DUDLEY, Mass. (10/3/2026) – The Nichols College women's volleyball team dropped in straight sets this evening to Gordon College (10-25, 18-25, 19-25) at the Bennett Athletic Center.
With the loss, the Bison fall to 2-13 overall and 0-3 in Conference of New England (CNE) play, while the Fighting Scotts improve to 11-5 overall and remain undefeated in conference play at 3-0.
Jhudny Pierre led the Bison offensively with five kills, while
Sofia Novak added four kills and nine digs.
Rayna Joquin chipped in three kills, while
Gabrielle McKayle and
Alyssa Morse each contributed two. From the service line, Morse,
Lena Heini, and
Kaitlyn Rodrigues each recorded an ace. At the net,
Ella Pratt paced the Bison with three blocks, while Pierre added two and McKayle recorded one. Heini and
Naseem Hennouch helped facilitate the Nichols offense with seven and four assists, respectively. Rodrigues anchored the back row with 13 digs, while Heini added 10 and Novak recorded nine.
Gordon jumped out to an early lead, but Nichols battled back to keep the opening set within reach. The Bison used points from Rodrigues, Novak, and Pierre to stay within striking distance before the Fighting Scots pulled away late. Gordon ultimately claimed the opening set, 25-10.
The Bison came out firing in the second set, trading points with the Fighting Scots before taking their first lead of the match at 7-6 with a kill from Joquin. Nichols continued to battle, stringing together a four-point run to take an 11-7 advantage behind kills from Novak, Pratt, and strong defensive play at the net. Gordon answered with a run of its own, eventually pulling even at 12-12. The teams continued to trade points before the Fighting Scots created separation late and closed out the set, 25-18.
Nichols battled through another competitive set, keeping Gordon within striking distance early as the teams traded points. The Bison used kills from McKayle and Pratt to stay close, while Pierre and Pratt helped Nichols find its rhythm at the net. After Gordon opened up an 11-6 advantage, Nichols continued to fight, cutting the deficit to 18-14 before a late push from the Fighting Scots put the set out of reach. Gordon closed the match with a 25-19 third-set victory.
The Bison will be back home for their next matchup to face the Golden Bears of Western New England University on Wednesday, October 7th, at the Nichols Athletics Center.
