BEVERLY, Mass. (10/24/2026) - The Nichols College football team fell to No. 7 ranked Endicott College, 86-0, on Saturday afternoon at Hempstead Stadium in Conference of New England (CNE) action.
The Gulls established control early, scoring 16 points in the opening quarter before adding 35 in the second to take a 51-0 lead into halftime. Endicott opened the scoring with an eight-minute, 50-yard rushing touchdown by Markys Bridgewater before Bryan Ferreira added a 28-yard touchdown run later in the first quarter. Endicott continued to build its lead in the second quarter, beginning with Bridgewater's second rushing touchdown of the afternoon. The Gulls then capitalized on a pair of Nichols turnovers, recovering a fumble in the end zone and returning an interception 36 yards for a touchdown. Shea Lynch connected with Matthew Richardson for a 39-yard touchdown late in the half before the duo added another score on an 86-yard pass with 1:37 remaining.
The Gulls carried their momentum into the second half, scoring on an 86-yard touchdown pass from Lynch to Richardson on their opening possession. After Nichols lost another fumble, Endicott's Nick Ferguson returned it 30 yards for a touchdown. Nick Pepitone later connected with Mike Greene for a 34-yard touchdown on fourth down to extend the advantage to 72-0. Endicott added two more rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter, with Logan Luz scoring from four yards out and Max Baroni breaking free for a 23-yard touchdown run to close out the scoring.
Nichols quarterback Will Migliaccio completed 13 passes for 70 yards, while Noah Gincastro led the Bison with five receptions. Ricardo Navedo and Joseph Allen each recorded 31 rushing yards, and Gincastro added a 21-yard rush. Defensively, Nichols was led by Jack Beebe and Miguel Puello, who each recorded five total tackles. Dominic Kesell, Anthony Shorter and Zay Lumpkin each added four tackles.
Football is back home for their next CNE showdown against the University of New England (2-5, 2-2 CNE) on Saturday, October 31st at 12:00 PM.
