LAKE CHARLES — The McNeese Cowgirl soccer team (8-6-3, 3-2-3 Southland Conference) returns home Sunday to host the Northwestern State Demons (8-8-0, 5-3-0 Southland Conference) for Senior Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m., with live streaming available on ESPN+.

Following Sunday's match, McNeese will honor five seniors in a Senior Day presentation: Rebecca Romero, Morgan Fiedler, Ava Dubois, Celeste Marijnissen, and Gabrielle De Jesus.

McNeese head coach Alexsis Cable is two wins away from becoming the winningest first-year head coach in program history. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Shannon Dempsey moved into second place in the McNeese record book for most shutouts in a single season with seven after helping the Cowgirls earn a 0-0 draw at East Texas A&M.

McNeese enters Sunday's matchup following the scoreless road draw against the Lions. Fourteen Cowgirls saw action in the contest, with Dempsey, Ella Grace Davis, Alexandra Arvanitis, Caitlyn Trosclair, Ashley Guild, and Anna Beth Korhonen each playing all 90 minutes. East Texas A&M held an 18-9 advantage in shots and a 6-4 edge in shots on goal. Dempsey recorded six saves, including a crucial penalty kick stop in the 84th minute, to help McNeese secure its third draw of the season.

Northwestern State enters Sunday's contest following a 3-0 home victory over Nicholls. The Demons scored all three goals within a six-minute span in the second half to secure the win. Tayla Crandell opened the scoring in the 65th minute off assists from Alexia Adimmah and Kendall Hemperley. Maliya Maldonado added a penalty kick goal in the 70th minute before Tiana Crus found the back of the net in the 71st minute off Hemperley's second assist of the match.

The Demons are led offensively by Paige Baumgartner, who has recorded 22 points on eight goals and six assists. Emily Gundin follows closely with 21 points, tallying seven goals and seven assists.

vs Northwestern State
Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Venue: Cowgirl Field

Match Notes:

• 45th meeting between the two programs
• Northwestern State was tabbed to finish 1st in the Southland Preseason Poll with 7 first place vote
• The Demons are coming off a 3-0 win at home against Nicholls
• McNeese enters the match coming off a 0-0 road draw against East Texas A&M.
• 14 different Cowgirls saw action on the pitch last time out
• Shannon Dempsey, Ella Grace Davis, Alexandra Arvanitis, Caitlyn Trosclair, Ashely Guild, and Anna Beth Korhonen each played 90 minutes for McNeese.
• East Texas A&M outshot McNeese 18-9 and held a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal
• Rhiannon Maynes Tourond led the Cowgirls with four shots, including one on target
• Shannon Dempsey recorded six saves, including a crucial   penalty kick stop in the 84th minute.
• Rhiannon Maynes-Tourond leads the team with 12 points this season as well as accounting for five goals.
• Coach Cable is two wins away from being the winningest first year head coach in program history 
• With the shutout against East Texas A&M, Shannon Dempsey has moved into 2nd place in the McNeese Record Book for single season shutouts with 7
• Freshman, Isabella Baltov was named the 2025-2026 Gatorade Louisiana Girls' Soccer Player of the Year back in June after setting the Caddo Parish record for most goals in a high school career with 176.
• Rhiannon Maynes-Tourond returns to the Cowgirls after leading the team in goals last season with six.
• McNeese returns two goalies from last season in #0 Shannon Dempsey and #99 Celeste Marijnissen
• Marijnissen returns with the most experience in the net for the Cowgirls after starting/appearing in 17 matches last season while seeing 1,449:18 minutes in the net.
• Coach Alexsis Cable is in her first season at the helm of the Cowgirls after serving as an Assistant Coach at North Texas the last five season.
• Cowgirls return 13 players, and welcome 16 newcomers consisting of 12 freshmen and four transfers.
• 12 of the 13 returners appeared in at least 10 matches last season
• Cowgirl soccer is composed of 5 international players from 4 different countries (Canada, Panama, Sweden, and Netherlands)
• Only two Cowgirls are from the state of Louisiana