THIBODAUX, La. -- After opening the season with a sweep of the Mercer Bears Classic, the Nicholls State University women's volleyball team (3-0, 0-0 Southland) returns to south Louisiana poised to clinch a 5-0 start for the first time in program history, hosting Alcorn State (2-0, 0-0 SWAC) in the Colonels Classic on Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. and again on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m.

WHAT: The Colonels Classic
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 6 - Saturday, Sept. 7
WHERE: Stopher Gym | Thibodaux, La.
MEDIA: Live Stats | Watch

COMPLETE PROGRAM BREAKDOWN
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• Kallie Noble enters her first season leading the Colonels, and currently sports a 3-0 overall record with the Red & Gray.
• The team boasts two seniors: DS Emily Venable and OH Jennifer Olivarez.
• This year's roster is highlighted by eight newcomers, as junior OH Kate Hoerdemann joined the program as transfer from Memphis while freshmen DS Rebecka Bollinger, OH Devon Bright, DS Bailey Lyons, OH Jackie Alanis, S Lilly Bivens, OH/S Jaida Felix and MB Abigail Bouzigard signed on directly from high school.
• This season's depth chart features seven players from across the state of Louisiana, six from Texas, a pair from Illinois and one from each of the following: Georgia, Indiana, Missouri and South Carolina.
• The Colonels were projected to finish 12th in the Southland Conference, per the league's preseason poll.
• Nicholls returns four of last season's seven starters, including senior DS Emily Venable, junior MB Kimberly Iwunze and sophomores MB Aaliyah Burras & RS/OH Katie Jones.

UP NEXT
After officially kicking off the home slate against Alcorn State, the Colonels return to the road for the final pair of non-conference tournaments, initially traveling to Louisiana Tech for the Lady Techster Invitational -- set for Sept. 13-14 -- before trekking along to coast to South Alabama for the Jaguar Invitational, scheduled for Sept. 20-21.

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