DUDLEY, Mass. (9/29/2026) - The Nichols College field hockey team fell to Mount Holyoke College, 2-0, on Tuesday evening at Michael J. Vendetti Field.
With the loss, the Bison shift to 3-5 overall (1-1 CNE), while Mount Holyoke improves to 7-2 (0-2 NEWMAC) overall with the win.
Mount Holyoke opened the scoring with 5:36 remaining in the first quarter when Diane Lee found the back of the cage to give the Lyons a 1-0 lead. Lee then assisted on Mount Holyoke's second goal, as Linnea Alsted converted with 2:02 remaining in the second quarter to send the Lyons into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
Senior goalkeeper
Fallyn Belisle kept the Bison within striking distance throughout the contest, making 16 saves on 18 Mount Holyoke shots on goal. Nichols generated seven shots of their own, with three finding the target.
The Bison's best offensive opportunities came in the second half.
Lily Gibson registered two shots on goal, while
Anna Luke,
Alyse Mutti and
Emma Eastman each recorded a shot.
Nichols earned six penalty corners on the evening, including two in the first quarter, two in the third quarter and two in the fourth. However, Mount Holyoke held the edge and finished with 12 penalty corners, and controlled much of the offensive possession, recording 31 total shots compared to seven for the Bison.
The Bison will return to action Thursday, October 1
st, where they will face conference opponent Gordon College at 6pm.
