Gordon College Women's Lacrosse picked up a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) road victory against Nichols College this afternoon, defeating the Bison by a score of 18-6 to even out at 1-1 in conference action. 

Greta Moore spearheaded the victory for the blue and white with a seven-goal performance, Lena Larson added a hat trick, while Olivia McCarrick had her stick involved in all facets of the game, grabbing eight ground balls, causing five turnovers, and scoring a trio of goals.

For Nichols, Kirsten Sullivan (Sr./Arlington, Mass.) notched a team-high three goals, while McKayla Pratte (Sr./Newington, Conn.) and Danielle Kozloski (Jr./Pepperell, Mass.) each had a goal and an assist each. Keeper, Emily Eagan (Jr./Hingham, Mass.) made 17 saves in the loss. 

How It Happened

• Forty two ticks into the game, Nichols' Sullivan got her squad on the scoreboard first to take a 1-0 lead. However, McCarrick tied it up a minute later to start off a 6-0 scoring spree. Midway through the first, Nichols added another but the Scots were still in control leading by a tally of 6-2. Gordon closed out the first with four unanswered goals to lead by eight going into the half.
• Gordon continued firing away in the second as the Scots netted four goals in as many minutes to break it open to lead 14-2 with just over 24 minutes remaining in regulation. 
• Both teams scored four more times with the Scots taking the eventual 18-6 victory. 

Beyond The Box Score

• Greta Moore's seven goals is a new career-high for the sophomore.
• Kaitlyn Dyer booked her first goal of the season.
• Said Head Coach Jane Ward: "Our team is truly coming together at the perfect time. The season started with some hard losses but the pieces were there. Now the pieces are coming together and we are ready to take our game to the next level."