Thomas (ME) 4, Nichols 1
Dudley, Mass. – Vendetti Field
Saturday, September 5, 2015
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All-Time Series & StreaksThe Bison slip to 2-3 all-time against the Terriers. NC won the first two meetings in 2011 and 2012 before dropping the last three.
Three Stars of the Game1 – Sophomore Abigail Dunn (Thomas) (Gardiner, Maine) – two goals, including the game-winner
2 – Freshman Katie Taylor (Thomas) (Lebanon, Maine) – one goals and one assist
3 – Junior
Ariana Beauregard (Nichols) (Coventry, R.I.) – turned aside 13 shots
Key Stat of the GameThomas (ME) outshot Nichols 28-3 and held an 18-4 edge in penalty corners.
Turning PointTrailing 2-0 in the first half, the Bison were awarded a penalty stroke at 26:37 of the stanza. Senior
Meghan Dombkowski (Sagaponack, N.Y.) lined up for the stroke and rang her shot off the right post. Less than eight minutes later, freshman Sophia Srey (Biddeford, Maine) potted her first collegiate goal to give the Terriers a 3-0 halftime lead.
Quick Hits-Beauregard started her third-straight game between the pipes for NC.
-Sophomore
Brianna Kilborn (North Brookfield, Mass.) scored her team-leading third goal of the season at 64:11.
-Thomas sophomore Emily Wilcox (Lowell, Mass.) recorded a defensive save right before Kilborn's goal.
Junior Abbie Charrier (Waldo, Maine) got the starting nod for the Terriers and made one save to even her mark a 1-1. She was lifted at halftime.
Quotes"We have a lot of work to do." –Nichols head coach
Kristan Mallet"This game was a learning experience for us. They gave us a lot to think about heading into next week. We learned what we need to work on and I'm excited for our next game on Tuesday." – Nichols junior
Ariana BeauregardNext upNichols – Tuesday, September 8 @ Clark (MA), 7:00 p.m.
Thomas (ME) – Sunday, September 6 @ Bridgewater St., 1:00 p.m.
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