THIBODAUX, La. – After a long four-match road swing, the Nicholls State University women's soccer team begins a three-match home stand on Friday afternoon beginning with the McNeese State Cowgirls at 4 p.m.

Before the match, the university will hold a dedication ceremony for the Women's Soccer Complex, with a facility tour at 2 p.m. followed by a short program at 2:30 featuring speakers from the administration and team.

The tour will give fans an opportunity to see the facility up close which features a concession stand, outdoor bathrooms and the newly minted Lester S. Bimah Locker Room, in honor of the former soccer coach and Nicholls State University Athletics Hall of Fame member.

Nicholls opened Southland Conference play on the road last weekend, dropping a pair of close matches. One was a 2-0 loss to Sam Houston State, with the other being a 1-0 loss to Lamar on Sunday to fall to 5-7 on the year and 0-2 in the conference.

The Colonels are looking to rebound as they take on the 6-5-2 Cowgirls. McNeese State is coming off of a split to open the Southland portion of the schedule, defeating Lamar 1-0 before falling in a 3-2 shootout to Southeastern La.

Janelle Brandom, Annie Newell and Spencer Valdespino hold the team lead in goals with four each, as Valdespino leads the team in assists four, shots with 47 and shots on goal with 24.

McNeese State is led by Haley Lyons and Brennan Moss' four goals each, while Sarah LaLanne leads in overall points with three assists and four goals for ten total points. Katie Seeber has played in all 13 matches in goal for the Cowgirls, with a 5-2-1 record, with a .737 save percentage.

This will be the 23rd all-time meeting between the two teams dating back to 1998, as the Colonels look to break a seven-match losing streak to the Cowgirls dating back to 2005. Nicholls is 2-18-2 against McNeese State, with the last win coming on Sept. 26, 2004.

Live stats of the match will be available at geauxcolonels.com.