THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University women's soccer team will play against UIW in the opening round of the 2026 SLC Tournament on Tuesday, Nov 10. Kickoff from Commerce, Texas is scheduled for noon and all the action will be streamed via ESPN+.
 
Nicholls (6-6-6, 4-3-3 SLC) put together one of their best seasons in some time as the Colonels qualified for the postseason tournament for the first time since 2014. The Colonels placed fifth in the standings after being projected to finish last as they posted the most overall wins by a Colonel squad since 2017 and most league victories since 2014. The Red & Gray 1-5 in the postseason tournament and is seeking its first SLC tournament victory since 2014.
 
Earlier this season, Nicholls beat UIW 1-0 behind a game-winning goal by Kate Guillory. The victory was the Colonels' first home SLC win since 2018 and snapped a 12-match skid in the series against the Cardinals.
 
Nicholls is the SLC's second highest-scoring team with 37 goals. The Colonels are led by All-SLC Frist Team selection Alyssa Wheeler who has 23 points. The senior midfielder has eight goals and seven assists. Additionally, she is one of seven players in the league with at least eight goals and she is the only one with at least seven assists. Nicholls also receive a huge contribution from SLC Freshman of the Year Jezlyn Nelson who has 14 points as she has six goals and two assists. The duo combined for the game winning goal in the final match of the season to propel the Colonels into the post season tournament.