PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- The Nicholls State University women's soccer program (2-1-1, 0-0-0 Southland) dropped a tight match in the team's road opener at Prairie View A&M (1-4-0, 0-0-0 SWAC), faltering by a 2-1 margin to the Lady Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Prairie View, Texas. The loss will serve as a first for the Colonels this season after kicking off the 2019 campaign with a pair of dominant victories and a 1-1 draw.

KEY STORYLINES & STATISTICS
-- Senior Elisabet Gunnthorsdottir knocked home her second-ever career goal early just seven minutes into the second half, tying the match at 1-1 less than four minutes after surrendering the initial lead to the Lady Panthers.
-- Statistically, Nicholls posted a highly-efficient offensive performance, taking 11 shots with nine coming on goal.
-- Individually, senior Blaire Laiche, junior Cato Hom and freshmen Alicia Carlos & Lara Treuheit spread the offensive load evenly, posting two shots and two shots-on-goal apiece. 
-- In between the posts, redshirt junior Jade Gallaher received her first start of the season, surrendering two goals on the day while registering four saves.

UP NEXT
After kicking off the road schedule at Prairie View A&M, the Colonels turn their attention to a high-profile non-conference match at Louisiana-Lafayette, traveling to face the Ragin' Cajuns on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m in Lafayette, La.

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