Nicholls Colonels women's soccer

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

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Stadium

Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex
Nicholls Colonels women's soccer
Location294 Bowie Road
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Coordinates 29°46′53.4″N90°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
Capacity 1,000
Field size117 X 70 yards
Surfaceartificial turf
Scoreboardelectronic, digital
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 26, 2021
Built2022
OpenedMay 6, 2022
Tenants
Nicholls (NCAA)

Current stadium

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

Below is the Colonels' yearly attendance summary since 2022.

Yearly Home Attendance
SeasonAverageHigh
Nicholls
2024
2023 [10] 217433
2022 [11] 253622

Original stadium

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

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

Yearly Home Attendance
SeasonAverageHigh
Nicholls
2021 [12] 120237
2020 [13] 96167
2019 [14] 48211
2018 [15] 108231
2017 [16] 224339
2016 [17] 209382
2015 [18] 481781
2014 [19] 326387
2013 [20] 235386
2012 [21] 288345
2011 [22] 135188
2010 [23] 170213
2009 [24] 146252
2008 [25] 143197
2007 [26] 102150
2006 [27] 109207
2005 [28] 7089
2004 [29] 100157
2003 [30] 132545
2002 [31] 86213

NCAA Year-by-year results

Source: [32] [33]

SeasonConferenceCoachOverallConferenceNotes
GamesWinLossTieGamesWinLossTie
1998 Southland Mark Bimah1501418080
1999SouthlandMark Bimah192161121101
2000SouthlandMark Bimah182160121110
Mark Bimah524462322291
2001SouthlandJames Zakel17313111281
2002SouthlandJames Zakel202171120120
2003SouthlandJames Zakel204160121110
James Zakel579462353311
2004SouthlandCindy Piper19313312273
2005SouthlandCindy Piper1521307070
2006SouthlandCindy Piper1941418170
2007SouthlandCindy Piper2021719180
2008SouthlandCindy Piper1821609090
Cindy Piper9113735454383
2009SouthlandDylan Harrison1761019081
2010SouthlandDylan Harrison1861029081
2011SouthlandDylan Harrison1961219090
2012SouthlandDylan Harrison1851308080
2013SouthlandDylan Harrison20126212651
2014SouthlandDylan Harrison201010012660
2015SouthlandDylan Harrison17610111470
Dylan Harrison129517177116513
2016SouthlandMichael "Mac" McBride1668211362
2017SouthlandMichael "Mac" McBride18611111371
2018SouthlandMichael "Mac" McBride183150111100
Michael "Mac" McBride5215343337233
2019SouthlandDanny Free183141110110
2020SouthlandAlexsis Cable160151110101
2021SouthlandRod Podeyn180180120120
2022SouthlandRod Podeyn192161120120
2023SouthlandRod Podeyn19117110091
Rod Podeyn563 51 2 340331
2024SouthlandKristy Helmers
Totals47198350232723222613

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