2024 Nicholls Colonels softball team
The 2024 Nicholls Colonels softball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Colonels played their home games at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and were led by third-year head coach Justin Lewis. They are members of the Southland Conference. The team compiled a 31–26 overall record and a 16–8 record in conference play finishing in third place. As the third seeded team in the SLC tournament, the Colonels were 2–2 defeating seventh seeded Houston Christian 5–4 and fifth seeded Lamar 5–4. They were defeated by second seeded Southeastern Louisiana 1–4 and first seeded [2024 2024 McNeese Cowgirls softball team|McNeese Cowgirls softball team|McNeese] 3–4.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Nicholls was picked to finish third in the Southland Conference with 97 votes.| Coaches poll | - | - |
| 1 | McNeese State | 128 |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 114 |
| 3 | Nicholls | 97 |
| 4 | Lamar | 78 |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 72 |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 63 |
| 7 | Houston Christian | 49 |
| 8 | Incarnate Word | 30 |
| 9 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 17 |
Preseason All-Southland team
Erin Kraus and Alexa Poche were named to the conference preseason first team.First Team
- Lexi Johnson
- Erin Kraus
- Haylie Savage
- Reese Reyna
- Bailey Krolczyk
- Chloe Gomez
- Audrey Greely
- Alexa Poche
- AB Garcia
- Erin Ardoin
- Ashley Vallejo
- Primrose Aholelei
Second Team
- Crislyne Mareno
- Mariana Torres
- Rylie Bouvier
- Brooke Davis
- Ashlyn Walker
- Sydney Hoyt
- Cameron Niedenthal
- Cam Goodman
- Ka'Lyn Watson
- Laney Roos
- Maggie Darr
- Shaelyn Sanders
Schedule and results
Conference awards and honors
Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams
Reglin Heflin was named as a conference first team member. Abby Anderson was named as a second team member.Player of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, UIW
Hitter of the Year: Ka'Lyn Watson, Southeastern
Pitcher of the Year: Shaelyn Sanders, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Alexis Dibbley, McNeese
Newcomer of the Year: Shenita Tucker, Lamar
Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese
First Team
- Corine Poncho
- Mariana Torres
- Chloe Magee
- Maddison Guillen
- Bailey Krolczyk
- Victoria Altamirano
- Audrey Greely Reagan Heflin
- Ka'Lyn Watson
- Alexis Dibbley
- Cera Blanchard
- Shaelyn Sanders
Second Team
- Lexi Johnson
- Ryleigh Mata
- Baylee Lemons
- Rylie Bouvier
- Bella Perez
- Haylie Savage
- Crislyne Moreno
- Jillian Guiterrez Abby Andersen
- Cam Goodman
- Primrose Aholelei
- Ellie DuBois