OXFORD, Miss. – McNeese Soccer is slated to challenge Power Four opponent Ole Miss Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m., the first time the Pokes have taken on a Power Four/Five opponent since the 2022 campaign.
 
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Oxford, Miss. (Ole Miss Soccer Stadium)
Records: McNeese 1-4-0, Ole Miss 2-2-0
Stream: SECN+
 
Match Notables
• Both squads have only met once with the Rebels taking a 5-1 victory over the Pokes
• Neither team will face a common opponent the remainder of the season.
 
McNeese Notes
• Jackie Kelly sits fourth in the nation with 28 saves on the season. She is currently 15th in the nation as well in saves per game at 7.00.
• McNeese ranks 31st in shot accuracy at .588.
• 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 in a 6-0 loss.
• 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.
 
Ole Miss Notes
• Ole Miss has only permitted three goals this season, both in their losses to eighth-ranked Memphis (formerly 10th) and fourth-ranked Michigan State
• The Rebels challenged Memphis at home, narrowly falling 2-1.
• The Rebels defeated Southern 4-0 and Georgia State 2-0.
• Kayla Keefer leads the team with three goals and an assist on the season.
• Keefer is 22nd in D1 Soccer with 2.33 points per match.