Nicholls State Colonels softball

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Nicholls State Colonels softball
University	Nicholls State University
Conference	Southland
Location	Thibodaux, LA
Head Coach	Angel Santiago (4th year)
Home Stadium	Colonels Softball Complex (Capacity: 500)
Nickname	Colonels
Colors	Red and Gray
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1995, 1996, 1997
Conference Tournament Champions
1996, 1997
Conference Champions
1992, 1994, 1995, 1996

The Nicholls State Colonels softball team represents Nicholls State University in NCAA Division I college softball.^[1] The team participates in the Southland Conference. Nicholls State's first softball team was fielded in 1981. The team plays its home games at the 500-seat Colonels Softball Complex and are coached by Angel Santiago.^[2]

History

The Colonels's inaugural season was in 1981. Entering the 2015 season, the team's overall record is 998-870-6. Winning four Southland Conference regular season titles (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996) 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] The 1987 team appeared in the Women's NIT tournament winning one of three games.

Year-by-year results

Source:^[4][5]

Season	Conference	Coach	Overall				Conference				Notes
			Games	Win	Loss	Tie	Games	Win	Loss	Tie
1983[6]	Independent	Lynn Oberllig	44	30	14	0	0	0	0	0
1984[7]	Independent	Lynn Oberbillig	51	39	12	0	0	0	0	0
1985[8]	Gulf Star	Lynn Oberbillig	62	47	14	1	16	12	4	0
1986[9]	Gulf Star	Lynn Oberbillig	58	31	27	0	20	13	7	0
1987[10]	Gulf Star	Lynn Oberbillig	57	44	13	0	20	18	2	0	Gulf Star Regular Season Champion National Women's Invitational Division I Regional Tournament
1988[11]	Independent	Lynn Oberbillig	52	26	26	0	0	0	0	0
1989[12]	Independent	Lynn Oberbillig	63	35	28	0	0	0	0	0
1990[13]	Independent	Lynn Oberbillig	57	32	25	0	0	0	0	0
1991[14]	Independent	Cathy Compton	49	24	24	1	0	0	0	0
1992[15]	Southland	Cathy Compton	53	36	16	1	26	17	9	0	SLC Regular Season Champion
1993[16]	Southland	Cathy Compton	48	32	14	2	26	15	6	1
1994[17]	Southland	Cathy Compton	61	52	17	0	28	21	7	0	3 game playoff with McNeese not included. SLC Regular Season Champion
1995[18]	Southland	Cathy Compton	65	56	9	0	30	38	2	0	SLC Regular Season Champion SLC Tournament Champion NCAA Division I Regional Tournament
1996[19]	Southland	Lu Harris-Champer	66	46	19	1	24	19	5	0	SLC Regular Season Champion SLC Tournament Champion NCAA Division I Regional Tournament
1997[20]	Southland	Lu Harris-Champer	71	48	23	0	23	16	7	0	NCAA Division I Regional Tournament
1998[21]	Southland	Patti Holthaus	59	43	16	0	27	23	4	0
1999[22]	Southland	Patti Holthaus	60	13	47	0	27	7	20	0
2000[23]	Southland	Patti Holthaus	61	14	47	0	27	4	23	0
2001[24]	Southland	Patti Holthaus	55	21	34	0	27	5	22	0
2002[5]	Southland	Phyllis Guedry	57	15	42	0	27	7	20	0
2003[5]	Southland	Phyllis Guedry	56	29	27	0	27	13	14	0
2004[5]	Southland	Phyllis Guedry	51	24	29	0	26	12	14	0
2005[5]	Southland	Jenny Parsons	52	18	34	0	27	10	17	0
2006[5]	Southland	Jenny Parsons	56	23	33	0	26	11	15	0
2007[5]	Southland	Jenny Parsons	55	27	28	0	26	15	11	0
2008[5]	Southland	Jenny Parsons	54	31	28	0	29	15	14	0
2009[5]	Southland	Jenny Parsons	55	30	25	0	30	14	16	0
2010[5]	Southland	Jenny Parsons	47	25	22	0	30	16	14	0
2011[5]	Southland	Jenny Parsons	52	15	37	0	29	7	22	0
2012[5]	Southland	Angel Santiago	45	14	31	0	20	8	12	0
2013[5]	Southland	Angel Santiago	48	22	26	0	25	12	13	0
2014[5]	Southland	Angel Santiago	53	19	34	0	25	9	16	0
2015	Southland	Angel Santiago	48	26	22	0	26	12	14	0

Post Season 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.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/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.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/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:^[10][25]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I softball programs

References

1. http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2013/5/9/2013_SB_Media_Guide.pdf
2. "Colonel Softball Earns Split with SFA". GeauxColonels.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
3. "2015 Softball Quick Facts" (pdf). Nicholls State University. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
4. "Archived Team-by-Team Final Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
5. "Southland Conference 2015 Softball" (PDF). Southland Conference. pp. 11–35. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
6. "FINAL 1983 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
7. "FINAL 1984 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
8. "FINAL 1985 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
9. "FINAL 1986 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
10. "FINAL 1987 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
11. "FINAL 1988 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
12. "FINAL 1989 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
13. "FINAL 1990 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
14. "FINAL 1991 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
15. "FINAL 1992 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
16. "FINAL 1993 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
17. "FINAL 1994 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
18. "FINAL 1995 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
19. "FINAL 1996 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
20. "FINAL 1997 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
21. "FINAL 1998 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
22. "FINAL 1999 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
23. "FINAL 2000 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
24. "FINAL 2001 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
25. "Oklahoma Sooners 2015 Softball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Sooners Athletic Department. p. 173. Retrieved February 24, 2015.

External links

• Official website
• Nicholls State Colonels Athletic facilities