The Bison were led by junior forward Heather Clarke. She finished the game with 11 points and four rebounds. Freshman Lyndsay Calkins had a solid debut at point guard for Nichols. She had six rebounds, four points and four assists.
Katy Serafin led the Camels with nine points, while Casey Thran had six points and 10 rebounds in the win.
Nichols will play UMass-Dartmouth in the consolation game tomorrow at noon. The Camels will battle Fitchburg State in the championship game at 2 p.m.
Connecticut College vs Nichols College 11/19/04 6 p.m. at Dudley, MA CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 44, NICHOLS COLLEGE 33 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE (1-0) Katy Serafin 3-7 3-3 9; Lindsey Michel 3-4 1-1 7; Mollie Gage 3-12 0-0 6; Casey Thran 3-10 0-0 6; MaryBeth Cadieux 2-4 0-0 4; Devon Kearns 2-6 0-2 4; Katherine Brodie 1-5 0-1 2; Carolyn Pride 1-2 0-0 2; Maegan Hoover 1-4 0-0 2; Mary Bushnell 1-7 0-2 2; Barbara Silk 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-62 4-10 44. NICHOLS COLLEGE (0-1) Heather Clarke 5-14 0-1 11; Krisina Weasel 1-4 2-2 4; Lindsey Anderson 1-9 2-5 4; Lyndsay Calkins 2-8 0-0 4; Katie Mitchell 1-6 0-0 3; Stacey Hejwosz 1-5 0-0 3; Kara Cicchiello 1-3 0-0 2; Maria Alessandrini 1-5 0-0 2; Nicole Loiselle 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 13-57 4-8 33. Connecticut College........... 25 19 - 44 Nichols College............... 13 20 - 33 3-point goals-Connecticut College 0-4 (; Lindsey Michel 0-1; Casey Thran 0-1; Devon Kearns 0-1; Mary Bushnell 0-1), Nichols College 3-15 (Stacey Hejwosz 1-4; Katie Mitchell 1-2; Heather Clarke 1-6; Maria Alessandrini 0-1; Nicole Loiselle 0-1; Krisina Weasel 0-1). Fouled out--Connecticut College-None, Nichols College-Stacey Hejwosz. Rebounds-Connecticut College 42 (Casey Thran 10), Nichols College 31 (Lindsey Anderson 7). Assists-Connecticut College 13 (Maegan Hoover 4), Nichols College 10 (Krisina Weasel 2; Katie Mitchell 2; Lyndsay Calkins 2). Total fouls-Connecticut College 12, Nichols College 13. A-150