Recap
The Nichols College men's soccer program lost to Salve Regina 1-0 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Quarterfinal match Sunday afternoon at Toppa Field in Newport, Rhode Island.

In a game dominated by defense, the Bison (10-7-1) were able to keep the Seahawks (16-0-3) in check in the first half. Senior goaltender Patrick Porpora recorded all three of his saves in the first half.

It wasn't until the 79th minute when Salve Regina senior Connor Woods netted his eighth goal of the season, with an assist from freshman Rich Ventura to break the scoreless tie.
 
Three things you need to know…
-After being outshot 35-7 on Wednesday by the Seahawks, the Bison were able to keep them in check and outshoot them 16-10 in today's match.
-The Bison received six yellow cards.
-Nichols senior Chris Noga led the way with five shots in the match.
 
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"I was extremely proud of our guys today. We made a calculated decision to change our system. The guys bought into it and trained hard for two days. I feel our guys played their best soccer of the year today. Salve is a very good team and have the record to prove it. Today, we had them on their back foot; we just couldn't find the back of the net. Very thankful to our amazing seniors who left it all on the field today!" -Nichols head coach Chris Traina