THIBODAUX, La. -- The Nicholls State University women's soccer program (0-10-0, 0-7-0 SLC) heads back out onto the road for the first of a three-game away stretch to close out this week's action, traveling west to lock swords against in-state rival Louisiana (9-7-1, 4-3-1 Sun Belt) on Thursday, Mar. 18 at the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex in Lafayette, La.

WHAT: Nicholls at Louisiana
WHEN: Thursday, Mar. 18 | 5 p.m.
WHERE: Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Complex | Lafayette, 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
Following the non-conference finale against Louisiana, the Red & Gray receive a week off before hitting the road again for another pair of Southland matchups, squaring off with Abilene Christian on Friday, Mar. 26 before heading south to San Antonio, Texas for a Sunday afternoon clash versus UIW.

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