**SCHEDULE CHANGE: Saturday's match at noon has CHANGED LOCATION to Central Lafource HS in Matthews, La.**

THIBODAUX, La. -- The Nicholls State University women's soccer program (0-0-0, 0-0-0 Southland) kick offs the 2019 campaign with a pair of back-to-back matchups against Mississippi Valley State (0-0-0, 0-0-0 SWAC) later this weekend, squaring off with the Devilettes on Friday, Aug. 23 at 4 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 24 at noon at the Nicholls Soccer Complex.

WHAT: Nicholls vs. Mississippi Valley State
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 23 | 4 p.m. || Saturday, Aug. 24 | Noon
WHERE: Nicholls Soccer Complex | Thibodaux, La.
MEDIA: Live Stats | Free Admission
 

• Danny Free enters his first season leading Nicholls, sporting a 0-0-0 overall record with the Red & Gray.
• The team boasts six seniors: GK Roosa Hurmerinta, D Jeanne Harson, F/MF Tessa Calabria, MF Elisabet Gunnthorsdottir, MF/D 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
After opening the season behind back-to-back contests against Mississippi Valley State, the Colonels brace for their most notable non-conference match of the year the following Wednesday, hosting in-state foe Louisiana Tech at 4 p.m. at the Nicholls Soccer Complex.

STAY SOCIAL
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