Overview
- Orchard Park led 1-0 at halftime before Nichols tied the game in the third quarter.
- Lila Bell scored, Riley Jublis recorded an assist and Bailey Saxe made four saves for Orchard Park.
- Orchard Park finished the contest at 6-1-1 overall and stood third in ECIC I with a 1-1 division record.
Orchard Park played to a 1-1 tie with Nichols in field hockey Thursday, Oct. 1, at Nichols School's turf field.
Orchard Park scored in the first quarter and took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Nichols answered in the third quarter, and neither team scored in the fourth.
Lila Bell scored Orchard Park's goal, Riley Jublis recorded an assist and Bailey Saxe made four saves. Bell's goal brought her season total to six. Jublis had one goal and one assist for the season, while Saxe had 26 saves through the contest.
The tie left Orchard Park at 6-1-1 overall. Orchard Park stood third in ECIC I with a 1-1 division record.
ECIC I standings
Through Oct. 1:
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster | 7-1-1 | 3-0 | 41 | 8 |
| 2 | Clarence | 6-1 | 3-0 | 28 | 4 |
| 3 | Orchard Park | 6-1-1 | 1-1 | 27 | 8 |
| 4 | Williamsville North | 5-2 | 1-2 | 25 | 9 |
| 5 | West Seneca | 5-4 | 1-3 | 15 | 16 |
| 6 | Sweet Home | 3-4 | 0-1 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | Hamburg | 5-3 | 0-2 | 16 | 9 |
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