DUDLEY, Mass. (9/3/2025) – Nichols College women's soccer was on the road again, facing Plymouth State University in a morning non-conference match in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The Bison found the net twice, thanks to Freshman Jordan Hendricks and Madison Dembowski, but the Panthers would score five of their own to claim a 5-2 victory.

Nichols College now stands at 0-4, while Plymouth State University improves to 2-1 with this result today.
 
Plymouth State University opened the high scoring match in the 6th minute with a goal from Maggie MacDonald. She was assisted on the play by senior captain Molly Bellmore.
 
Nichols College responded quickly, as Jordan Hendricks netted her first collegiate goal in the 12th minute to level the game at 1-1.
 
Exactly one minute later, the Panthers answered right back as Molly Bellmore found the back of the net, which was assisted by MacDonald. This gave both players their second contributions of the day.
 
The Panthers extended their lead with goals in the 35th and 42nd minute to send the game into halftime at 4-1.
 
Fresh off the kickoff for the second half, freshman Madison Dembowski pulled one back for Nichols, scoring her first collegiate goal in the 46th minute to make it 4-2.
 
Maggie MacDonald would seal her brace with a goal assisted by Julia Filep, making the score 5-2 in favor of the Panthers. Despite several chances for both teams, the score remained unchanged for the rest of the match.

Nichols goalkeeper Isabella Dupret made 8 saves on the day to keep the Bison in fighting distance throughout the game.
 
The Bison return home to square off against the Fitchburg State University Falcons on Tuesday, September 9th at 3:30 PM on the Nichols Soccer Field.