LAKE CHARLES—McNeese volleyball nearly pulled off the upset of the year Saturday in a 3-2  (25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 12-15, 11-15) loss at league leading Stephen F. Austin.  It's the first time since 2015 that the Cowgirls push SFA to a five-set match.  The Ladyjacks either defeated McNeese in straight sets or won the match in four since 2015.
 
McNeese (6-18, 2-10 SLC) was led by D'Nari Mills who ended the match with her sixth double-double of the season with 13 kills and 17 digs.  Kayla Wilson was the only other Cowgirl to record double figure kills with 11.
 
SFA (16-7, 11-1 SLC) was led by Kennedy Jones' match high 21 kills.
 
McNees will return home next Wednesday, Nov. 5 to host Nicholls in the first of its final three home matches of the season.
 
 SET-BY-SET SCORE
Set 1: McNeese 25, SFA 22
Set 2: SFA 25, McNeese 19
Set 3: McNeese 25, SFA 23
Set 4: SFA 25, McNeese 12
Set 5: SFA 15, McNeese 11
 
 McNEESE STAT LEADERS
Kills: D'Nari Mills - 13
Assists:  Kinga Ziolkowska- 27
Digs:  D'Nari Mills, Mary-Alice Dohmann- 17
Blocks: Two players- 2
Aces: Three players- 1
 
McNEESE MATCH NOTES
• D'Nari Mills led McNeese with her sixth double-double of the season with 13 kills and 17 digs
• Kayla Wilson recorded 11 kills.  It's the 10 out of the 11^th match where Wilson has to or more kills
 
NEXT MATCH
Nov. 5 Nicholls*
 
UPCOMING MATCHES
Nov. 8 at Nicholls*
Nov. 11 New Orleans*
Nov. 13 Southeastern*
Home Match
*-Southland Conference Match