DUDLEY, Mass. – Seniors
Dana Edwards and
Carlee Tolley each scored goals for the Nichols College field hockey team in a 3-2 win on Senior Day Friday afternoon at Vendetti Field.
Edwards and Tolley – along with seniors
Liza Phillips,
Lauryn White, and
Ashleigh Tolley – were honored by first-year head coach
Laura-Ann Lane in a private ceremony before taking the field to face the Fighting Scots, who held a slim 22-20 edge in shot on the afternoon.
Gordon's Kalya Oliviera opened the scoring at 7:49 before sophomore
Mackenzie Doran potted the tying goal less than seven minutes later. Edwards' marker 1:57 into the second half put the Bison in front 2-1 before Tolley's marker off a rebound pushed the lead to two. Avonlea Cummings closed the scoring with a goal at 58:31 for Gordon.
Sophomore
Megan Fuchs turned aside 16 shots to record the win. Katelyn Pelletier stopped 13 shots for the Fighting Scots.