DUDLEY, Mass. – Sophomore Moriah Burns (Holland, Mass.) racked up 16 assists and seven digs in Nichols College's 3-0 loss to Daniel Webster College Monday afternoon in the first-ever volleyball match at the Nichols Athletic Center.
 
Freshman J'ena Baker (Rockledge, Fla.) led the Bison with eight kills to go along with eight digs while sophomore Sabrina Boermeester (Billerica, Mass.) threw down seven kills and posted a .417 hitting pct.
 
Senior Madeline Roulier (Pittsfield, Mass.) and junior Hannah Koehler (Bedford, N.H.) each notched 12 kills for the Eagles while Roulier also picked up 16 digs and junior Nicole Beard (Shelton, Conn.) handed out 26 assists. Koehler posted a .417 hitting pct. while Roulier hit at a .385 clip.
 
The Eagles scored a 25-20 win in a back-and-forth game one that featured 10 ties. Roulier and Koehler each had six kills while Boermeester led Nichols with three. Daniel Webster picked up a 25-18 win in the second set as Koehler added four more kills and Roulier chipped in with three. Baker recorded three kills for the Bison.
 
In the third set, Nichols trailed by 15 points at 22-7 before closing the match on an 11-3 run. Baker and Boermeester combined for five kills in the frame. Roulier's three led DWC.
 
All-Time Series
Tonight's matchup was the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The Eagles now lead the all-time series, 1-0.
 
Quotes
"Daniel Webster was a formidable opponent. They compare to some of the mid-range teams in our conference. I think we played them well and showed some heart at the end of the match. We could have played a lot better." – Nichols head coach Shironda Hollis
 
"Our serving was very consistent today and, like I said earlier, we showed a lot of heart down the stretch. We're going to need that against our conference opponents. We did not play well together as a team. Our lack of communication was evident today." – Hollis, on the good and bad of today's match
 
Next Match
Nichols (1-3) – Tuesday, September 13 vs Elms, 4:00 p.m.
Daniel Webster (4-3) – Thursday, September 15 vs Anna Maria, 7:00 p.m.