Nichols 1, U New England 0
Dudley, Mass. – Vendetti Field
Thursday, October 3, 2015
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All-Time Series & StreaksThe Bison move to 15-5-2 against the Nor'easters in the all-time series, having won eight of the last nine meetings between the two teams.
Three Stars of the Game1 – Freshman
Zachary Lemire (Lowell, Mass.) (Nichols) – game-winning goal; three shots (two SOG)
2 – Senior
Alex Geas (Somers, Conn.) (Nichols) – five saves; shutout
3 – Sophomore
Cooper Milano (Caldwell, N.J.) (Nichols) – one assist; two shots (two SOG)
Keys Stat of the GameThe Bison outshot the Nor'easters 7-2 in the first half and came away with the only goal of the game in the 23rd minute.
Quick Hits- Lemire scored the only goal of the game after Milano blasted a shot from about 10 yards out that tipped off the fingers of junior goaltender Elijah Leverett (North Yarmouth, Maine), allowing Lemire the opportunity to kick the ball into the empty net.
- Lemire had a game-high three shots including two shots on goal while Milano and freshman
Gregory Giglio (Deer Park, N.Y.) had two shots.
- Junior Ryan Stephens (Stow, Mass.) paced the Nor'easters with two shots while five other student-athletes had shots.
- This was the third shutout for Geas on the season and the ninth of his career.
- The Bison are now tied with Gordon for third place in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC).
Next upNichols (6-6-0, 3-1-0 CCC) – Wednesday, Oct. 7 vs Salem St., 4:00 p.m.
U New England (2-8-0, 0-4-0 CCC) – Tuesday, Oct. 6 vs Johnson & Wales, 5:00 p.m.
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