Nichols Men's Soccer - Post-Game Comments - Oct. 4 vs. Fitchburg State

DUDLEY, Mass. - The Nichols men's soccer program narrowly escaped Fitchburg State University Tuesday afternoon, 1-0, at Vendetti field in non-conference action.

Sophomore William Savage won the match for the Bison (7-4-2) with 24:47 remaining in the second half. A clear by freshman goalkeeper Derek Axon found the foot of freshman Brady Stevenson, and a quick move by Savage split the defense to give him room for the strike.

With the goal, Savage leads the squad with ten goals on the season, and extends his team-lead in points to 21. With his three saves on the day, Axon collected his third shutout of the year.

Prior to the contest, the team recognized four senior members of the squad for their contributions to the program: Tyler Adu, Jon Christy, Nikolas Padilla, and Dawson Quint.

Nichols returns to Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play when they travel to Curry College for a 5:00 p.m. matchup at Walter M. Katz Field.



Senior Day Recognitions:

Our first senior transferred to Nichols this season after a successful three years at Presbyterian College, suiting up for 26 matches as a defenseman for the Scotsmen. So far this season for Nichols, he has appeared in ten matches for the Bison, and picked up his first point, an assist, on September 18th in the 8-3 win over Maine-Presque Isle. A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, please welcome number 16, Tyler Adu.
 
Our next senior transferred to Nichols from Becker College. Since joining the Bison, this Plantsville, Connecticut native has suited up in 23 games. He tallied his first career goal in the opening match this season against Fischer and recorded his first assist as a Bison against Elms the same week. Please welcome number 21 Jon Christy.
 
Suiting up for his 44th career match today, this senior currently stands in 11th all time in minutes played with 2,703. He recorded his first career point, an assist on September 4, 2021, in a 2-1 win at Fitchburg State. A native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, please welcome number 2, Dawson Quint.
 
Our final senior hails from Worcester, Massachusetts, and is suiting up for is 38th match for Nichols. Recording 17 points in 37 matches, he has already matched his season high in points with eight and boasts a career-high six assists. Please welcome the captain, number 10, Nikolas Padilla.