MONROE, Louisiana. – McNeese Soccer travels to UL-Monroe for the first meeting since 2018 on Thursday afternoon at noon at Brown Stadium, the third game of a four-game road trip.
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Brown Stadium (Monroe, Louisiana)
Records: McNeese 1-3-0, ULM 4-0-0
Gameplay
• McNeese has a 13-8-2 overall lead in the series.
• When they play in Monroe, the Pokes are 7-4.
• Both teams met 11 times outside of the conference.
• McNeese averaged 1.26 goals against the Warhawks.
• The Cowgirls have won two games in a row since 2017.
McNeese Notes
• McNeese went 1-1-0 on opening weekend, losing to UL-Lafayette 2-1 in the season opener and defeating Jackson State 2-1 at Cowgirl Field.
• The Cowgirls fell to Oral Roberts 1-0 on Thursday night to start a four-game road series before falling to Tulsa 6-0.
• Morgan Schooley scored the first goal of the season with a header after an assist from Morgan Fiedler after a corner kick.
• McNeese scored three goals on the opening weekend. Schooley scored the first with Kaile Kukaua and Isabelle (Izzy) Smith took second and third place respectively.
• Three Cowgirls had an assist, including Fiedler, Alexi Pittand Cass Romero.
• Three Cowgirls were named to the SLC Preseason First Team in Kaile Kukaua (Midfield), Morgan Schooley (defender) and Jackie Kelly (Goalkeeper)
• The Pokes finished third in the SLC preseason poll behind first-place Lamar and second-place Texas A&M-Commerce.
• McNeese had no players leave the program after finishing second in the 2023 SLC Conference Tournament.
• 22 players remain Cowgirls after seven players graduated last season.
• New additions to the team include 12 freshmen and two transfer students, three of whom will join before the spring semester.
• McNeese returns three of his five 2023 All-Southland Team selections in Kaile Kukaua, Jackie KellyAnd Morgan SchooleyAll three were named to the All-Tournament program last season.
• The Cowgirls look to build on their bid to finish second in SLC in 2023. The team made it to the championship game for the first time since 2008.
• McNeese will travel to UTRGV and host Stephen F. Austin, welcoming both to the conference this season.
• McNeese hosted its only exhibition game of the season against Tarleton State, losing 1-0.
ULM Overview
• The Warhawks have scored 18 goals in four games this season.
• The unit earned a 4-0 win over SLC opponent Nicholls on Sunday.
• Mara Grutkamp and Kai Douglas have both scored three goals this season, with the former providing two assists.
• Jennifer Handy is the only goalkeeper to allow a goal despite having three goalies in net.
• Handy is 3-0-0 this season, while Emerson Roberts picked up his fourth win of the season with a 1-0-0 record.
• 12 players scored a goal for the Warhawks.
