Rhiannon Maynes-Tourond
Raymond Stewart

Cowgirls hit the road to take on the Texans

| By: Morgan Guidroz
Stephenville, Texas – McNeese Cowgirl soccer (1-4-2) takes to the road this Sunday when they take on the Tarleton State Texans (4-2-1).
 
Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcasted live on ESPN+.
 
at Tarleton State
  • Date: Sunday, September 7
  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Location: Stephenville, Texas
  • Venue: Tarleton State Soccer Complex
  • Live Stats 
  • TV: ESPN+
Match Notes 
  • 19 Cowgirls saw action on the pitch against Houston
  • Four Cowgirls played all 90 minutes on the pitch against the Cougars (Elizabeth Meisner, Alexi Pitt, Alexandra Arvanitis, and Giulia Lucarelli)
  • Eizabeth Meisner made her first full appearance in the net for the Cowgirls against Houston
  • Meisner tallied a career and season-high 7 saves against the Cougars.
  • Houston outshot McNeese 20-2, including a 13-0 margin in the second half of play.
  • McNeese was held without a shot over the final 53 minutes of play against the Cougars
  • Ava Dubois is the only Cowgirl to have started and played in all 7 matches thus far in the 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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