Recap
Sophomores Jeffrey Wenzel and Brendan Coates each collected four goals as the Nichols College men's lacrosse team defeated Saint Joseph's (ME) 13-9 in the 2019 season opener at the SJC Athletic Complex in Standish, Maine.

The Monks (0-1) started the scoring very early in the first quarter with an up-goal from Devin Linscott just 1:39 into the first quarter. However, the Bison (1-0) then outscored the Monks in the first half 9-2 with the help of five different scorers. Wenzel picked up all four of his goals in the first half while Coates scored two of his four in the half. Seniors Jack Campanale, Casey Campanale and Brett Shiffer all pitched in with first half goals as well.

Saint Joseph's saw their offense come alive in the second half, outscoring Nichols 7-4 but ultimately came up short. Casey Campanale scored two more times in the second half, while also picking up an assist in the win. Senior Nate Mortimer led the Bison by dishing out three assists. Linscott led the Monks with three goals in the contest.
 
Three things you need to know…
-With today's win senior goalie Brian McKinley surpasses 2012 graduate Scott Gray for the most wins all-time in net with 18.
-Nichols has now opened the season with a win in three straight seasons.
-This game marked the second all-time meeting between the two programs, the Bison lead the series with a 2-0 mark.
 
Quote
"It was solid team win today. There were a lot of positives to build off of moving forward into next week. St. Joes is always a tough game for us and they most certainly gave us a battle tonight. We need to tighten up a few things moving forward, but it was a great way to kick off the season." -Nichols head coach Eric Gobiel
 
Next Game
Wednesday, February 27 @ Rivier, 6:00 p.m.