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 Isabelle (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 2023 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.

Tulsa Notes
• The Hurricane defeated Central Arkansas 5-2 in the season opener before falling to Missouri State 1-0 and tying Kansas 2-2 Thursday on the road.
• Hannah Chance and Leah Diaz each have scored two goals on the season with Chance earning two assists for a total of six points.
• Kaylyn Simmons and Blaine Schutte each have netted a goal with the team collecting one.
• 14 different players have made a start for the Hurricane.
• Tulsa is coming off a 5-9-5 record during the 2023 campaign.
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