Nicholls Colonels softball

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Nicholls Colonels softball
Softball current event.svg 2024 Nicholls Colonels softball team
Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg
University Nicholls State University
Head coachJustin Lewis (3rd season)
Conference Southland
Location Thibodaux, LA
Home stadium Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park (Capacity: 500)
Nickname Colonels
ColorsRed and gray [1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1995, 1996, 1997
Conference Tournament championships
1996, 1997
Regular Season Conference championships
1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2018
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park Colonels Softball Complex (Thibodaux, Louisiana) outfield.jpg
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park

The Nicholls Colonels softball team represents Nicholls State University in NCAA Division I college softball. [2] The team participates in the Southland Conference. Nicholls' first softball team was fielded in 1981. The team plays its home games at 500-seat Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and are coached by Justin Lewis.

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History

The Colonels's inaugural season was in 1981. The Colonels have won five Southland Conference regular season titles (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2018) and two Southland Conference Tournament titles (1996 and 1997), the Colonels have appeared in the NCAA Division I softball tournament three times (1995, 1996, 1997) with a tournament record of 3–6. [3]

Year-by-year results

Source: [4] [5] [6]

SeasonConferenceCoachOverallConferenceNotes
GamesWinLossTieGamesWinLossTie
1983 [7] IndependentLynn Oberbillig44301400000
1984 [8] IndependentLynn Oberbillig51391200000
1985 [9] Gulf Star Lynn Oberbillig6247141161240
1986 [10] Gulf StarLynn Oberbillig5831270201370
1987 [11] Gulf StarLynn Oberbillig5744130201820Gulf Star Regular Season Champion
National Women's Invitational Division I Regional Tournament
1988 [12] IndependentLynn Oberbillig52262600000
1989 [13] IndependentLynn Oberbillig63352800000
1990 [14] IndependentLynn Oberbillig57322500000
1991 [15] Independent Cathy Compton 49242410000
1992 [16] Southland Cathy Compton5336161261790SLC Regular Season Champion
1993 [17] SouthlandCathy Compton4832142261561
1994 [18] SouthlandCathy Compton61521702821703 game playoff with McNeese not included. SLC Regular Season Champion
1995 [19] SouthlandCathy Compton655690303820SLC Regular Season Champion
SLC Tournament Champion
NCAA Division I Regional Tournament
1996 [20] Southland Lu Harris-Champer 6646191241950SLC Regular Season Champion
SLC Tournament Champion
NCAA Division I Regional Tournament
1997 [21] SouthlandLu Harris-Champer7148230231670NCAA Division I Regional Tournament
1998 [22] SouthlandPatti Holthaus5943160272340
1999 [23] SouthlandPatti Holthaus6013470277200
2000 [24] SouthlandPatti Holthaus6114470274230
2001 [25] SouthlandPatti Holthaus5521340275220
2002 [5] SouthlandPhyllis Guedry5715420277200
2003 [5] SouthlandPhyllis Guedry56292702713140
2004 [5] SouthlandPhyllis Guedry51242902612140
2005 [5] SouthlandJenny Parsons52183402710170
2006 [5] SouthlandJenny Parsons56233302611150
2007 [5] SouthlandJenny Parsons55272802615110
2008 [5] SouthlandJenny Parsons54312802915140
2009 [5] SouthlandJenny Parsons55302503014160
2010 [5] SouthlandJenny Parsons47252203016140
2011 [5] SouthlandJenny Parsons5215370297220
2012 [5] Southland Angel Santiago 4514310208120
2013 [5] SouthlandAngel Santiago48222602512130
2014 [5] SouthlandAngel Santiago5319340259160
2015SouthlandAngel Santiago48262202612140
2016SouthlandAngel Santiago5639170262150
2017SouthlandAngel Santiago5737200271980
2018SouthlandAngel Santiago5540150272160SLC Regular Season Champion
2019SouthlandAngel Santiago5634220272160
2020SouthlandAngel Santiago26121403210Season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 SouthlandAngel Santiago4012280275220
2022SouthlandJustin Lewis5012380284140
2023SouthlandJustin Lewis53292402413110

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Colonels have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournaments, all as Nicholls State University. Their combined record is 3–6.

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
NCAA Division I Tournament results
1995 First Game
Second Game
Third Game		Louisiana–Lafayette
Louisiana Tech
Washington		L 1–5
W 4–1
L 2–7
1996 First Game
Second Game
Third Game
Fourth Game		Louisiana–Lafayette
Minnesota
Nebraska
Louisiana–Lafayette		L 0–1
W 2–1
W 2–0
L 1–2
1997 First Game
Second Game		UCLA
Louisiana–Monroe		L 0–3
L 0–1

Source: [5]

NCAA Division I Tournament play-in results

The Colonels have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournament Play-Ins, all as Nicholls State University. Their combined record is 6–0.

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
NCAA Division I Tournament results
1995 First Game
Second Game		Florida A&M
Florida A&M		W 9–0
W 15–0
1996 First Game
Second Game		Hampton
Hampton		W 15–0
W 13–0
1997 First Game
Second Game		Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic		W 1–0
W 8–0

Source: [5]

NWIT Division I Tournament results

The 1987 team appeared in the women's NWIT tournament winning one of three games.

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
NWIT Division I Tournament results
1987 First Game
Second Game
Third Game		Oklahoma
Western Illinois
Akron		W 8–5
L 0–1
L 2–3

Source: [11] [26]

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The 1989 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1989. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1989 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1989 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Sunnyvale, California at Twin Creeks Sports Complex, ended on May 28, 1989.

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  10. ↑ "FINAL 1986 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
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