Box Score

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior Alyssa Bufis (Linden, N.J.) scored three times in Nichols College's 20-8 loss at Western New England Tuesday evening in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Golden Bear Stadium.

Junior Grace Murphy (Montclair, Va.) added a pair of scores as the Bison (4-4, 0-2 CCC) dropped their second-straight contest. Sophomore Alexa Smith (Salem, N.H.) chipped in with a goal and two assists while junior Sam MacMillan (Bridgewater, Mass.) and freshman Brooke Marion (South Hadley, Mass.) each scored once.

Junior Kaitlynn Stevens (Stratford, Conn.) and senior Kelsey Sherman (Buchanan, N.Y.) each scored five goals for the Golden Bears (10-0, 3-0 CCC). Sophomore Kelsey Armstrong (Groton, Conn.) recorded four goals and two assists while sophomore Taylor Scialdone (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) collected a game-high seven ground balls.

WNE outshot Nichols 40-18 and held a 42-26 edge in ground balls. Junior Emily Castleman (Wilbraham, Mass.) made five saves to earn the win. Nichols freshman Katherine Cotton (Kennebunk, Maine) was credited with eight saves. Bufis led Nichols with six GB's while senior Shelby Aminti (Pepperell, Mass.) and junior Stephanie Mathewson (Simsbury, Conn.) each notched four.

The Bison fell behind 5-0 and trailed 14-3 at halftime. Western New England opened the second half by scoring six of the first seven goals to move ahead 19-5 midway through the stanza.

Nichols hosts Framingham State Thursday at 7 p.m. The Golden Bears play at Salve Regina Saturday at noon.