HOUSTON, Texas— McNeese dropped both Friday matches at the Houston Cougar Challenge in straight sets falling to Liberty (25-20, 25-22, 25-20) in the morning and to North Alabama (25-16, 25-15, 25-13) in the afternoon.
McNeese (4-7) will play Houston at 7 p.m. Saturday in a match that will be streamed on ESPN+.
SET-BY-SET SCORE vs. LIBERTY
Set 1: Liberty 25, McNeese 20
Set 2: Liberty 25, McNeese 22
Set 3: Liberty 25, McNeese 20
McNEESE STAT LEADERS vs. LIBERTY
Kills: D'Nari Mills- 13
Assists: Kinga Ziolkowska- 29
Digs: Kinga Ziolkowska- 12
Blocks: Kinga Ziolkowska,
D'Nari Mills,
Jordan Gamble- 3
Aces: Jordan Gamble- 1
SET-BY-SET SCORE vs. NORTH ALABAMA
Set 1: N. Alabama 25, McNeese 16
Set 2: N. Alabama 25, McNeese 15
Set 3: N. Alabama 25, McNeese 13
McNEESE STAT LEADERS vs. NORTH ALABAMA
Kills: D'Nari Mills- 5
Assists: Kinga Ziolkowska- 16
Digs: Mary-Alice Dohmann- 8
Blocks: Maleah Mutterback,
Neal Grace Berry- 3
Aces: Summer Anderson,
Lauren Fuller- 1
McNEESE MATCH NOTES
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D'Nari Mills was the only Cowgirl to pick up double figure kills on the day. Mills picked up 13 kills against Liberty
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Kinga Ziolkowska recorded her first career double double against Liberty (29 ast., 12 digs)
• Three players (Ziolkowska, Mills,
Jordan Gamble) had three blocks each against Liberty
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Neal Grace Berry led McNeese with six kills against N. Alabama
• Ziolkowska once again led the Cowgirls with 16 assists against N. Alabama
• Berry and
Maleah Mutterback led with three blocks apiece
NEXT MATCH
HOUSTON COUGAR CHALLENGE
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
