HARRISVILLE, R.I. – Senior Laura Christie and junior Kirsten Sullivan scored third-period goals as the Nichols College women's ice hockey team rallied from a third-period deficit to defeat Salem State University 2-1 in Colonial Hockey Conference (CHC) action Friday afternoon at Levy Rink.
 
Freshman netminder Abby Bassett recorded 16 saves to improve to 5-0-0 on the season and push the Bison over the .500 mark at 10-9-1 (4-5-0 CHC). Junior Kelly Ferreira and freshman Mel McAleer collected assists for NC, which currently sits in the fourth and final playoff position in the CHC with three regular season games remaining.
 
The Vikings (4-14-2, 0-7-1 CHC) broke a scoreless tie late in the second period when sophomore Kylie Currier potted her seventh of the season at 19:34. The Bison tied the game just 39 seconds into the third period when Christie stole the puck from a Salem State defender at the blue line, walked and wristed a shot past freshman goalie Isabelle Woodward.
 
Less than a minute later, Ferreira drove the net and saw her shot stopped, but Sullivan pounced on the rebound and chipped the puck past Woodward. The Bison survived a 5-on-3 penalty kill for all but a few seconds of the final 1:15 of the contest to secure the win.
 
Nichols held a 34-17 edge in shots. Bassett recorded 16 saves while Woodward turned aside 32.
 
All-Time Series
This afternoon's contest marked the inaugural meeting between Nichols College and Salem State University. The Bison now lead the series, 1-0-0.