Box Score Box Score
Chicopee, Mass.- Nichols College sophomore Kristin Andrews (Spencer, Mass.) netted the game's only goal in the 78th minute to help lift the Bison to a 1-0 win over Elms in Wednesday's non-conference women's soccer game at Leary Field. The victory was Nichols first of the young season as it evens up its record at 1-1 while the Blazers fall to 0-3.
The game was scoreless until the 78th minute when Andrews broke down the wing and blasted a shot past Shannon Donnelly (Florence, Mass.) just inside the near post for what stood as the eventual game-winner.
The Blazers nearly netted the equalizer twice in the final five minutes. In the 75th minute, sophomore midfielder Kelsey Battige (Monson, MA) blasted a shot from inside the 18-yard box, but Nichols junior goalkeeper Sarah Levesque (Ludlow, MA) made the save.
With the Bison still leading in the closing seconds, sophomore forward Krystyna Gagne (Methuen, MA) collected a loose ball inside the six-yard box and broke through a pair of defenders, but was unable to get off a shot as time expired.
Levesque and freshman Nicole Johnson (Westhampton, MA) combined to stop seven shots in the shutout victory for the Bison, who continue action this Saturday, Sept. 8 at home versus Pine Manor.
-nichols-
