A New Colonel In Town! Currey joins Helmers at Nicholls
Nicholls’ Australian head coach Kristy Helmers has secured the first signature of a fellow countrywoman, as former junior college star Montana-Rose Currey transfers from High […]
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Kristy Helmers returns to Nicholls as head coach
The Australian connection to Nicholls State University’s women’s soccer program has been reborn, with the Colonels announcing former star forward Kristy Helmers as head coach. […]
2019 Week 4 Wrap
It would be fair to say that this wasn’t the most electrifying week in College Matildas history. However, there were still a few solid performances, particularly from the goalkeepers, whilst Indianna Asimus’ goal for Wyoming was simply a delight to watch.
2019 Week 2 Wrap
The Pac-12 Aussies flexed their national title credentials this week, with UCLA in particular coming up with a pair of massive wins. Meanwhile, down in the Lone Star State, Texas Tech were ruthless in smashing home 8 goals across two games, with Demi Koulizakis playing no small part in their wins.
2019 Week 2 Preview
One of the biggest events of the season takes place this week, with Aussie pair Rachel Lowe and Teagan Micah front and centre. Meanwhile, Teresa Morrissey and Claudia Jenkins will look to continue their solid form between the sticks, and are there more goals coming for Nicholls State’s Aussies?
2019 Week 1 Wrap
A week of outstanding performances saw a pair of freshmen enjoy outstanding debuts, a sophomore pick up a first career goal, and a senior make a stunning comeback from injury with a goal as a number of Aussies got on the scoresheet during the opening weekend of the season.
2019 Forward Previews
A seven-player group of forwards light on goalscoring returns but full of potential lines up in 2019, with Nicholls State’s senior trio of Tessa Calabria, Kristy Helmers, and Shauni Reid looking to improve the Colonels’ attack. Meanwhile, Demi Koulizakis will look to make an impact in her senior year after winning Texas Tech’s Most Improved Player in 2018.
2018 End Of Season Wrap
(Featured Image Credit: University of Wyoming Media Relations) As was the case in 2017, we saw 30 Australians take to the pitch in NCAA Division […]
2018 Week 9 Wrap
Seniors stepped up when it mattered most as Annika Clayton put Wyoming on her back and Isabel Hodgson scored on her own Senior Night. Claudia Jenkins and Teagan Micah continued their good form between the sticks, whilst Kristy Helmers tallied her second goal of the season.
2018 Week 3 Wrap
One of the biggest weekends for Australians in college in recent memory transpired this week, with four players tallying goals, another six registering assists, and a number of others putting in solid efforts to round out what was a simply mesmerising set of performances across the board.
2018 Player Previews
30 players will represent Australia in NCAA Division I women’s soccer this season, including 2017 national champion Beattie Goad at Stanford and national runner-up Teagan Micah at UCLA. However, with players such as Georgia Rowntree, Alisha Bass, Harriet Withers, Nyomi Devine, Emily Hulbert, and Paige Hayward having now graduated, it is almost a new era for College Matildas.
JUCO transfer Tessa Calabria becomes Nicholls’ third Aussie
The Australian contingent at Nicholls State has grown to three, with junior college transfer Tessa Calabria joining Kristy Helmers and Tenille Harberger in Thibodaux. A […]
2017 Season Wrap
34 Australians featured on rosters of NCAA Division I programs this season, with 30 of those getting onto the pitch at some point. Some were […]
2017 Week 7 Wrap
Harriet Withers continues her charge to becoming one of Murray State’s all-time great players, whilst Emily Hulbert returned from injury and Georgia Rowntree was an absolute saviour for Wyoming.
2017 Week 5 Wrap
This week wasn’t exactly one big highlight reel for the Aussies, but there were still a number of excellent performances, whilst one player also made her comeback after significant time out of the game.
2017 Week 5 Preview
Week 5 really represents a leap into the middle portion of the 12 week college regular season. The first third of the campaign is in the book, and slowly but surely conference play is beginning to ramp up, with a couple of Aussies starting their league campaigns this week.
2017 Week 3 Preview
Three Pac-12 teams that feature Aussies are in the top 25, and all will seek to maintain their position with a pair of games this week. Meanwhile, the Louisiana-based Aussies will face each other, and Claire Urquhart seeks to keep a grip on a starting spot for Albany.
2017 Player Previews
34 players will represent Australia in NCAA Division I women’s soccer this year, down one from 2016. With players spread as far north as New York and Connecticut all the way to Los Angeles and even Hawaii, you’re never far from a College Matilda if you’re in the US, and we take a look at each and every one of them in this comprehensive preview.
2016 Week 11 Wrap
It was a topsy-turvy week this week to say the least, with some vital wins tempered by a couple of brutal losses. Julia De Angelis, […]
2016 Week 9 Wrap
Assists were the order of the week for the Australians this week, as no less than six players combined for nine over the course of […]
2016 Week 5 Preview
Conference play starts for many of the Australians this week, and for those not in power conferences, winning the conference title is the only way […]
2016 Week 3 Wrap
It was a week of firsts for the Australians this week, as no less than three players tallied either their first career goal or assist. […]
2016 Week 2 Wrap
There were plenty of goals and assists for the Australians this week, with no less than five Aussies tallying assists and three more scoring goals. […]
2016 Player Previews
2016 will see a massive 33 Australians suiting up in NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer, an increase of 6 on last year and nearly double […]
Kristy Helmers Signs With Nicholls State
Yet another Canberra-based player has made the switch to a Division I college, with Tuggeranong United striker Kristy Helmers continuing the Aussie presence at Nicholls […]