Recap
The Nichols College men's soccer program defeated Lasell College 5-1 Monday afternoon in non-conference action at Taylor Field in Newton, Massachusetts.

The Bison (9-3-1) went down early when Lasell sophomore Simon Nigro netted his second goal of the season in the fourth minute. Nichols struck back in the 10th minute when freshman Evan Lemoine found the back of the net to tie the game at one. Nichols received two more unassisted goals before halftime, one from freshman Ryan Mangan in the 32nd minute and another from sophomore Ali Ali in the 41st minute. 

Nichols went up by three goals in the 48th minute when junior Chris Noga beat the Lasers (2-8-2) goalie with help from senior Gregory Giglio. With 1:43 left in regulation, freshman Axel Areiza-Betancur sent home his second collegiate goal with an assist from sophomore Ethan Cayer to cap off the win.
 
Three things you need to know…
-Graduate student Zach Suhoza made one save en route to his first win in net this season.
-With today's win, the Bison improve to 6-0-0 on the road this season.
-Today's match marks the fourth all-time meeting between the two programs. The Bison lead the series, 4-0-0.

Quote
"We started out a bit slow today, adjusting to a very tough surface to play on. We were able to recognize and exploit the high defensive line they were playing, scoring three goals in the first half. We look forward to a light day of training tomorrow, then we host our 'Play for a Cure' game on Wednesday against Curry." -Nichols head coach Chris Traina

 Next Match
Wednesday, October 10 vs Curry, 3:00 p.m.