FALL RIVER, Mass. — First-year forward Emily Hester (Portsmouth, N.H.) scored the first home goal in program history, but the Roger Williams University Women's Ice Hockey team fell to Nichols College, 4-1, in its inaugural varsity home game in non-conferece action Tuesday evening at Driscoll Arena.

Roger Williams moved to 0-1-1 overall, while Nichols improved to 3-0-0 overall.

Hester recorded her first collegiate goal on the power play and tied first-year forward Bryn Maguire (Toronto, Ontario) for the team lead with four shots. First-year defender Jordan Nash (Lyman, Maine) earned an assist for her first collegiate point.

Sophomore goaltender Gabi Brazeau (Timmins, Ontario) kept the Hawks within striking distance by making 37 saves on 40 shots over 58:49 in net. Brazeau stopped 14 shots in the opening period and another 18 during the second.

Morgan Vesco (Kamas, Utah) won 10 of her 17 faceoffs for Roger Williams. Tori Donahue (Coventry, R.I.), Alex Martin (West Hartford, Conn.) and Isabel Dove (Whitby, Ontario) each blocked two shots as the Hawks finished with 10 blocks.

Riley Devlin led Nichols with two goals, while Kaylyn Bourque and Keira Goffe contributed two assists apiece. Sienna Reeves and Rhea Bullens also scored for the Bison, and goaltender Ivy Grant stopped 20 of the 21 shots she faced.

Reeves opened the scoring 7:43 into the first period, converting assists from Sophie Costello-Krakowski and Delaney Giesen to give Nichols a 1-0 advantage.

Roger Williams answered 1:53 into the second period. With the Hawks on the power play, Hester scored from Nash to tie the game at 1-1. Devlin restored the Nichols lead at 14:54, sending the Bison into the second intermission ahead 2-1.

Bullens extended the advantage with a power-play goal 4:03 into the third period. Devlin completed the scoring with an empty-net goal at 17:33.

Nichols finished with a 41-21 advantage in shots. The Bison went 1-for-3 on the power play, while Roger Williams converted one of its four opportunities.

The Hawks begin to Conference of New England action Friday, Nov. 6, when they visit Curry College at Canton Ice House. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.