Rams charge past Bison, 7-2

Recap, photo courtesy of Nichols College

HARTFORD, Conn. – The Nichols College baseball team fell to Suffolk University, 7-2, on Thursday night in non-conference action at DiBenedetto Field on the campus of Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.
 
The Bison drop to 6-12 overall and return to action on Saturday afternoon with a non-conference twinbill at Tufts University starting at 12:30 p.m. The Rams improved to 5-13 overall with the win.
 
Sophomore Kyle Bouchard went 2-for-4, while classmate Ryan Nesbit went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored to pace the Nichols offense. Senior Nick Roy was 1-for-4 with an RBI, while freshman Nathaniel Cormier was also 1-for-4 with a run scored. Freshman Shay Souza also added a 1-for-3 day for the Bison. Roy, senior Cam Cook, and Cormier also had stolen bases in the game.
 
Senior Vincent Amato dropped to 1-2 on the year with the setback, allowing four runs (one earned) on eight hits with a walk and three strikeouts in 5.0 innings pitched. Junior Danny Hayden allowed a hit and a walk in one inning of work, while sophomore Steven Lockwood had a strikeout and a walk in 0.2 innings.
 
Suffolk junior Charles Batchelder held the Bison to two runs on five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in eight innings of work to pick up the victory. Junior Trevor Lee went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored, while senior Greg Speliotis was 1-for-2 with two RBI.
 
The Rams opened the scoring in the top of the second inning on an RBI single by Blasé Cormier, and the Bison answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the third as Roy drove in Nesbit with an RBI single to knot the game at 1-1.
 
Suffolk took advantage of a Nichols error in the top of the fifth, eventually scoring three runs in the frame, to jump out to a 4-1 advantage. After Suffolk extended its lead to 6-1 with runs in both the seventh and eighth innings, Nichols got one back in their half of the eighth on an RBI double by Nesbit over the left fielder's head that plated Cormier and cut the deficit to 6-2.
 
The Rams would tack on one more run in the ninth to give the game its final score of 7-2.
 
All-Time Series
Thursday marked the third meeting between the two teams, and the Bison lead the matchup, 2-1.

Bison top Anchorwomen for second win of season

Recap, photo courtesy of Nichols College

DUDLEY, Mass. – Senior Lindsay O'Connell and sophomore Miranda Smith each scored four goals as the Nichols College women's lacrosse team scored a 19-12 win over Rhode Island College Thursday night in non-conference action at Vendetti Field.
 
Senior Mellissa LaFleur collected four points (1-3-4) and secured 12 draw controls for the Bison (2-4), who outshot the Anchorwomen 50-25 and forced 26 turnovers. Junior Kirsten Sullivan picked up five points on three goals and two helpers while senior Rachel Birmingham and freshman McKenna Gernander each found the back of the net twice.
 
Senior Jessica Trautman scored four goals and won eight draw controls for RIC (1-5), which also saw classmate Alasondra Apici strike for four goals and freshman Lily Fortin notch five points (2-3-5). Junior goaltender Julia Eaton stopped 19 shots.
 
The Bison scored five-straight goals in the first to open up a 7-2 lead, highlighted by a pair from Smith. They carried a 9-6 lead into the half, then scored the first three goals of the second half to extend the lead to 12-6. Trautman ripped off two goals in a span of 19 seconds to bring the Anchorwomen to within four (12-8) before four-straight goals from NC made the score 16-8 midway through the stanza. The lead never dipped below five goals the rest of the way.
 
Seniors Olivia Normandin and O'Connell, along with sophomores Danielle Kozloski and Emily Eagan, each caused two turnovers. Eagan made 10 saves to record her second win of the season.
 
All-Time Series
Tonight's contest marked the ninth all-time meeting between Nichols College and Rhode Island College. The Bison have won two-straight but still trail the series, 6-3.

Curry pulls away late to best Bison

Recap, photo courtesy of Nichols College

MILTON, Mass. – The Nichols College women's lacrosse team held a 5-4 lead early in the second half, but Curry College used a 6-1 run to end the game and pull away for a 10-6 victory over the Bison in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) matchup on Tuesday afternoon in Milton, Mass.

The Bison fall to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the CCC, while Curry improves to 3-4 and 1-1 in league games. Nichols steps out of conference play in their next game when they travel to Rhode Island College on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.

Junior Kirsten Sullivan led the Bison with two goals on the day, while sophomore Danielle Kozloski, senior Mellissa LaFleur, and senior Rachel Birmingham all found the back of the net. Freshman McKenna Gernander also scored her first career goal for Nichols, with sophomore Lindsey Gerzabek and senior Lindsay O'Connell registered assists.

Defensively, sophomore Emily Eagan recorded a career-best 26 saves to go with a groundball and two caused turnovers. LaFleur grabbed a team-best four groundballs while corralling six draw controls, while sophomore Miranda Smith picked up three groundballs in the setback.

Curry was led by four goals from sophomore Abby Dubel, while freshman Katie Parker had two goals and three assists, with freshman Allie Wysocki recording four points on three goals and an assist. Freshman Amy Collard picked up the win in goal for the Colonels, stopping 15 shots.

The Colonels held a 51-31 advantage in shots, while groundballs were even at 11 apiece. Curry committed 12 turnovers, to 15 for the Bison, while Nichols was 17-of-23 on clears and the home team went 16-of-17.

Curry jumped out to a 2-0 advantage before Sullivan opened the scoring for the Bison to make it a 2-1 game with 14:11 remaining in the first half. Wysocki answered for Curry nearly five minutes later to jump back on top, 3-1, but the Bison scored the final two goals of the period on tallies from Sullivan and LaFleur to knot the game at 3-3 headed into the break.

The Colonels opened the second half with a tally from Parker, and Nichols was able to take its first lead of the game on back-to-back goals from Kozloski and Gernander to make it a 5-4 game with 23:08 to play in the half.

Unfortunately for the Bison, the Curry offense took control of the game, scoring six-straight goals from the 23-minute mark to the 10:15 mark of the period to grab a commanding 10-5 lead. Rachel Birmingham's second career goal with 1:15 to play gave the game its final score, 10-6.

All-Time Series
Tuesday marked the 19th meeting between the two teams and the Colonels lead the all-time series, 15-4.

Bison fall at Clark, 4-0

Recap, photo courtesy of Nichols College

WORCESTER, Mass. – Nichols College freshman Shay Souza went 2-for-3 on the day, but the Bison fell at Clark University, 4-0, on Thursday afternoon in a non-conference baseball matchup in Worcester, Mass.

The Bison fall to 5-10 overall with the setback and return to action tomorrow afternoon against St. Joseph's (Me.) at 3:00 p.m. at the New England Baseball Complex in Northborough, Mass.

Sophomores Kyle Bouchard, Christian Naccari, and Ryan Nesbit added 1-for-3 days, while junior Joe Assenza registered the other hit for the Bison going 1-for-4.

Senior Vincent Amato suffered the setback, allowing three runs on eight hits with two walks and a strikeout in 5.1 innings of work. Classmate Kevin Kirley pitched 1.2 innings and gave up a run on two hits, while sophomore Brodie Altiere tossed a perfect eighth inning.

Clark freshman Sean Savage kept the Nichols offense at bay in his first career win, tossing 7.1 innings and scattering six hits with a pair of walks and a strikeout. Graduate student Kyle Bonicki went 3-for-4 with two runs scored to lead the Cougars' offense, while junior Zach Kelley and sophomore Derek Lefebvre each went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

The Cougars would get all the offense they would need in the top of the first as Lefebvre drove in Bonicki for the game's first run, and sophomore Nick Jordan would follow with a two-run double to put the home team in front 3-0. Clark would add one more run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI double by senior Teddy Downing to give the game its final score of 4-0.

All-Time Series
Thursday marked the 45th meeting between the two programs, and the Bison lead the all-time series, 30-13-2.

Monks hold off Bison, 4-3

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – The Nichols College baseball team came up just short against Saint Joseph's College (Me.), falling to the Monks 4-3 on Friday afternoon in a non-conference matchup at the New England Baseball Complex.
 
The Bison drop to 5-11 overall, while the Monks improve to 8-5. Nichols is right back in action tomorrow morning when they take on Worcester State at 11:00 a.m. at the New England Baseball Complex.
 
Junior Joe Assenza blasted his first homerun of the season for the Bison, going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Senior Cam Cook added a 2-for-4 day, while sophomore Kyle Bouchard went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Senior Nick Roy went 1-for-5 with a run scored, with freshman Nathaniel Cormier and sophomore Ryan Nesbit each going 1-for-3.
 
Sophomore Andrew Charbonneau pitched well in the defeat, allowing four runs (three earned) with

Noga leads Bison past Endicott, 2-1

Recap, photo courtesy of Nichols College

DUDLEY, Mass. – The Nichols College men's soccer team defeated Endicott College 2-1 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Monday afternoon at Michael J. Vendetti Field.
 
The Bison outshot the Gulls 16-10 for the game including 13-4 in the second half. Endicott held the shot edge and a 1-0 lead but were forced to play with just 10 men after a red card was assessed to sophomore Chris Montani (Fairfield, Conn.) just 3:21 into the second half.
 
The Gulls got on the board first at 35:57 when freshman Emmanuel Kollie (Boston, Mass.) potted his

Bison stay undefeated in conference play with 9-0 win over Wentworth

Photo, recap courtesy of Nichols College

Nichols 9, Wentworth 0
DUDLEY, Mass. – Robinson Tennis Courts
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

 
All-Time Series & Streaks
The Bison have now won 11-consecutive matches against the Leopards and lead the all-time series at 16-5.
 
Quick Synopsis
The Nichols College women's tennis team defeated Wentworth 9-0 Tuesday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at the Robinson Tennis Courts. The Bison have now pulled off 9-0 victories over the Leopards five of the last six seasons.
 
Results
Singles
No. 1 – Freshman Amarie Settiwongse (Bangkok, Thailand) def. junior Caitlyn Briggs (Lee, Mass.) 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 – Freshman Megan Nathanson (Scarborough, Maine) def. freshman Olivia DeLuca (Dracut, Mass.) 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 – Freshman Lindsey Kaplan (Boca Raton, Fla.) def. junior Emily Jodoin (Burrillville, R.I.) 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 – Senior Cristina Szepanski (Windsor Locks, Conn.) def. junior Sam Webb (Duxbury, Mass.) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 – Junior Ashley Dallaire (East Bridgewater, Mass.) def. sophomore Ellen Butts (Brookfield, Mass.) 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 – Sophomore Kristina Domantas (Holden, Mass.) def. sophomore Kelsey DeGouveia (New Bedford, Mass.) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Settiwongse and freshman Danielle Mandel (Fair Lawn, N.J.) def. Briggs and Webb, 8-2
No. 2 – Szepanski and Kaplan def. DeLuca and Jodoin, 8-0
No. 3 – Dallaire and freshman Isabelle Leonardi (North Hampton, N.H.) def. Butts and DeGouveia, 8-0
 
Quotes
"Another strong showing in conference today. I thought we played really well top to bottom and Lindsey Kaplan played phenomenal down on court three. It was nice to get Cristina and Ashley some action today, and both played really well.  It was overall a nice team win and now we just get ready for Salve tomorrow." – Nichols head coach Paul Brower
 
Next up
Nichols (6-3, 4-0 CCC) – Wednesday, September 21th @ Salve Regina, 4:00 p.m.
Wentworth (1-7, 1-5 CCC) – Thursday, September 22th @ Suffolk, 6:00 p.m.