BRISTOL, R.I. (10/31/2026) - The No. 6 seeded Nichols College field hockey team saw its season come to a close Saturday afternoon,narrowly falling to No. 3 Roger Williams University, 2-0, in the first round of the Conference of New England (CNE) Tournament at Bayside Field.
Nichols caps off the campaign at 6-13 (2-5 CNE) overall.
The Hawks opened the scoring with 1:16 remaining in the first quarter, as Reese Jefferson found the back of the cage to give Roger Williams a 1-0 advantage. Nichols goalkeeper Fallyn Belisle kept the Bison within striking distance throughout the opening half, recording 15 saves as Roger Williams carried its one-goal lead into the break.
Roger Williams added to its lead midway through the third quarter, with Mikayla Hanel scoring at the 9:22 mark to make it 2-0. The Bison continued to battle defensively, but were unable to generate much offense against the Hawks.
Nichols recorded its lone shot of the contest in the fourth quarter, as Lily Gibson fired a shot on goal with 4:08 remaining in the contest. However, Roger Williams goalkeeper Meili Raspante made the save to preserve the shutout for the hosts.
On the opposite end, Belisle finished with a career-high 22 saves in goal for the Bison, and was the first goalkeeper since Brooke Misbach vs Gordon (9/27/19) to total that many in a single effort.
