THIBODAUX, La. -- The Nicholls State University women's soccer program (3-11-1, 0-8-0 Southland) opens the final stretch of the 2019 campaign with back-to-back home matches over the weekend, hosting in-state rival Northwestern State (8-7-1, 5-2-1 Southland) on Friday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. before celebrating the team's numerous four-year athletes with Senior Day against Central Arkansas (3-11-1, 2-6-0 Southland) on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.

The Lady Demons travel south boasting wins in three of their past four contests, knocking off HBU, Sam Houston State & UIW during that stretch. In recent years against the Colonels, however, Northwestern State has struggled, posting a 1-2-1 overall record with both losses coming on Nicholls' home turf. As for Central Arkansas, the Bears managed to make up a ton of ground last weekend with their first two league wins of the season, powering past HBU & Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, as they pulled within one victory of the Southland's projected eight seed for the conference tournament.

WHAT: Nicholls vs. Northwestern State
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25 | 4 p.m.
WHERE: Nicholls Soccer Complex | Thibodaux, La.
MEDIA: Live Stats

WHAT: Nicholls vs. Central Arkansas | Senior Day
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27 | 1 p.m.
WHERE: Nicholls Soccer Complex | Thibodaux, La.
MEDIA: Live Stats
 

• Danny Free enters his first season leading Nicholls, and currently sports a 3-11-1 (0-8-0) overall record with the Red & Gray.
• The team boasts six seniors: GK Roosa Hurmerinta, D Jeanne Harson, F/MF Tessa Calabria, MF Elisabet Gunnthorsdottir, F/MF Blaire Laiche & F Kristy Helmers.
• This year's roster is highlighted by nine newcomers, as junior F Cato Hom joined the program as a junior college transfer while freshmen MF Alicia Carlos, MF Lara Treuheit, D Caryn Bonadona, D Karina Gonzalez, F Sydney Wallace, MF Tabea Czech, F/MF Makena Terrell & F Maegan Terrell signed on directly from high school.
• This season's depth chart features 11 players from across the state of Louisiana, five from Texas, a pair from Australia, another two from Germany and one from each of the following: Iceland, Finland & the Netherlands.
• The Colonels were projected to finish 12th in the Southland Conference, per the league's preseason poll.
• Nicholls returns six of last season's 11 starters, including seniors GK Roosa Hurmerinta, MF Elisabet Gunnthorsdottir, MF/D Blaire Laiche & D Jeanne Harson along with junior MF Hannah Bodron and sophomore D Caroline Morton. 

UP NEXT
Following the back-to-back matches over the weekend, the Red & Gray turn their attention to the team's final match of the 2019 campaign: a rivalry contest against Southeastern Louisiana on Friday, Nov. 1 at the Nicholls Soccer Complex in Thibodaux, La., kickoff set for 4 p.m.

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