BEVERLY, Mass. – Senior Michael Bane (North Grafton, Mass.) scored three goals in Nichols College's 19-10 loss to No. 9 Endicott in Commonwealth Coast Conference men's lacrosse action Saturday afternoon at Endicott Stadium.

Freshman Joshua Ferreira (Granby, Conn.) chipped in with two goals as the Bison slipped to 4-8 on the season (0-6 CC). Senior Nick Pinciaro (Beverly, Mass.) recorded four points (3-1-4) to lead the Gulls (1-2, 5-0 CCC) while both senior Harrison Cotter (Lordship, Conn.) and sophomore Thomas Harvey (Huntington, N.Y.) recorded a hat trick.

The Gulls built a 10-0 lead as nine different student-athletes found the back of the net. They outscored the Bison 6-1 in the second to lead 16-2 at the break. The Bison ripped off six unanswered goals in the third – including two from Bane – to make it 16-8 after three. Senior Brett Jackson (Larchmont, N.Y.) and freshman MacKenzie Martin (Merrimack, N.H.) each scored in the fourth for NC.

Freshman James Keane (Franklin, Mass.) made 12 saves for Nichols. Bane led the team with five ground balls while senior Corey Davis (Wakefield, Mass.), junior Anthony Verville (Portland, Maine), and sophomore Tyler Sikich (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) each scored once. Junior Cameron Bell (Falmouth, Maine) recorded two saves to record the victory.  

The Bison play at Becker Tuesday at 4 p.m. The Gulls host No. 1 Tufts Tuesday at 7 p.m.