LAKE CHARLES—McNeese volleyball fell short in handing UT-Arlington (5-0) its first loss of the season Friday night on the second day of the Cowgirl Classic, falling to the Mavericks in five sets (25-23, 25-13, 19-25, 20-25, 15-6).  The five-set match is the third five-set match for the Cowgirls this season who are 2-1 in five set matches. 
 
McNeese falls to 3-2 on the season with the loss and will close out tournament play against UL-Monroe at 1 p.m. Saturday. UTA will face Alcorn at 10:30 a.m. prior to the Cowgirls' match.  
 
Admission is free for all tournament matches as well as all Cowgirl home matches.
 
SET-BY-SET SCORE
Set 1: UTA 25, McNeese 23
Set 2: UTA 25, McNeese 13
Set 3: McNeese 25, UTA 19
Set 4: McNeese 25, UTA 20
Set 5: UTA 15, McNeese 6
 
 McNEESE STAT LEADERS
Kills: D'Nari Mills, Ava Henry - 11
Assists: Kinga Ziolkowska - 23
Digs: D'Nari Mills - 17
Blocks: Jordan Gamble - 4
Aces: Lauren Fuller- 3
 
MATCH NOTES
• D'Nari Mills and Ava Henry once again led the Cowgirls in kills with 11 apiece
• Mills ended the match with her third double double (11 kills, 17 digs) of the season.  She has recorded double figure kills in all five matches
• Kinga Ziolkowska led the Cowgirls with 23 assists
• Lauren Fuller led McNeese with three aces
• Jordan Gamble led the Cowgirls with four blocks 
• Three Cowgirls recorded double figure digs (Mills- 17, Fuller- 11, Summer Anderson-10)
 
 NEXT MATCHES
Saturday, Sept. 6 vs. UL-Monroe (1 p.m.)
 
UPCOMING MATCHES
Sept. 11-16 at Florida A&M Tournament
Sept. 19-20 at Houston Cougar Challenge
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