Recap
The Nichols College men's soccer team lost to Western New England 5-0 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Saturday afternoon at Suprenant Field in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The Golden Bears (7-2-1, 1-0-0 CCC) scored very quickly with a goal at the one-minute mark from Brendan Clafin. The game remained 1-0 until the 39th minute when Arcel Kabongo-Ngoy scored to make it 2-0 WNE going into the half. The Golden Bears outshot the Bison 14-3 in the first half.

WNE scored three more goals in the second half as they cruised to a 5-0 victory. The goals were scored by Peter Wunderlich and two from Nick Kubacki. Senior Juan Carlos De La Cruz made 13 saves in the match, despite giving up five goals.
 
Three things you need to know…
-De La Cruz's 13 saves is tied for the most in one game this season for him. Made 13 saves versus Rhode Island College earlier this season.
-The Bison were outshot 32-5 in the match.
-Today's match marked the 41st all-time meeting between the two programs.
 
Next Match
Tuesday, October 8 vs Lasell, 3:00 p.m.