DUDLEY, Mass. – The Nichols field hockey program fell to the University of New England, 6-0, Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Vendetti Field.
The Bison (4-3) held off the Nor'easters (2-4) for the first six minutes of the match, before UNE struck for three goals in three and a half minutes. UNE extended the lead to 4-0 before the Bison held them scoreless in the third quarter.
Senior goalkeeper
Megan Fuchs added to her CCC-leading 42 saves, recording seven in the first half of the contest. Sophomore
Sophia Venable recorded eight saves of her own in relief.
Nichols travels to Lasell University Tuesday, September 20, for a 5:00 p.m. matchup at Grellier Field in Auburndale, Mass.