GAME INFO
• Opponent: Grambling
• Date: Thursday, Nov. 5
• Tipoff: 6:30 p.m.
• Location: Lake Charles, La.
• Venue: Townsley Law Arena
• TV: ESPN+
• Promotion: SAAC Food Drive
Anyone bringing a bag of five canned goods will receive a $5 discounted general admission ticket
 
 
LAKE CHARLES— McNeese women's basketball will continue its three-game homestand to start the 2026-27 season by hosting Grambling on Thursday, Nov. 5.  Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Townsley Law Arena.  The game will stream on ESPN+
 
McNeese (1-0) is coming off a 65-53 season opening win over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Monday.  Grambling (0-1) fell 90-61 at Iowa State in its season opener.
 
Three Cowgirls scored in double figures in the win with Valencia Fontenelle-Posson recording her second career double double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.  Sophomore Carley Hamilton and senior Avari Berry ended the game with career highs.  Hamilton led all players with a career high 20 points and Berry ended the game with a career high 18 points, seven rebounds, and four steals.
 
McNEESE NOTES
• It's the second of three straight home games to start the season.
• McNeese will close out the first week of the season by hosting Louisiana Tech at 1 p.m. Sunday.
• Opened the 2026-27 season with a 65-53 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Monday.
• Three Cowgirls scored in double figures against Texas A&M-Kingsville.
• Sophomore Carley Hamilton led all players with a career high 20 points
• Senior Avari Berry also scored a career high, ending the game with 18 points.
• Valencia Fontenelle-Posson recorded her second career double double with 12 points and 10 rebounds
• Cowgirls are under first year head coach Ashton Feldhaus.
• Feldhaus is in her third season as a head coach.  She was the head coach at Morehead State (2025-26) and at Missouri Western (2024-25) before being named McNeese head coach on April 7, 2026.
• McNeese returns two players from its record setting season last year.  The returnees are senior Avari Berry and sophomore Carley Hamilton.
second SLC game of the season.
• McNeese's roster consists of players from seven different countries (United States, Sweden, Mali, Ireland, Italy, Nigeria, Spain)
• McNeese was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference preseason poll.  The reigning SLC regular season champs picked up one first place vote.
 
UPCOMING COWGIRL GAMES
Nov. 5 Grambling (6:30 p.m.)
Nov. 8 Louisiana Tech (1 p.m.)
Nov. 10 at LSU (7 p.m.)
Nov. 13 College of Biblical Studies (6:30 p.m.)
Nov. 16 at Tulane (6:30 p.m.)
Nov. 18 at Southern Miss (6 p.m.)
Nov. 26-28 at St. Pete Showcase (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Nov. 26 vs. College of Charleston (12 p.m.)
Nov. 28 vs. North Dakota State (11 a.m.)
Dec. 3  *Incarnate Word (6:30 p.m.)
Dec. 5  *Houston Christian (1 p.m.)
Dec. 9 UL-Lafayette (6:30 p.m.)
Dec. 17 *at East Texas A&M (6:30 p.m.)
Dec. 19 *at Northwestern State (1 p.m.)
Dec. 31 *Stephen F. Austin (1 p.m.)
 
*Southland Conference Game
Home Game In BOLD