BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (11/22/2025) - Nichols College women's ice hockey hosted at Levy Rink on Saturday, facing No. 11/12 Endicott College for a consecutive conference match-up. Endicott used a dominant first period to set the tone on Saturday afternoon, striking three times in the opening 20 minutes. Despite a strong pushback from the Bison in the second period, powered by a pair of power-play goals, Nichols couldn't overcome the early deficit. Nichols ultimately came off the ice with a conference loss, 6-2. 
 
The loss gives Nichols a 2-6-0 record on the season, 0-6-0 for the CNE. Endicott improves to a 5-1-0 record overall and 3-1-0 for match-ups against Conference of New England opponents. 
 
Endicott scored two goals within two minutes in the first period. The even-strength bouts, but the Gulls up 2-0 with scores at 7:31 and 9:32. With a second left in the first, the Gulls set the score at 3-0 in their favor heading into the intermission. Nichols struggled offensively in the first, only putting up two shots in 20 minutes of play, but saw 11 saves from Paige Almon. 
 
The Gulls did not let up offensively, coming back onto the ice, scoring and going up 4-0 27 seconds into the period. Endicott then went on to score again at 3:09, 5-0. The Bison answered with a retaliation of their own, as Ema Jaskova put the Bison on the board with a power-play strike at 4:20, and Sienna Reeves added another player-up goal, a snipe just ahead of the blue line, just a minute later to cut the deficit to 5-2. In the same sequence, Endicott scored the last goal of the game at 9:17, 6-2. The Bison saw an improvement in the shot column with 10 shots, and Taylor Daley, who was swapped in, posted 9 saves for the period. 
 
The Bison were able to keep the third period scoreless, featuring a pair of first collegiate saves for freshman goaltender Ivy Grant, who was subbed in for Daley at 16:14. Nichols also beat out Endicott in the blocks column with their 26 to the Gulls' 9, a season-high as a team. Kasey Litwin and Reeves led the Bison with five blocked shots on the day, while Anna Lehan and Jaskova were not too far behind with four blocked shots. 
 
Women's ice hockey returns to action after an extended break to host Western New England for a conference match-up on Friday, December 5th at Levy Rink. Puck drop is set for 4:40 PM. The date also marks the staff & faculty game for Nichols College.