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August 31, 2019; Dudley, Massachusetts, United States; during a nonconference match between Mitchell College and Nichols College at Nichols Athletics Center won by the Bison 3-2. Photo: © Brian Foley for Nichols Athletics.
Brian Foley
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Winner Western New Eng. WNE 10-10-, 2-1 CCC
0
Nichols NC 8-8, 0-4 CCC
Winner
Western New Eng. WNE
10-10-, 2-1 CCC
3
Final
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Nichols NC
8-8, 0-4 CCC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Western New Eng. WNE 25 25 28 (3)
Nichols NC 22 21 26 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Bison come up short against Golden Bears

Recap
Sophomore Jayleen Fegan and freshman Chardae Saunders each threw down seven kills in Nichols College's 3-0 loss to Western New England University Tuesday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) women's volleyball action at the Nichols Athletic Center. The Golden Bears won game one 25-22, game two 25-21, and game three 28-26.
 
The Bison (8-8, 0-4 CCC) held an early 12-9 lead in the first game and then battled back from a 20-16 deficit to knot the score at 22 before losing the first point of the match. Saunders recorded three of her kills in the frame while Ashley Matthews led WNE (10-10-, 2-1 CCC) with seven.
 
Nichols traded points with the Golden Bears throughout the majority of the second set until the visitors grabbed a 16-15 lead and held on for the win. Fegan and freshman Allyson Tuxbury each tallied three kills for head coach John Post in the frame.
 
In the third game, the Bison opened up a 12-7 lead following a pair of aces from sophomore Rachael Veilleux. The lead swelled to 17-11 behind kills from Saunders and sophomore Regan Richard before a quick 11-5 run by the Golden Bears knotted things up at 22. Another kill from Richard later in the game gave NC a 26-25 edge, but WNE grabbed the next three points to seal the win.
 
Tuxbury led all NC student-athletes with 15 digs to go with six kills and four assists while Veilleux filled the stat sheet with 23 assists and 12 digs. Matthews led the Golden Bears with 14 kills.
 
Three things you need to know...
            -In last year's contest against the Golden Bears, the Bison won a total of 23 points as they lost 25-8, 25-8, and 25-7. They matched that total in the first game of tonight's match.
            -Saunders has posted seven kills in three consecutive matches and also has four blocks during that span.
            -Veilleux now has eight service aces in the last five matches.
 
Quote
"That's one of the closest played three-set matches you'll ever see. We were just a play or two away from being on the other end of this result. Our kids battled hard on every point and didn't give up down 2-0. Five of the six players on the court for the majority of the contest were freshmen and sophomores, and they will learn from this. I couldn't be prouder of our effort tonight." –Nichols head coach John Post
 
Next match
Thursday, October 10 vs Becker, 7:00 p.m.
 
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