WENHAM, Mass. (2/11/2026) – The Nichols women's basketball team took down conference host Gordon College, 61-44 on Wednesday night inside the Bennett Center, with senior guard Alyvia Smith highlighting the night with her 1,000^th career point.

With wins in back-to-back games, the Bison improve to 12-11 (5-9 CNE) on the season, while the Fighting Scots fall to 4-18 (2-11 CNE).

Smith led all players in scoring with 28 points on 10-of-24 (41.7%) from the field, her second highest single-game total this season, to go with a team-high nine rebounds. Adriana Romano supplied seven points as a starter alongside seven assists, while Angie Coletti tallied six points scored with eight boards. Nichols' victory was aided by an 22-of-67 (32.8%) performance from the field, as well as a 45-43 edge in total rebounding.  

Neither side truly benefitted from a neck-and-neck opening quarter, with Nichols only leading by three through one thanks to a late Smith three and Romano layup in the final 1:30, with Smith's triple landing her the 1,000^th point of her career. Moving into the second, Smith attempted to spark a Bison run with an early jumper 10 seconds in, but to no avail as the Fighting Scots continued to remain close behind the rest of the half. By break time, Nichols' lead had dwindled to just one point at 25-24, with Gordon landing a pair of late free throws.

However, the third quarter turned out to be a much different story for the Bison. Beginning with a Romano layup, Nichols overwhelmed the opponent with a 15-0 run, which also included 11 unanswered points from Smith with three straight makes from behind the arc. With the Bison in command, Gordon attempted to string together a run of their own, but ultimately fell into foul trouble as the Bison secured four of their next six points from the free throw line, leading to a 46-32 difference entering the fourth quarter.

Nichols entered cruise control in the final frame, and outscored the Fighting Scots 15-12 to win the contest, 61-44.

Women's hoops has one road game left on the 2025-26 slate, which will be at Western New England (15-6, 9-3 CNE) this upcoming Saturday, with the opening tip set for 5:30 PM at the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center.