McNeese takes first round of Battle of the Border with sweep of Lamar

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Nisaan Martinez recorded a season-high 19 kills, but McNeese claimed the first round of the Battle of the Border series with a 28-26, 25-21, 25-16 sweep of Lamar on Saturday afternoon at Townsley Law Arena. The teams were tied 13 times in the opening set. Lamar broke a 6-6 tie with a 3-0 run fueled by two kills from Gabrielle St. Louis and one from Maja Malinowska . The Cardinals later stretched their lead to four points with four straight points, including three kills from Martinez. McNeese answered with a 7-1 run to take a two-point…