Lake Charles — McNeese Cowgirl Soccer (4-9-4, 3-3-2) battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders Thursday night at Cowgirl Field.

The Islanders struck first in the 13^th minute when Ashley Wilson floated a corner kick into the net to take an early 1-0 lead.

The Cowgirls answered just before halftime as Jaimaris Diaz delivered a pinpoint corner kick that connected with Rhiannon Maynes-Tourond, who netted her sixth goal of the season to even the score at 1-1 going into the break.

It was a gritty battle from start to finish, as both teams fought hard in a physical matchup that saw 17 fouls and three cautions. Despite the intensity, the score remained level at 1-1 when the final whistle blew.

Match Notes

• 17 Cowgirls saw action on the pitch tonight against TAMU-CC.
• Rhiannon Maynes-Tourond scored her sixth goal of the season for the Cowgirls.
• Jaimaris Diaz was credited with her second assist of the season for the Cowgirls.
• Seven Cowgirls played all 90 minutes on the pitch tonight (Alexi Pitt, Alexandra Arvanitis, Vitoria Mitre, Rebecca Romero, Anouk Linders, Rhiannon Maynes-Tourond and Celeste Marijnissen).
• Tenth consecutive match that Marijnissen has seen all 90 minutes on the pitch.
• Ninth consecutive match Arvanitis has seen all 90 minutes on the pitch.
• Marijnissen tallied 1 save in the net for the Cowgirls.
• Texas A&M Corpus Christi outshot McNeese 13-9.

Next Up
The Cowgirls hit the road this Sunday to face the Houston Christian Huskies in a 1 p.m. showdown in Houston.

Upcoming Matches

• Thursday, Oct. 30 vs Southeastern – 7 p.m. *

*Denotes Southland Conference Match