Western New England 5, Nichols 0
Springfield, Mass. – Golden Bear Stadium
Friday, October 2, 2015
All-Time Series & StreaksThe loss drops the Bison to 24-14-3 all-time against the Golden Bears, who have won the last three meetings in the series.
Three Stars of the Game1 – Western New England sophomore Allison Jackson (Mahopac, N.Y.) – scored a pair of goals, her fifth and sixth of the season
2 – Western New England sophomore Michelle Carlson (Hackettstown, N.J.) – collected two assists
3 – Western New England sophomore Brittany DeLima (Branchville, N.J.) – registered two assists
Quick SynopsisJackson struck for two goals in less than three minutes early in the second half and the Golden Bears went on to defeat the Bison 5-0. Jackson scored two goals for WNE while sophomore Lauren Palmateer (Coxsackie, N.Y.) netted her third of the year 3:20 into the contest, her third of the season.
Key Stat of the GameWestern New England outshot the Bison 15-1.
Turning PointJackson's goals came 2:56 apart in the second half and turned a 1-0 lead into a 3-0 lead with under 25 minutes to go in the second half.
Quick Hits-Junior
Katherine Cotton (Kennebunk, Maine) made three saves for the Bison before being lifted in favor of classmate
Ariana Beauregard (Coventry, R.I.) in the second half.
Sophomore Grace Trupe (Cardiff, Calif.) recorded one save to earn the win for the Golden Bears.
-Nichols has dropped three in a row.
Next upNichols (1-8, 0-5 CCC) – Tuesday, October 6 @ UNE, 6:00 p.m.
Western New England (5-4, 2-3 CCC) – Tuesday, October 6 vs Salve Regina, 4:00 p.m.
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