All-Time Series & Streaks
The Bison now lead the all-time series at 3-0-1. This is the Bison's seventh win of the season and their sixth shutout.

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Freshman Zachary Lemire (Lowell, Mass.) (Nichols) – first-career hat trick; three shots (three SOG)
2 – Freshman Patrick Porpora (Westminster, Mass.) (Nichols) – seven saves; shutout
3 – Senior Andrew Hess (Westfield, Mass.) (Nichols) – game-winning goal; two shots (two SOG)

Keys Stat of the Game
The Bison took six corner kicks in the game while the Vikings had none. Nichols outshot the Vikings 23-10 on the game including 12-4 in the second half.

Quick Hits
- Hess opened up the scoring at 18:58 when senior Tiago Prazeres (West Hartford, Conn.) passed it over the defenders and Hess was able to beat the defense to the ball. He then went one-on-one with sophomore goaltender Greg Enos (Peabody, Mass.) and placed the ball into the lower left corner of the net.
- Sophomore Connor Nutt (Easton, Mass.) extended the lead to two goals at 51:16 when he blasted a shot into the back of the net off of a turnover deep in the Vikings zone. The goal was Nutt's first marker of the season.
- Lemire scored the next three goals ('67, '78, '83) to put the Vikings away.
- Porpora stopped seven shots on his way to his second-collegiate victory and second shutout. Enos made four saves in the loss.
- Junior Tim Kilpatrick (Anaheim, Calif.) paced the Vikings with four shots (three SOG) while Lemire and Prazeres led the Bison with three shots and Hess added two shots.

Quotes
"We came out prepared and started making good decision with and without the ball which I think was the key to a really balanced attack. We got a chance to start some seniors. I am really happy for Andrew Hess getting to score the first goal. Salem State is a tough team with a lot of depth but we are just really tough to beat at home." – Nichols head coach Chris Traina

Next up
Nichols (7-6-0) – Saturday, Oct. 10 vs. Wentworth, 2:00 p.m.
Salem St. (0-11-0) – Saturday, Oct. 10 at Bridgewater St., 1:00 p.m.