THIBODAUX, La. -- The Nicholls State University women's soccer program (0-8-0, 0-5-0 SLC) begins yet-another home doubleheader this weekend, taking on Lamar (5-1-0, 4-1-0 SLC) and ULM (3-11-0, 0-8-0 SLC) to close out a four-match stretch on the Red & Gray's home turf at the Nicholls Soccer Complex. First up, the Cardinals get the weekend underway on Friday, Mar. 12 (2 p.m. start) in the Colonels' fifth-consecutive Southland contest before, following a two-day rest period, Nicholls hosts the Warhawks on Monday, Mar. 15 (2 p.m. start).

WHAT: Nicholls vs. Lamar
WHEN: Friday, Mar. 12 | 2 p.m.
WHERE: Nicholls Soccer Complex | Thibodaux, La.
MEDIA: Live Stats

WHAT: Nicholls vs. ULM
WHEN: Monday, Mar. 15 | 2 p.m.
WHERE: Nicholls Soccer Complex | Thibodaux, La.
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 0-8 (0-5) 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
With the midseason home stand wrapped up, the Colonels return to the road for their final non-conference matchup of the season against Louisiana, squaring off with the Ragin' Cajuns on Thursday, Mar. 18, at Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Facility, kickoff set for 5 p.m.

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