NATCHITOCHES, La. -- The Nicholls State University women's soccer program (0-4, 0-1 SLC) hits the road for just the second time this season in a back-to-back slate of Southland contests later this weekend, initially heading up to Natchitoches, La. to match wits against Northwestern State (4-0, 2-0 SLC) on Friday, Feb. 26 (7 p.m. start) before concluding the northern trek at Central Arkansas (9-3-1, 0-1 SLC) on Sunday, Feb. 28 (1 p.m. start).

WHAT: Nicholls at Northwestern State
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 26 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Lady Demon Soccer Complex | Natchitoches, La.
MEDIA: Live Stats | Watch

WHAT: Nicholls at Central Arkansas
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 28 | 1 p.m.
WHERE: Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex | Conway, Ark.
MEDIA: Live Stats

COMPLETE PROGRAM BREAKDOWN
Roster | Schedule | Quick Facts
 

• Alexsis Cable enters her first season leading the Colonels after taking over as the interim head coach this past November, and currently sports a 0-4 (0-1) overall record with the Red & Gray.
• The team boasts six seniors: F Shauni Reid, MF Shaun Breaux, MF Hannah Bodron, D Kelsey VanSickle, MF Cato Hom and D Paola Tejeda.
• This year's roster is highlighted by 19 newcomers, as juniors Rami Mitchell (Louisiana College) and Kajol Prasad (Blinn College) along with sophomores Ester Hardardottir (Georgia Southern) and Madison McReynolds (University of British Columbia) joined the program as transfers while freshmen Reagan Carter, Lulu Vazquez, Valeria Vargas Leon, Caitlin Green, Kristy Castelan, Kyla Manning, Grace Tarantino, Koryn Barrett, Kelsie Gulczynski, Leila Anderson, Mallory McReynolds, Gabrielle Champagne, Katelyn Bonifacio, Gianna Mitchell and Junel Quintero signed on directly from high school.
• This season's depth chart features 15 players out of Texas, nine from across the state of Louisiana, a pair of sisters from Virginia and one from each of the following: Florida, Germany, Iceland, Australia and The Netherlands.
• The Colonels were projected to finish 12th in the Southland Conference, per the league's preseason poll.
• Nicholls returns four of last season's 10 primary starters, including seniors MF Hannah Bodron and MF Shaun Breaux along with sophomores MF Tabea Czech and D Karina Gonzalez.

UP NEXT
Following the back-to-back road contests at Northwestern State and UCA, the Red & Gray return home for a pair of make-up matchups against Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston, hosting the Ladyjacks on Friday, Mar. 5 before squaring off with the Bearkats later that weekend on Sunday, Mar. 7.

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