LAKE CHARLES— McNeese softball will continue its six-day long road trip to Auburn, Alabama this weekend to take part in the Jane B. Moore Memorial hosted by Auburn.
 
McNeese (10-5) will play at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday with its final game on Sunday set for 9 a.m.
 
The Cowgirls will open tournament play against UL-Lafayette (8-4) at 12:20 p.m. Friday.  The Cowgirls will conclude Day 1 with a 5:30 p.m. game against No. 20 Auburn (14-1) and former Cowgirl head coach Chris Malveaux.  Malveaux began his collegiate career at McNeese, spending seven years at McNeese (3 yrs. as assistant coach, and 4 as head coach).  Malveaux guided the Cowgirls to the 2005 SLC Tournament title and an NCAA appearance in his first year as a collegiate head coach.  
 
The Cowgirls will play Rutgers (7-9) a 12:30 p.m. Saturday and Auburn at 5:30 pm. before a 9 a.m. game against Rutgers on Sunday
 
McNeese is coming off a 4-0 loss at Ole Miss on Wednesday that snapped the Cowgirls six game winning streak.
 
Samantha Mundine continues to lead the Cowgirls at the plate with a .477 average and 21 hits while Kassidy Chance is batting .440.  Alexis Dibbley leads the squad with 15 RBI and Jada Muñoz has a team best four homeruns.
 
In the circle, freshman Maddie Taylor leads the staff with five wins (5-1), 24 strikeouts, and has a 3.53 ERA in nine appearances.  Fellow freshman Kadence Williams has a team low 2.10 ERA in eight appearances while Ryann Schexnayder is 2-1 on the season with a 3.76 ERA.
 
Jane B. Moore Memorial (Auburn, Alabama)
FRIDAY, FEB. 28
vs. UL-Lafayette (12:30 p.m.)
vs. No. 20 Auburn (5:30 p.m./SECN+)
 
SATURDAY, MAR. 1
vs. Rutgers (12:30 p.m.)
vs. No. 20 Auburn (5:30 p.m./SECN+)
 
SUNDAY, MAR. 2
vs. Rutgers (9 a.m.)