Nicholls Soccer Complex

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Nicholls Soccer Complex
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Nicholls Soccer Complex
Location Thibodaux, Louisiana
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Owner Nicholls State University
Operator Nicholls Athletics Department
Capacity 1,000
Opened1998
Tenants
Nicholls Colonels women's soccer (NCAA)

The Nicholls Soccer Complex is a soccer facility located on the campus of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, United States. [1] It serves as the home of the Nicholls Colonels women's soccer team. [2] [3] The stadium has a seating capacity of 1,000. [2]

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In 2012, the soccer stadium received a complete renovation which including locker rooms, a team area, offices, new press box and a concession area. [4] [5]

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The 2018 Nicholls Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by fourth-year head coach Tim Rebowe and played their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 7–2 in Southland play to win a share of the Southland Conference championship. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated San Diego in the first round, before losing in the second round to Eastern Washington.

References

  1. "Women's soccer". southland.org. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  2. 1 2 "Nicholls Soccer Quick Facts" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  3. "Colonels vs McNeese in soccer". dailycomet.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  4. "New Soccer Facility Underway". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  5. "Nicholls soccer releases schedule". houmatimes.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24.

Coordinates: 29°47′10″N90°48′24″W / 29.7861°N 90.8066°W / 29.7861; -90.8066