DUDLEY, Mass. – Sophomore Erin Kelley (Dighton, Mass.) and freshman Dana Edwards (Georgetown, Mass.) each notched four points to lift the Nichols College field hockey team to a 6-0 win over Becker College Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at Vendetti Field.
 
Edwards scored twice while Kelley collected a goal and two assists. A total of five different Bison found the back of the cage as the team pumped in six goals for the first time since a 6-3 triumph over Mount Ida on September 6, 2014.
 
Freshmen Anna Heroth (Johnstown, N.Y.) and Carlee Tolley (Chatham, Mass.) scored first-half goals to give Nichols a 2-0 lead after 35 minutes. NC held a 12-1 edge in shot in the opening half as Becker junior goalie Alexis Barry (Manchester, N.H.) made five saves.
 
Nichols exploded for three goals in the opening 10:36 of the second half to open up a 5-0 lead. Edwards slammed in a long shot at 38:26, junior Courteney White (Orange, Mass.) saw her shot redirected by a Becker defender for the fourth goal at 42:46, and Kelley poked in a loose ball at 45:36. Edwards closed the scoring with her fifth of the season at 57:05.
 
Sophomore Brooke Misbach (Guilford, Conn.) and freshman Hannah Seigel (New Milford, Conn.) combined to make five saves and share the shutout.
 
All-Time Series
This afternoon's contest marked the 13th all-time meeting between Becker College and Nichols College. The Bison lead the series, 8-4, and have won the last seven meetings.
 
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"We came out slow and definitely picked up our play in the second half. We wanted to use this game to set the tone for the next two conference games. This win helped with our morale and our mental game. We worked a lot on our passing game in practice this week. We want to beat teams with our passes and that's what helped us be successful this afternoon." –Nichols head coach Jenn Townsend

Next up
Nichols (4-7) – Saturday, October 7 @ Western New Eng., 1:00 p.m.
Becker (0-11) – Saturday, October 7 @ Elms, 11:00 a.m.