All-Time Series & Streaks
Tonight's contest marked the 20th all-time meeting between Nichols College and Wentworth Institute of Technology. The Bison's win snaps a three-game losing streak to the Leopards, who still lead the all-time series, 15-5.
 
Quick Synopsis
Sophomore MacKenzie Martin (Merrimack, N.H.) scored his fourth goal of the game with 1:51 remaining in overtime to give the Nichols College men's lacrosse program a 12-11 win over Wentworth Tuesday night in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) regular season finale for both teams at Vendetti Field.
 
Junior Tyler Sikich (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) tallied two goals and two assists as the Bison picked up their first conference win of the season and avoided finishing the season with six one-goal losses. Senior Anthony Verville (Portland, Maine) – playing in his final collegiate game – finished with three points (2-1-3).   
 
Senior Tim Parlato (Needham, Mass.) potted three goals for Wentworth while senior Nick Parent (Windham, N.H.), junior Mike Coakley (Flemington, N.J.), and freshman Jason Buck (Manlius, N.Y.) each netted two goals.
 
Martin's 34th of the season 1:07 into the fourth quarter gave Nichols a 10-9 lead, but goals from Buck at 12:09 and Coakley at 11:21 put the Leopards up 11-10. Martin forced OT with his 35th marker with 10:34 to go in regulation.
 
In the extra session, Nichols won the face-off and immediately called timeout. After several chances, Martin spun near the left post and got his shot behind sophomore goalie Adan Dufault (Lexington, Mass.).
 
Inside the Game
-Wentworth outshot the Bison 44-31 – including 15-6 in the fourth quarter – and finished the evening 0-for-8 with the extra man.
 
On the Bison
-Sophomore James Keane (Franklin, Mass.) made 13 saves to earn his second win of the season. He was at his best in the fourth, making six saves.
-Sikich finished with six ground balls to lead the team.
-Junior Kevin D'Angelo (Pelham, N.H.) won 13 of his 26 face-offs (50 percent) and scooped up three ground balls.
 
About the Opponent
-Parlato collected a game-high seven ground balls and also caused three turnovers, tying him for the lead with senior James Caldwell (New Milford, Conn.).
-Dufault finished the contest with six saves.
 
Quotes
"This is huge for us. Wentworth is a great team. They're well-coached and have a great program. We had a lot of close games this year and it's a really, REALLY great feeling to finally come out on top of one of these close games. Our guys came out and played for the seniors today." – Nichols head coach Eric Gobiel
 
"There was a short stick on me and coach always tell me to take them when that happens. Their defense played well the entire game, so we wanted to hold the ball for the entire overtime and try and score right away. It feels good to finally win a one-goal game. We have a lot of younger guys returning, so hopefully we can bottle this up and roll right from the start of next season." – Nichols sophomore MacKenzie Martin
 
On Tap
Nichols (5-11, 1-7 CCC) – Season complete
Wentworth (4-12, 2-6 CCC) – Saturday, April 30 @ CCC Quarterfinals, TBA