Nicholls Colonels women's soccer

The Nicholls Colonels women's soccer team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States.[2] The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I.[3] Nicholls' first women's soccer team was fielded in 1998.[4] The team played its home games at the 1,000-seat Nicholls Soccer Complex through the 2021 season. For the 2022 season, the Colonels began playing at the newly constructed multi-purpose field at the Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex.[5] The team is coached by Kristy Helmers.[6][7]

Nicholls Colonels women's soccer
UniversityNicholls State University
Athletic directorJonathan Terrell
Head coachKristy Helmers (1st season)
ConferenceSouthland
NCAA Division I Division
LocationThibodaux, Louisiana
Stadium
(Capacity: 1,000)
NicknameColonels
ColorsRed and gray[1]
   

Stadium

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Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex
 
Location294 Bowie Road
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Coordinates29°46′53.4″N 90°48′12.3″W / 29.781500°N 90.803417°W / 29.781500; -90.803417
OwnerThibodaux Regional Medical Center
OperatorThibodaux Regional Medical Center
Seating typebleacher bench
Capacity1,000
Field size117 X 70 yards
Surfaceartificial turf
Scoreboardelectronic, digital
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 26, 2021
Built2022
OpenedMay 6, 2022
Tenants
Nicholls (NCAA)

Current stadium

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Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex has been the home of the Nicholls Colonels women's soccer team since its completion in 2022. The stadium seats 1,000 spectators[8] with bleacher seating and has a playing surface that measures 117 yards (107 m) by 70 yards (64 m). Owned by the Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, the multi-purpose stadium is part of a sports complex supporting several sports including beach volleyball, soccer, track and field, and tennis.[9]

Attendance summary

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Below is the Colonels' yearly attendance summary since 2022.

Yearly Home Attendance
Season Average High
Nicholls
2024
2023[10] 217 433
2022[11] 253 622

Original stadium

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The on campus Nicholls Soccer Complex was the Colonels' home pitch from 1998–2021. Permanent seating capacity at that stadium is 1,000.

Attendance summary

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Below is the Colonels' yearly attendance summary from 2010 to 2021.

Yearly Home Attendance
Season Average High
Nicholls
2021[12] 120 237
2020[13] 96 167
2019[14] 48 211
2018[15] 108 231
2017[16] 224 339
2016[17] 209 382
2015[18] 481 781
2014[19] 326 387
2013[20] 235 386
2012[21] 288 345
2011[22] 135 188
2010[23] 170 213
2009[24] 146 252
2008[25] 143 197
2007[26] 102 150
2006[27] 109 207
2005[28] 70 89
2004[29] 100 157
2003[30] 132 545
2002[31] 86 213

NCAA Year-by-year results

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Source:[32][33]

Season Conference Coach Overall Conference Notes
Games Win Loss Tie Games Win Loss Tie
1998 Southland Mark Bimah 15 0 14 1 8 0 8 0
1999 Southland Mark Bimah 19 2 16 1 12 1 10 1
2000 Southland Mark Bimah 18 2 16 0 12 1 11 0
Mark Bimah 52 4 46 2 32 2 29 1
2001 Southland James Zakel 17 3 13 1 11 2 8 1
2002 Southland James Zakel 20 2 17 1 12 0 12 0
2003 Southland James Zakel 20 4 16 0 12 1 11 0
James Zakel 57 9 46 2 35 3 31 1
2004 Southland Cindy Piper 19 3 13 3 12 2 7 3
2005 Southland Cindy Piper 15 2 13 0 7 0 7 0
2006 Southland Cindy Piper 19 4 14 1 8 1 7 0
2007 Southland Cindy Piper 20 2 17 1 9 1 8 0
2008 Southland Cindy Piper 18 2 16 0 9 0 9 0
Cindy Piper 91 13 73 5 45 4 38 3
2009 Southland Dylan Harrison 17 6 10 1 9 0 8 1
2010 Southland Dylan Harrison 18 6 10 2 9 0 8 1
2011 Southland Dylan Harrison 19 6 12 1 9 0 9 0
2012 Southland Dylan Harrison 18 5 13 0 8 0 8 0
2013 Southland Dylan Harrison 20 12 6 2 12 6 5 1
2014 Southland Dylan Harrison 20 10 10 0 12 6 6 0
2015 Southland Dylan Harrison 17 6 10 1 11 4 7 0
Dylan Harrison 129 51 71 7 71 16 51 3
2016 Southland Michael "Mac" McBride 16 6 8 2 11 3 6 2
2017 Southland Michael "Mac" McBride 18 6 11 1 11 3 7 1
2018 Southland Michael "Mac" McBride 18 3 15 0 11 1 10 0
Michael "Mac" McBride 52 15 34 3 33 7 23 3
2019 Southland Danny Free 18 3 14 1 11 0 11 0
2020 Southland Alexsis Cable 16 0 15 1 11 0 10 1
2021 Southland Rod Podeyn 18 0 18 0 12 0 12 0
2022 Southland Rod Podeyn 19 2 16 1 12 0 12 0
2023 Southland Rod Podeyn 19 1 17 1 10 0 9 1
Rod Podeyn 56 3 51 2 34 0 33 1
2024 Southland Kristy Helmers
Totals 471 98 350 23 272 32 226 13

See also

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References

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