All-Time Series & Streaks
The Falcons move to 5-1 in the all-time series with the Bison after winning the first four matches between the two teams before Nichols pulled off a 16-7 win in 2012.

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Junior Kayla Panek (Belchertown, Mass.) (FSU) – five goals; one assist; 10 shots; two ground balls
2 – Senior Brianna Dunn (Monson, Mass.) (FSU) – three goals; two assists; six shots; two ground balls
3 – Freshman Kirsten Sullivan (Arlington, Mass.) (Nichols) – four goals; team-high four shots

Quick Synopsis
The Nichols College women's lacrosse team fell 21-10 to Fitchburg State in non-conference action Tuesday afternoon at Vendetti Field. The Bison scored the final three goals of the first half to go into halftime trailing by just one goal (10-9) but the Falcons controlled the second half, outscoring the Bison 11-1 in the period.

Key Stat of the Game
The Falcons outshot the Bison 54-17 for the game including 28-3 in the second half.

Turning Point
The Falcons scored the first seven goals of the second half to push the score to 17-9 before Sullivan could score the Bison's only goal of the second stanza at the 12-minute marker. The Bison trailed 10-9 at the half.

Quick Hits
- Five different student-athletes had hat tricks for the Falcons including Panek – who scored a game-high five goals – junior Andrea Comeau (Watertown, Mass.) had four goals and Dunn, sophomore Bailey Miller (Leominster, Mass.) and junior captain Ali Lafaerriere (Tyngsboro, Mass.) each notched three.
- Sullivan paced the Bison with four goals on four shots while junior captain Olivia Morawski (Fairfield, Conn.) scored two. Senior captain Alexa Smith (Salem, N.H.) and junior Brooke Marion (South Hadley, Mass.) had a goal and two assists apiece. Senior captain Meghan Dombkowski (Sagaponack, N.Y.) as well sophomore Lindsay O'Connell (Danvers, Mass.) each had goals for the Bison.
- The Bison committed 25 turnovers for the game compared to just 16 of Fitchburg State. The Falcons also recorded nearly double the amount of ground balls of the Bison (32-17) while also winning the draw control battle, 19-13.
- Junior Katherine Cotton (Kennebunk, Maine) stopped 18 shots in the loss as she falls to 1-1 on the year. Senior Liz Darrigo (Billerica, Mass.) made six saves in the win.

Next up
Nichols (1-1) – Monday, March 14 vs Transylvania in Hilton Head, S.C., 2:00 p.m.
Fitchburg State (1-0) – Thursday, March 10 at Johnson & Wales (R.I.), 4:00 p.m.