CHICOPEE, Mass. (10/27/2026) - The Nichols College field hockey team earned a dominant 7-0 victory over Elms College on Tuesday afternoon at Leary Field, scoring in all four quarters to snap a seven-game skid.
The Bison improve to 5-12 (2-5 CNE) overall, while Elms falls to 0-16 (0-9 GNAC).
The Bison opened the scoring at the 5:33 mark of the first quarter when Emma Bianculli found the back of the net for her first of the night. Nichols maintained the pressure throughout the opening half, outshooting the Blazers 19-0 over the game's first 30 minutes. From that, sophomore Spencer Cameron added to the lead with a goal at 24:33, sending the Bison into halftime with a 2-0 advantage.
Nichols continued its offensive momentum in the third quarter, as Anna Luke scored her first collegiate goal at 38:40, before Bianculli recorded her second goal of the afternoon at 43:33. The Bison carried a 4-0 lead into the final quarter after limiting Elms to just one shot through three periods.
The Bison added three more goals in the fourth, beginning with Evelyn Linehan at 51:40 off an assist from Bianculli, who later completed her hat trick performance at 54:49. Linehan capped the scoring with her second goal of the game with one second remaining, sealing the 7-0 victory.
Defensively, Nichols held Elms to just one shot for the game while generating 42 shots of its own and earning 12 penalty corners. Goalkeeper Jessa Altemose (1-0), in her first start of the season, made one save to preserve the shutout.
Field hockey closes out their regular season against non-conference UMass Dartmouth on Thursday, October 29th at 7:00 PM, with the program celebrating their Senior Day prior to game start.
