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THIBODAUX, La. – The University of the Incarnate Word women's soccer team resumes Southland Conference play with a pair of road games in southeast Louisiana, beginning with a 4 p.m. first kick on Friday at Nicholls. The Cardinals close the road trip at Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
OPENING KICK
 
The all-time series record with Nicholls stands at 1-1-0, as the Cardinals shut out the Colonels, 3-0, on Sept. 26, 2016, in San Antonio.
 
The Cardinals will look for their first win over the Lady Lions on Sunday, as SLU currently owns the series, 2-0-0, following a 2-1 victory at Benson Stadium last Sept. 23.
 
SCOUTING THE NICHOLLS COLONELS
 
2017: 3-5-0 overall, 0-1-0 SLC
Last Game: W 4-0 at Southern (9/17)
Head Coach: Mac McBride
Key Offensive Players:
#12 Emily Werenskold – 8 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 6 PTS
#3 Kristy Helmers – 8 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 5 PTS, 1 GWG
#8 Haylee Atwell – 8 GP, 2 G, 4 PTS
Goalkeeper:
#44 Roosa Hurmerinta – 5 GP, 2-3-0, 1.00 GAA, .808 SV%, 2 SHO
Summary: Nicholls snapped a four-game losing streak in a big way, with a 4-0 blanking at Southern on Sept. 17. The Colonels dropped their Southland Conference opener at Lamar, 3-1.
 
SCOUTING THE SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA LADY LIONS
 
2017: 2-5-1 overall, 0-1-0 SLC
Last Game: L 2-0 at McNeese (9/15)
Head Coach: Christopher McBride
Key Offensive Players:
#13 Maggie Ramsey – 8 GP, 3 G, 6 PTS
#7 Christina Cutura – 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 3 PTS
#24 Amber Marinero – 8 GP, 1 G, 2 PTS, 1 GWG
Goalkeeper:
#1 Michaela Hawthorn – 8 GP, 2-5-1, 1.56 GAA, .814 SV%, 2 SHO
Summary: After starting the season with a 3-0 win over Jackson State, SLU has gone 1-5-1 since, with the lone victory coming against another SWAC school in Southern, 1-0, on Sept. 3. The Lady Lions dropped their first conference match of the season, 2-0, at McNeese last Friday.
 
 
THE CARDINAL FILE
 
2017: 1-5-0, 0-1-0 SLC
Last Game: L 2-0 at UT-Rio Grande Valley (9/17)
Head Coach: Anne Felts
Key Offensive Players:
#9 Brooke Hanson – 6 GP, 1 G, 2 PTS, 1 GWG
#10 Isabel Gracia – 4 GP, 1 G, 2 PTS
#20 Sam Batley – 6 GP, 1 G, 2 PTS
Goalkeeper:
#1 Katrina Buck – 4 GP, 1-2-0, 2.30 GAA, .682 SV%
#0 Sydney Huntsinger – 4 GP, 0-3-0, 2.03 GAA, .625 SV%
Summary: UIW continues to struggle finding the back of the net, dropping back-to-back 2-0 matches against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and at UTRGV last weekend. Two of the three goal scorers for the Cardinals – Brooke Hanson (16) and Sam Batley (12) – have taken half of the team's total shots (57).
 
UP NEXT

Following Sunday's match at SLU, the Cardinals host Northwestern State on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.

STAY TUNED

UIW hosts Central Arkansas on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 1 p.m.

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