COMMERCE, Texas -- The University of the Incarnate Word women's soccer team will open postseason play against Nicholls in the opening round of the Southland Conference Tournament on Tuesday at noon.

The fourth-seeded Cardinals, who closed the regular season with a 5-4-1 record in the SLC, finished with 16 points, one more than the fifth-seeded Colonels, who had a conference mark of 4-3-3. The entire tournament will be played at the Lion Soccer Field at East Texas A&M University in Commerce.

The teams previously squared off on Sept. 24, with Nicholls winning 1-0

The winner will advance to face top overall seed Lamar in the semifinals at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The championship game will be played on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Tuesday, Nov. 10
Match one: No. 5 Nicholls vs. No. 4 UIW, 12 p.m.
Match two: No. 6 McNeese vs. No. 3 Northwestern State, 3:30 p.m.
Match three: No. 7 East Texas A&M vs. No. 2 Houston Christian, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 12
Match four: Match one winner vs. No. 1 Lamar, 3:30 p.m.
Match five: Match two winner vs. match three winner, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 15
Southland Conference Championship: Match four winner vs. match five winner, 1 p.m.