NORTH HAMPTON, Mass. (8/30/2024) – The Nichols College field hockey opened the 2024 season with a match up against Smith College on Friday night. The Bison lost 6-0 to Smith in the Caryl Newhof Classic.
Senior
Sophia Venable earned the start in net and she made nine saves in the loss for the Bison. Juniors
Merle Steinau and
Kaelyn Casper lead the way with two shots each for Nichols.
After a scoreless first 15 minutes, Smith grabbed two goals for a 2-0 lead into halftime. Smith added three more goals in the third quarter before adding one more goal in the fourth, to win 6-0 over the Bison.
Nichols will look for there first win of the season as they take on Westfield State in the third-place game. Saturday's game is set for 12 p.m. from North Hampton.