THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University women's soccer team will host SFA (Oct. 8) and East Texas A&M (Oct. 11). Kickoff from Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex is scheduled for 7 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
NICHOLLS BENCH | 3-3-6, 1-0-3 SLC
Last week, Nicholls tied with McNeese 0-0 in Lake Charles. The Red & Gray is tied for fifth place in the SLC standings with Northwestern State. The clean sheet was the fourth of the season for Colonels' goalkeeper Aslinn Wright. The match was the first time McNeese was shut out in SLC play this season. The Colonels' defense is anchored by goalkeeper
Aislinn Wright has registered 43 saves.
Nicholls has a balanced offense as 11 different players have scored at least one goal. The balanced attack is led by senior midfielder
Alyssa Wheeler who has 17 points with a team-high six goals and five assists.
Olyvia Pugh has 12 points as she has four goals and four assists.
Jezlyn Nelson and
Sammi Doyle also have four goals while
Kaylie Harris and
Kate Guillory add three apiece.
SFA BENCH | 4-9, 1-3 SLC
SFA enters the week on a three game losing streak as they dropped road contests against Northwestern State and HCU last week. The LadyJacks have eight players with at least one goal as Alyce Chappelle leads the way with seven goals which is tied with four people for the most goals in the SLC. SFA's goalkeeper Brandie Musser leads the team ion minutes (823:53) and saves (54).
EAST TEXAS A&M BENCH | 2-6-3, 1-2 SLC
East Texas A&M split their last two contests as they won a home match against Southeastern (3-0) and lost a neutral site match against Lamar (1-2). The Lions will play Northwestern State in Natchitoches on Thursday before coming to Thibodaux on Sunday. Eight different Lions have scored a goal this season as Allyson Reed leads the way with four goals. Goalkeeper Emmy Finlinson has nine starts in goal as she has 39 saves.
SERIES HISTORY
Nicholls has dropped four consecutive matchups against SFA with the last Red & Gray victory coming in 2018. The Colonels have never beaten the Lions in five tries, Nicholls only goal in the series was in 2023.
