NATCHITOCHES, La. – The Nicholls State University women's soccer team suffered a 3-0 loss to Northwestern State at Demon Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon.
Nicholls falls to 5-5-6 overall and 3-2-3 in league play. The Colonels had multiple scoring opportunites throughout the contest but the squad could not find the back of the net. The Red & Gray took five shots in the first half and six in the second, however the Lady Demons took 14 tries and converted three of them.
Angelina Rispone and reigning SLC Offensive Player of the Week
Alyssa Wheeler took the first two shots for the Colonels within the first 10 minutes of play.
Gentry Watrous and
Jezlyn Nelson took attempts a few minutes later before
Kaylie Harris took Nicholls' final shot of the first half in the 27th minute. Northwestern State's starting goalkeeper Saki Tsuchiya registered three saves in the first half as the teams were tied a 0 at the intermission.
The teams continued to battle back and forth until NSU's Tayla Crandell scored the first goal of the game in the 65th minute. Five minutes later, Maliya Maldonado doubled the Lady Demon's lead by converting a penalty kick following a foul on the Colonels. Tiana Cruz put the game on ice less than a minute later as she scored to put NSU up 3-0 in the 71st minute.
Nicholls remained aggressive in the second half as
Kate Guillory took a shot 10 minutes after the break.
Ivy May and Watrous took shots that were saved by NSU's Audrey Marfia on consecutive plays. Nelson took the final shot for the Colonels in the 69th minute. Nicholls goalkeeper
Aislinn Wright recorded two saves to round out the Colonel box score.
UP NEXT
Nicholls will have a week off and return to action at home against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Sunday, Nov. 1. The Colonels will celebrate Senior Day with the ceremony scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and kickoff is slated for noon.
