Recap
The Nichols College men's soccer team defeated Eastern Nazarene 3-2 in the home opener on Vendetti Field in Dudley, Massachusetts.

The Bison (1-0-0) got things rolling early when sophomore Evan Lemoine beat the Lions goalie with a strike from ten yards out, classmate Ryan Mangan was given the assist on the play. The Lions (0-1-0) answered back 10 minutes later with a goal from junior forward Charlie Swann. Lemoine and junior Ali Ali netted back-to-back goals just three minutes later to give the Bison the 3-1 advantage.

The Lions received another goal from Swann in the 74th minute to narrow the Bison's lead to just one goal. However, the Nichols defense was to strong and held of the late match comeback. Nichols held the advantage in shots, 20-12 while also picking up five corner kicks, compared to the Lions three.
 
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"It was a great way to start the season, picking up a victory today. We are starting to put the pieces together. So far we are on the right track. However, there is a very tough opponent coming up on Sunday with a lot of experience and two division one transfers, it will be a much bigger challenge for us." – Nichols head coach Chris Traina
 
Next Match
Sunday, September 1 @ Albertus Magnus