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Cowgirls Host Bearkats in Thursday Night Battle

| By: Morgan Guidroz
Lake Charles, La – McNeese Cowgirl soccer (1-5-2) hosts the Sam Houston Bearkats (2-3-1) on Thursday night for their Salute to Service match.
 
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcasted live on ESPN+.
 
vs Sam Houston State
  • Date: Thursday, September 11
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Location: Lake Charles, La
  • Venue: Cowgirl Field 
  • Live Stats 
  • TV: ESPN+
Promotions
  • Salute to Service 
    • Free Stars & Stripes shirt for fans while supplies last
    • Free Cowgirl Athletics shirt for students while supplies last
    • Free Pizza for students while supplies last courtesy of Tony's Pizza
Match Notes 
  • 20 Cowgirls saw action on the pitch today at Tarleton State.
  • Three Cowgirls played all 90 minutes on the pitch against the Texans (Ava Dubois, Rhiannon Maynes-Tourond, and Celeste Marijnissen).
  • Celeste Marijnissen made her appearance back on the pitch against the Texans after missing the last two matches.
  • Marijnissen tallied 8 saves in the net for the Cowgirls against Tarleton State.
  • Elizabeth Edomwonyi made her second career start as a Cowgirl against the Texans.
  • Grace Denison registered a career and season-high 5 shots against Tarleton State.
  • Sumayah Brown recorded 2 shots, including 1 shot on goal, both career and season highs against Tarleton State.
  • Tarleton State outshot McNeese 23-11, including a 16-1 margin in the first half.
  • Ava Dubois has now started and played in all 8 matches for the the Cowgirls this season
  • The Cowgirls have scored 8 goals this season, with contributions courtesy of 6 different players.
  • 3 of the 6 goal scorers recorded their first collegiate goals of their careers (Rebecca Romero at LA Tech, Riley Hicock vs Southern, and Rhiannon Maynes-Tourond vs Southern)
  • Coach Juan Yepes is in his first season as interim head coach after serving two seasons as an assistant coach for the Cowgirls. 
  • Cowgirls return 21 players, and welcome 10 newcomers consisting of eight freshmen and two transfers.
  • Six of the returners started in at least 10 matches last season
  • Cowgirls return two goalkeepers (#99 Celeste Marijnissen and #0 Shannon Dempsey), along with the addition of freshman #1 Elizabeth Meisner.
  • Cowgirl soccer is composed of 9 international players from 8 different countries (Canada, Chile, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Poland, Sweden, and Netherlands)
  • Only 6 Cowgirls are from the state of Louisiana 
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