Zepeda kick
5
Winner South Alabama USA (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
0
Nicholls NICH (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
South Alabama USA
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
5
Final
0
Nicholls NICH
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
South Alabama USA 2 3 5
Nicholls NICH 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | By Jailen Leach Assistant Director of Media Relations

Colonel Soccer Clipped by USA in Season Opener

THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University women's soccer team was beaten 5-0 by the University of South Alabama in the Lester Bimah Battle on the Bayou at Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex on Thursday night.

The Colonels battled but were outshot by the Jaguars 28-3. Junior midfielder Lauren Andre had the only shot on goal for the Red & Gray, while her classmates Kinga Koronkiewicz and Peyton Bastine took one shot each. 

Out of the 17 shots USA took on target, sophomore goalkeeper Elizabeth Zepeda tallied 11 saves in the second start of her career. 

The Jaguars' Amber Fortenberry scored their first goal at the 7:29 mark, followed by a goal by Monique Gray (22:34), Jasmine Greene (54:09), Kailey Littleford (70:09), and Irene Campo (71:29).

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Nicholls (0-1) will return to action on Sunday against FIU at Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex at 11 am.