By: nsudemons.com
NATCHITOCHES -- For the first time since the season opener on Aug. 23, the Northwestern State soccer team will return home to square off with Prairie View A&M Sunday at 1 o'clock in the final non-conference matchup of the 2013 regular season.
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The Lady Demons (1-5-0) finished a five-game road trip that featured two of the top teams in the country (Baylor, Ole Miss) two state rivals (Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, and the NSU's first win (Jackson State, 1-0).
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Prairie View (0-6-0) has faced four Southland Conference teams in Lamar, Incarnate Word, Nicholls, and Sam Houston.
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Northwestern State has three players who have two points each on the year.Â
Brooke Eastburg,
Yanci Johnson- who is out for the year, and
Taylor Mulnix each have scored a goal on the season.
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Prairie View's leading point-getter is Celene Batrez who has seven points on three goals and one assist. She is followed by Arianna Rountree with three points and Maria Sanchez with two.
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The Lady Demons will remain home on Friday at 7 o'clock to open conference play with Lamar before traveling to Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 22.