Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Lake Charles, La. • Cowgirl Field
Records: McNeese 1-5-0, Texas Southern 1-3-0
Stream: ESPN+
Series: 5th Meeting (McNeese leads 5-0-0)
Last Meeting: McNeese 3, Texas Southern 0 (Sept. 1, 2023 in Lake Charles)

LAKE CHARLES, La. - McNeese soccer returns home Friday afternoon at 5 p.m., playing host to Texas Southern at Cowgirl Field after having been on the road for three weeks in three different states.

Match Notables
• Both coaches will face each other for the first time in either's career.
• McNeese and Texas Southern met during the 2023 campaign where the Cowgirls took home a 3-0 victory.
• TSU and McNeese face four common opponents during the season with the Tigers facing TAMU-CC twice.

McNeese Notes
• Jackie Kelly sits third in the nation with 43 saves on the season. She is currently 11th in the nation as well in saves per game at 7.17.
• McNeese ranks 10th in shot accuracy at .619.
• 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 hosted its lone exhibition of the season against Tarleton State, falling 1-0.
 
Texas Southern Notes
• The Tigers earned their lone victory in the season opener on the road at UTRGV.
• TSU will not have a home match until September 12.
• The Tigers have permitted 12 goals in their last three matches.
• Dejah Marsh earned the lone goal for the Tigers with Victoria Pucci serving her up for the assist.

Milestone Mark Lookouts
• Jackie Kelly sits third in McNeese's records with 20 goalie wins, just one behind second and four shy of tying the team's record.
• Kelly also sits fourth all-time in shutouts with 10, eight shy of claiming the program's top spot.
• Kelly sits fifth in career saves at 232, four shy of being tied for fourth all time. 
• Morgan Fiedler, Kaile Kukaua, Morgan Schooley, and Isabelle Smith each sit fourth in program history with
one penalty kick made.