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Cajuns Win Season Opener At McNeese, 77-70; Mountaineers Grind out Win over GWU

Saturday, November 12

Cajuns Win Season Opener At McNeese, 77-70
LAKE CHARLES – Simone Fields scored 28 points and Jaylyn Gordon added 26 to lead the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns to a 77-70 win over McNeese on Saturday in the season opener for both teams at Burton Coliseum.

McNeese (0-1) took an early 7-6 lead with 6:26 left in the first quarter when Victoria Rachal scored her first of five three-pointers in the game.

Louisiana (1-0) traded baskets with the Cowgirls until Gordon knocked down a jumper to cut the McNeese lead to 21-18 at the end of the first quarter.