All-Time Series & Streaks
The Hawks evened the all-time series at three with today's win. They have won two-straight and three of the last four.
 
Three Stars of the Game
1 – Roger Williams sophomore Juliana Miccili (Upton, Mass.) – scored a pair of goals, including the game winner early in the second half  
2 – Nichols freshman McKayla Pratte (Newington, Conn.) – picked up her first collegiate goal late in the second half to bring the Bison to within a goal at 3-2
3 – Nichols junior Brooke Marion (South Hadley, Mass.) – registered her first goal of the season and also tallied a defensive save, her fourth of the season
 
Quick Synopsis
Miccile scored her sixth and seventh goals of the season in the first half and held off the Bison's second-half rally to earn the win. Pratte's first collegiate goal with less than seven minutes remaining brought Nichols to within one, but they were shut down the rest of the way.
 
Key Stat of the Game
Junior goalkeeper Ariana Beauregard (Coventry, R.I.) entered the game at the start of the second half and stopped five of the six shots she faced to help the Bison get back into the game.
 
Turning Point
Miccile's second of the game early in the second gave extended the Roger Williams lead to 3-0 and proved to be the game-winner.
 
Quick Hits
-Junior Meghan Curran (West Milford, N.J.) scored her seven of the season in the first half for RWU.
-Freshman Courteney White (Orange, Mass.) was credited with an assist on Pratte's marker.
-Freshman Mya Lunn (Marion, Mass.) turned aside two shots to earn her sixth win of the season.
-The Hawks held a 20-9 edge in shots and took six penalty corners, compared to two for NC.
 
Quotes
"Defensively, we really pushed up. We were aggressive to the ball and played like a team. We had great communication on the back. From the backs to the mids to the forwards, we were all connecting." –Nichols junior Katherine Cotton
 
Next up
Nichols (1-12, 0-8 CCC) – Saturday, October 17 vs WPI, 11:00 a.m.
Roger Williams (6-9, 3-5 CCC) – Saturday, October 17 vs Endicott, 4:00 p.m.