THIBODAUX, La. -- Following six consecutive contests on the road, the Nicholls State University women's volleyball team will return home and host Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 9) and Lamar (Oct. 11) inside Stopher Gym.  The contest against the Cardinals will be live steamed via ESPN+.

Nicholls enters the week 10-7, 0-4 SLC and returns home after falling to UIW and HCU on the road in Texas.
 
The Red & Gray offense is run effortlessly by setter Isabella Padilla who has 486 assists and is fourth in the SLC in assists per set (8.56). She often sets up leading attacker Tamara Chavez who has 237 kills and six double-doubles. Chavez leads the SLC in kills per set with 4.34 and points per set with 4.75.
 
The Colonels' defense has five players with at least 100 digs. Libero Karina Smith leads the way will 144 followed by defensive specialist Ava-Claire Calais (122), Padilla (121), Chavez (115), and Oliva Besson (108). Harper Holden leads the unit at the net with 53 blocks while ranking tenth in the SLC in blocks per set (.87).