LORMAN, Miss. -- Following the team's second-straight loss this past Wednesday, the Nicholls State University women's soccer program (2-2-1, 0-0-0 Southland) aims to close out the non-conference schedule on a high note, traveling north on Friday, Sept. 13 for a contest at Alcorn State (0-4-0, 0-0-0 SWAC) before heading back to Louisiana for a matchup at Southern (0-3-0, 0-0-0 SWAC) on Sunday, Sept. 15 in Baton Rouge, La.

In the Colonels most-recent match at Louisiana-Lafayette, the usually aggressive offense stalled against a tough Ragin' Cajun backline, posting only one shot on the night. As the Red & Gray return to action over the weekend, the squad's forwards and attacking midfielders have set their sights on generating a high number of quality shots, highlighted primarily by seniors Blaire Laiche -- leads the team in goals (4), shots (14) and shots-on-goal (9) -- and Elisabet Gunnthorsdottir, who owns a team-high efficiency rating of .778 behind nine shots with seven coming on goal.

WHAT: Nicholls at Alcorn State
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 13 | 4 p.m.
WHERE: Spinks-Casem Stadium | Lorman, Miss.

WHAT: Nicholls at Southern
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 15 | 1 p.m.
WHERE: Jaguar Park | Baton Rouge, La.
MEDIA: Live Stats
 

• Danny Free enters his first season leading Nicholls, and currently sports a 2-2-1 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 weekend brawl against the pair of SWAC programs, the Colonels shift focus to their Southland Conference opener on Friday, Sept. 20 against Lamar, kickoff set for 7 p.m. in Beaumont, Texas.

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