Recap
The Nichols College women's soccer team lost to Western New England 3-2 Saturday morning in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action on Suprenant Field in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The Golden Bears (4-6-2, 1-0-1 CCC) got off to a hot start, netting three goals in the first 14 minutes to take a commanding 3-0 lead over the Bison (9-3-0, 1-2-0 CCC). The Golden Bears first three goals were scored by Lauren Leblanc, Kristin Decost and Allison Bruehwiler. Nichols broke into the scoring column after drawing a penalty in the box after a corner kick and graduate student Meghan Dunn netted her team-leading ninth goal of the season on the penalty kick.

Nichols scored midway through the second half to make it a one goal game, courtesy of sophomore Amalia Sessoms. The Bison ultimately came up short, despite doubling the amount of shots they took in the first half in the second half, ending with 12 total in the match.
 
Three things you need to know…
-Dunn has now scored a goal in consecutive games for the fifth time this season.
-Western New England outshot Nichols 24-12 in the match.
-Today's match marked the 21st all-time meeting between the two programs.
 
Next Match
Tuesday, October 8 @ Bay Path, 4:00 p.m.