Recap
The Nichols College men's soccer team defeated Curry College 4-0 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Saturday night at Walter M. Katz Field in Milton, Massachusetts.
The Bison (5-2-1, 1-0-0 CCC) broke the scoreless tie in the 39th minute, when senior
Jacob Sargent netted his third goal of the season to give the Bison the 1-0 lead. Nichols sophomores
Ryan Mangan and
Evan Lemoine scored back-to-back goals in the second half to extend the lead to 3-0 over the Colonels.
In the 82nd minute freshman
John Fallon scored his first career goal to pad the Bison's lead to four goals, while getting an assist from sophomore
Lucas Vaadi. Senior goalie
Juan Carlos De La Cruz made six saves as he collected another clean sheet.
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"Very pleased with the way we defended as well as finishing our opportunities tonight. Curry is a well-disciplined team, we needed to focus our training based on how we can counter their style of play. I'm also pleased with the goals coming from four different players. It's a vital part of increasing their confidence and development." -Nichols head coach
Chris Traina
Three things you need to know…
-The Bison have now won three straight games.
-With today's shutout, De La Cruz now has back-to-back clean sheets and a total of three on the season.
-Today's match marked the 36th all-time meeting between the two programs, the Bison have now won six in a row and lead the series 22-12-2.
Next Match
Tuesday, September 24 vs Becker, 3:30 p.m.