PINE BLUFF, Arkansas – The Nicholls State University women's soccer team exploded for a program record 11 goals in its shutout victory over the University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff on Saturday afternoon.
Nicholls set the tone early as
Alyssa Wheeler connected with
Olyvia Pugh who scored four minutes into the contest. Pugh struck again roughly 10 minutes later to put the Colonels up 2-0. The Colonels score two more goals before halftime as
Jozlyn Isaac scored on an assist by
Sydney Becker (32:55) and
Angelina Rispone scored her first goal of the season just before the intermission.
The Red & Gray kept their momentum rolling into the second half as Pugh set up
Jezlyn Nelson for her second goal of the season. Wheeler and Becker added unassisted goals before
Gentry Watrous found
Kate Guillory to put the Colonels up 8-0. Becker scored a second goal off an assist by
Kaylie Harris before Harris scored the final two goals to set the program record.
The Colonels' offense outshot UAPB 34-2 while goalkeepers
Aislinn Wright and
Esther Quintanilla combined to record the first shutout of the season. Before today, Nicholls scored in double figures twice in 2015 and 2016.
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Nicholls will try to keep the momentum rolling as they host Alcorn on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m.
