WENHAM, Mass. - The Nichols field hockey program defeated Gordon College, 5-1, for head coach Laura-Anne Lane's first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) victory.

Graduate student Dana Edwards got the Bison (5-4, 1-1 CCC) on the board first wth 25 seconds remaining in the first quarter, off a feed by freshman Kaelyn Casper.

Gordon (2-6, 0-2 CCC) tied the match less than a minute into the second quarter before Edwards struck again for the game-winning goal.

Freshman Taylor Breen scored her seventh goal of the season just before the end of the first half. Casper scored a goal of her own in the third quarter off a feed by Edwards to extend the lead, before senior Erin Anthony capped the scoring in the fourth quarter at 5-1. Senior goaltender Megan Fuchs recorded four saves in the win. 

The Bison out shot the Fighting Scotts 23-8, and held the edge in penalty corners, 12-8.

Nichols returns to action Friday, September 30, at Vendetti Field as they host Roger Williams in CCC action at 7 p.m.