DUDLEY, MASS. - The Nichols College women's volleyball continued their winning streak after their exceptional win against Fitchburg State 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-22) on Friday night at the Nichols Athletic Center.

 The Bison rise to 6-9 (1-0 CNE)  with the win, while the Falcons fall to 0-12 (0-1 MASCAC).

Freshman Alyssa Morse had an electric night, leading the Bison with 15 kills, 6 digs, and 2 aces. She was joined on the attack by seniors Kya Burdier (9 kills, .213) and Mairead Frost (7 kills, .313), as all three hitters swung above .200 with Morse finishing at .250. From the service line, junior Elizabeth Mullen set the tone with a team-high 4 aces to go along with 13 digs on defense. Graduate student Ruby St. Onge and freshman Brooke Partridge kept the offense moving, combining for 37 assists (St. Onge 23, Partridge 14), with Mullen also adding 3. At the net, seniors Maille Ianniruberto (2 blocks) and Jhudny Pierre (1 block) provided key stops, while Frost chipped in 11 digs to round out a strong two-way performance.

The Bison came out firing in the opening set, with St. Onge dropping an ace on the very first point. While the teams traded scores early, Nichols quickly broke away behind three quick kills, two from Frost and one from Pierre,  before back-to-back swings from Ianniruberto and an ace from Mullen extended the lead to 18-8. The Bison closed out the frame 25-19, finishing by capitalizing on Falcon errors and kills from Morse and sophomore Gabrielle McKayle.

The second set mirrored the first, with both teams battling point-for-point before Nichols went on a decisive 9-2 run sparked by a Morse kill assisted by Partridge. That surge put the Bison up 20-13, and once again it was Morse who sealed the deal, delivering the final two kills of the set for a 25-15 win.

Fitchburg State came out determined in the third, taking the first two points and pushing the Bison into a much tighter frame. The set featured seven ties and two lead changes before Nichols finally gained breathing room with a three-point burst ,Morse and St. Onge kills paired with a Mullen ace,  to go up 16-12. The Falcons fought back, but the Bison held steady and closed out the set 25-22, completing the sweep and earning their third straight victory.

Women's Volleyball will be on the road for their next matchup against Western New England University (5-9) on Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 PM inside the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center.