Dominating the competition

Dominating the competition, the Lady Panthers soccer team crushed the Nicholls Lady Colonels on their home field.
 Thibodaux, LA. was the site, as the Panthers added another win to the season, giving the soccer team a 2-5 record.
 The Lady Panthers started the game on fire.
Sophomore goalkeeper Bianca Garza defended her post with determination with nine saves in the game, stopping all but one of the 10 on target shot attempts made by Nicholls.
Three of Bianca's saves came in the first 11 and a half minutes of the game.
Setting the tone for her team, sophomore Ariana Roundtree scored the first goal of the game and her third for the season giving the Panthers the first lead of the game.
Nicholls attempted a total of 14, shots only making one.
While the Panthers only had half the shot attempts they made more of a percentage of the goals due to their precision.
Not letting up during the first half, senior Yosselyn Aguilar had an unassisted goal furthering the lead for the Panthers.
Coming into the second half the Panthers quickly gave up position, giving Nicholls two shot attempts and a goal their first goal of the game.
Answering the first goal scoring on a scrum right in front of the net, Yosselyn Aguilar kept the Panthers ahead of the game 3-1.
Controlling the pace of the game the Lady Panthers allowed the Lady Colonels to score again on a penalty kick to end the game 3-2.
Bianca Garza, team leader in saves and was honored with the Southwestern Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Week.
The Lady Panthers have not entered conference place, as they have had a difficult non-conference schedule.
Despite the five losses however, the team has been competitive in every game, and looks to fare well when conference play begins.
The Panthers look to face four more non-conference teams before they enter SWAC play against Grambling State University.
The Lady Panthers are getting ready for their next game against Francis-Marion on Friday at 7 p.m. in Florence, S.C.