BEAUMONT, Texas – McNeese Cowgirl soccer (9-7-3, 4-3-3 SLC) dropped its regular-season finale, 1-0, against Lamar (10-2-5, 7-1-2 SLC) Thursday night at the LU Soccer Complex.
The Cardinals scored just 34 seconds into the match when Marissa Gross found the back of the net off assists from Kamdyn Jalayer and Sofia Wilby. The early goal proved to be the game-winner as Lamar secured the 1-0 victory.
McNeese was held without a shot in the first half before recording five shots in the second half, with one finding its way on goal.
Shannon Dempsey played all 90 minutes in goal for the Cowgirls, recording a career-high nine saves.
Alexandra Arvanitis,
Rebecca Romero,
Caitlyn Trosclair and
Anna Beth Korhonen also played all 90 minutes for McNeese.
Next Up
McNeese heads to Commerce, Texas, for the 2026 Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournament as the No. 6 seed. The Cowgirls will face No. 3 seed Northwestern State on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 3:30 p.m., with the match streaming live on ESPN+.
