LAKE CHARLES, La.  – The Southeastern Louisiana University women's soccer team took home a win on the road against McNeese 2-1.
 
Southeastern (2-1, 1-0) brought home its first conference victory against the McNeese (3-4, 1-1) 2-1. The two goals scored for the Lady Lions were made by Sara Bancevic with assists by Hailie Yoder and Mya Guillory and by Nicole O'Neill with an assist by Claire Huston.
 
Southeastern was down by one early in the first half of the match when McNeese's Matilde Tesgaard scored with an assist from Avery Baker in the 31^st minute of the match.  Guillory had a few shots on goal early on but Southeastern would not score until Sara Bancevic would answer McNeese's goal with one of her own a few minutes later. In the second half of the match, Maycie Massingil and Makenzie Maher would attempt shots but they would be saved by McNeese goalkeeper, Jackie Kelly. Southeastern wouldn't stay tied for long as the winning goal was scored by O'Neill in the 64^th minute of the match.
 
SLU goalkeeper Olivia Griffin finished with two saves while Southeastern had nine shots and five shots on goal. Guillory led Southeastern with three shots.
 
This is the first conference win for first year head coach Nathan Gillespie.
 
Next up the Lady Lions will take on Nicholls (1-5-1) at Strawberry Stadium Friday at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
 
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