LAKE CHARLES—Senior Kayla Wilson led all players with a match and season high 16 kills in a 3-1 (25-22, 15-25, 25-16, 25-21) McNeese volleyball win over Southern Tuesday night.  Wilson also ended her best offensive match of the season with a .452 hitting percent, committing only two errors in 31 attempts.
 
Wilson was joined in double figure kills by freshman Ava Henry who ended the match with 12 kills and a .364 hitting percent.
 
Setters King Ziolkowska and Corynne Hausler were credited with 24 and 22 assists, respectively while D'Nari Mills and Lauren Fuller picked up 17 digs apiece.
 
McNeese (4-5) will travel to Houston, Texas this weekend to take part in the Houston Cougar Challenge, the Cowgirls final regular season tournament.  
 
SET-BY-SET SCORE
Set 1: McNeese 25, Southern 22
Set 2: Southern 25, McNeese 15
Set 3: McNeese 25, McNeese 16
Set 4: McNeese 25, McNeese 21
 
 McNEESE STAT LEADERS
Kills: Kayla Wilson- 16
Assists: Kinga Ziolkowska- 24
Digs: Lauren Fuller, D'Nari Mills- 17
Blocks: D'Nari Mills, Ava Henry- 3
Aces: Jordan Gamble, Ava Henry- 1
 
McNEESE MATCH NOTES
• The match is the final home match until Oct. 9 when the Cowgirls host Lamar in its SLC home opener
• The match consisted of 11 ties and six lead changes
• The win snapped a four-match losing streak
• Kayla Wilson led all players with a match and season high 16 kills and a .452 hitting percent
• Ava Henry was the only other Cowgirl to record double figure kills with 12.  Henry also hit .364 on the night
• Kinga Ziolkowska and Corynne Hausler were credited with 24 and 22 assists, respectively
• Lauren Fuller and D'Nari Mills led McNeese with 17 digs apiece
 
 NEXT MATCHES
HOUSTON COUGAR CHALLENGE
Friday, Sept. 19 vs. Liberty (11 a.m.)
Friday, Sept. 19 vs. North Alabama (4 p.m.)
Saturday, Sept. 20 at Houston (7 p.m.)
 
UPCOMING MATCHES
Sept. 25 at Southeastern*
Sept. 27 at New Orleans*
Oct. 2 at Houston Christian*
Oct. 4 at Incarnate Word*
Oct. 9 Lamar*
 
Home Match
*-Southland Conference Match