Box Score WESTON, Mass — The Nichols College women's basketball team claimed its program-record 22nd victory of the season after defeating The Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent Regis College, 74-69, Wednesday evening. Sophomore guard Ashley Robidoux (Milford, Mass.) posted a game high 21 points for Nichols.
Robidoux would shoot better than 50 percent from the field (6-of-12), 66 percent from the three-point line, and perfect from the free throw line.
Joining her in double-digits were teammates Michele Guerin (Chicopee, Mass.) and MaryLynn Skarzenski (Woodbridge, N.J.) with 16 and 13 points respectively.
Guerin shot 50% from the field and from beyond the arc and was a perfect from the free throw line. As a team Nichols shot 94% for the game and collected 22 bench points to Regis's five.
Four Regis College players would post double-digit nights, but their combined effort would not outlast a solid Nichols defense. Junior Jessie Page posted Regis high 19 points in 27 minutes. Senior Kim Mariotti posted 16 points and nine rebounds for the Pride. Also contributing for the Pride was freshman Stephanie Crawford with 10 points, and senior Laura Sears with 10 points.
Statistically Regis College was even with Nichols College throughout the game. Regis outscored Nichols in second chance points 20-13, and contributed 17 points off of 14 Nichols turnovers.
Regis College headed to the locker room with a 33-24 lead over the Bison. It would not be until late in the second half would Nichols close the gap on the Pride, and eventually take the game.
Nichols will travel to the University of New England for a key TCCC matchup Saturday at 1 p.m.
Story courtesy Regis Sports Information
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