2018–19 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

|mode=Women's Basketball

|year=2018–19

|team= McNeese State Cowgirls

|image=McNeese Athletics logo.svg

|image_size=150

|conference=Southland Conference

|division=

|short_conf=Southland

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=7–22

|conf_record=5–13

|head_coach=Kacie Cryer

|hc_year = 3rd

|asst_coach1=Edie Higgins

|asst_coach2=Patrece Carter

|asst_coach3=Brittany Bigott

|asst_coach4=

|stadium=Health and Human Performance Education Complex
(Capacity: 4,200)

|champion=

|bowl=

|bowl_result=

}}

The 2018–19 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by third-year head coach Kacie Cryer, played all their home games at the Health and Human Performance Education Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–22, 5–13 in Southland play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland women's tournament.

Previous season

The Cowgirls finished the 2017–18 season with a 12–18 overall record and an 8–10 Southland Conference record to finish in eighth place. Their season ended with a loss to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the first round of the Southland women's tournament.{{Cite web |last=LaFosse |first=Pam |date=2018-03-08 |title=Cowgirls Eliminated From SLC Tournament |url=https://mcneesesports.com/news/2018/3/8/womens-basketball-cowgirls-eliminated-from-slc-tournament.aspx |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=McNeese State University Athletics |language=en}}

Roster

{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=2018|team=McNeese State Cowboys|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Reagan|last=Bolton|num=1|pos=g|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|home=Hammond, LA|high_school=St. Thomas Aquinas HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bre'Ashlee|last=Jones|num=2|pos=f|ft=5|in=7|class=so|home=Kentwood, LA|high_school=Jewel Sumner HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rayah|last=Haynes|num=4|pos=g|ft=5|in=6|class=fr|home=Zachary, LA|high_school=Zachary HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jahquell|last=Robinson|num=12|pos=g|ft=5|in=4|class=fr|rs=yes|home=West Monroe, LA|high_school=West Monroe HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cynthia|last=Rivas|num=13|pos=c|ft=6|in=2|class=sr|home=Guadalajara, Mexico|high_school=North Central Texas Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jamara|last=Levy|num=15|pos=g|ft=5|in=5|class=fr|home=Lake Arthur, LA|high_school=Lake Arthur HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kaylee|last=Hughes|num=20|pos=g|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|home=Holden, LA|high_school=Holden HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maddisen|last=Martin|num=21|pos=g|ft=5|in=8|class=fr|home=Mittie, LA|high_school=Fairview HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Callie|last=Maddox|num=22|pos=g|ft=6|in=0|class=fr|rs=yes|home=Grant, LA|high_school=Fairview HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Divine|last=Tanks|num=24|pos=f|ft=6|in=1|class=fr|home=Lake Charles, LA|high_school=Barbe HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sky|last=Jasper|num=25|pos=g|ft=5|in=11|class=jr|home=Houma, LA|high_school=Coffeeville CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Damilola|last=Balogun|num=30|pos=f|ft=6|in=0|class=jr|home=Lagos, Nigeria|high_school=Bossier Parish CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maia|last=Robinson|num=40|pos=p|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|home=Denham Springs, LA|high_school=Denham Springs HS}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Kacie Cryer ({{college|LSU Shreveport}})

|asst_coach=

Edie Higgins ({{college|LSU Shreveport}})
Patrece Carter ({{college|Louisiana College}})
Brittany Bigott ({{college|St. Thomas (TX)}})

|roster_url=https://mcneesesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2018-19

|accessdate=March 8, 2025

}}

Schedule

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2018

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Grambling State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| tv =

| score = 51–75

| overtime =

| record = 0–1

| attend = 465

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 11, 2018

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 59–70

| overtime =

| record = 0–2

| attend = 727

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2018

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = LHN

| score = 40–96

| overtime =

| record = 0–3

| attend = 2,950

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 18, 2018

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| tv =

| score = 60–69

| overtime =

| record = 0–4

| attend = 1,030

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2018

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = LSU–Alexandria

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 60–68

| overtime =

| record = 0–5

| attend = 1,528

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 25, 2018

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Rice

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 65–93

| overtime =

| record = 0–6

| attend = 380

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2018

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = UAB

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bartow Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| tv =

| score = 48–91

| overtime =

| record = 0–7

| attend = 303

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2018

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = LSU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv =

| score = 36–86

| overtime =

| record = 0–8

| attend = 6,528

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 17, 2018

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Southern–New Orleans

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 106–54

| overtime =

| record = 1–8

| attend = 578

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2018

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana College

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 86–68

| overtime =

| record = 2–8

| attend = 1,555

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2018

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 48–89

| overtime =

| record = 2–9

| attend = 1,651

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|McNeese State Cowboys}}| Southland regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2019

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| rank =

| opponent = Incarnate Word

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 66–68

| overtime =

| record = 2–10

| attend = 1,639

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 5, 2019

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Northwestern State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| tv =

| score = 63–82

| overtime =

| record = 2–11

| attend = 1,034

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2019

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Abilene Christian

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv =

| score = 52–109

| overtime =

| record = 2–12

| attend = 1,099

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 2019

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = New Orleans

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| tv =

| score = 76–88

| overtime =

| record = 2–13

| attend = 221

| conference = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2019

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Nicholls

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stopher Gym

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv =

| score = 69–68

| overtime =

| record = 3–13

| attend = 225

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2019

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| rank =

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 62–56

| overtime =

| record = 4–13

| attend = 637

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2019

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| rank =

| opponent = Houston Baptist

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–71

| overtime =

| record = 5–13

| attend = 2,124

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2019

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| rank =

| opponent = Lamar

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 62–64

| overtime =

| record = 5–14

| attend = 2,201

| conference = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2019

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| rank =

| opponent = Sam Houston State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 80–93

| overtime =

| record = 5–15

| attend = 1,784

| conference = 3–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2019

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| rank =

| opponent = Northwestern State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 73–89

| overtime =

| record = 5–16

| attend = 2,373

| conference = 3–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2019

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| rank =

| opponent = Stephen F. Austin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 48–97

| overtime =

| record = 5–17

| attend = 1,567

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2019

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Center

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| tv =

| score = 75–70

| overtime =

| record = 6–17

| attend = 555

| conference = 4–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Central Arkansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Farris Center

| site_cityst = Conway, AR

| tv =

| score = 45–76

| overtime =

| record = 6–18

| attend = 328

| conference = 4–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2019

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| rank =

| opponent = New Orleans

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 60–64

| overtime =

| record = 6–19

| attend = 1,905

| conference = 4–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2019

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| rank =

| opponent = Nicholls

| opprank =

| site_stadium = H&HP Complex

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv =

| score = 55–78

| overtime =

| record = 6–20

| attend = 1,736

| conference = 4–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2019

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Houston Baptist

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 72–67

| overtime =

| record = 7–20

| attend = 421

| conference = 5–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dugan Wellness Center

| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX

| tv =

| score = 51–62

| overtime =

| record = 7–21

| attend = 633

| conference = 5–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2019

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Lamar

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Montagne Center

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–81

| overtime =

| record = 7–22

| attend = 5,218

| conference = 5–13

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|notes=}}

Sources:{{cite web |title=2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://mcneesesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2018-19 |access-date=March 8, 2025 |publisher=McNeese State University}}{{cite web |title=McNeese St Cowgirls Schedule 2017-18 |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2377/year/2018 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=August 29, 2018}}{{cite web |title=SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES 2018-19 BASKETBALL TV SCHEDULE |url=https://southland.org/news/2018/11/5/mens-basketball-southland-announces-2018-19-basketball-tv-schedule.aspx |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=November 6, 2018 |date=November 5, 2018}}

References

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2018–19 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team

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See also

References