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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - Senior forward Kaity Mattsson recorded the first four-goal game in school history and four other Colonels joined her in the scoring column as the Nicholls State University women's soccer team (1-0-1) picked up its first win of the 2010 season with an 8-0 vistory over Alcorn State at the Holiday Inn-Waller Invitational hosted by Prairie View A&M.

The win was the first victory for the Colonels away from Thibodaux since a 6-0 over Alabama A&M at the 2009 Jacksonville State tournament last Sept. 11.  The Colonels outshot the Braves 27-2, allowing just two shots on goal and recording their second straight clean sheet.

"Getting that first road win, not allowing any goals on the weekend is important" head coach Dylan Harrison said.  "Now everyone knows what's expected of them when we travel.  We still need to work on creating and finishing chances early in the game.  We didn't score until the 42nd minute today.  If we can create and score earlier, we will have control of more games."

The Colonels had chances early on but could not immediately finish against the Braves.  However, once the Colonels broke through in the 42nd minute, they would not let up the rest of the game.

Mattsson got things going by collecting a pass from junior midfielder Carolyn Noble and finding the back of the net in the 42nd minute to put Nicholls up 1-0.  Mattsson and Noble would connect again five minutes later as Noble found Mattsson for a 47th minute strike to make it 2-0.  With her pair of assists on the day, Noble notched her fourth career multi-assist game (the most of any Colonel soccer player) and moved into sole possession of third place on the Colonels' all-time assist list with ten in her career.  Noble remains one behind Alicia Gautreau (2006-2009) for second all-time and four behind all-time leader Tori Priddy (2003-2006).

Mattsson struck again in the 51st and 61st minutes with assists on both goals coming from freshman midfielder Nicole Doherty.  Mattsson, who recorded the first three-goal game in Colonel soccer history in last year's 6-0 win over Alabama A&M, became the first soccer player in Nicholls history to record a four-goal game.

Mattsson's final two goals also marked the first points of Doherty's college career, put Nicholls up 4-0 and added to Mattsson's school records for career goals and points, which now stand at 23 and 52, respectively.

The Colonels would add four more goals on the morning as junior midfielder/forward Alana DeHart put home a chance, assisted by junior midfielder Sam Etherington, in the 62nd minute.  One minute later, Doherty notched the first goal of her college career (and brought her point total on the day to four) by putting home a chance on an assist from senior defender Allison Mylius.  Freshman Katie DeHart scored in the 79th on an assist by classmate Melissa Pestalozzi, and freshman Janelle Brandom put home a chance on an assist from senior defender Allison Flynn in the 83rd to cap the scoring on the day.

The Colonels will now return to Louisiana for a midweek matchup against Southern in Baton Rouge on Friday, Aug. 27.  Nicholls will open the home portion of their 2010 schedule by hosting Jackson State on Sept. 3.