Box Score
DUDLEY, Mass. (Sept. 10) – The Nichols Bison and Gordon Scots played to a 2-2 stalemate on the opening day of the Commonwealth Coast Conference men’s soccer slate Saturday at Vendetti Field. As a result, the Bison move to 2-1-1 overall while the Scots now sport a 1-1-2 mark as both begin league play at 0-0-1.
Gordon junior forward Kellen Kasiguran (Oakwood Village, Ohio) drilled a line drive to the top right corner of the net in the 15th minute for the early 1-0 lead. Senior midfielder Travis Masters (Annapolis, Md.) helped setup the strike.
Less than 20 minutes later, junior midfielder Scott Coderre (Thompson, Conn.) broke free and booted the ball past the diving Gordon goalkeeper to the lower left corner of the net.
Coderre found the back of the net again at 37:27 to put the Bison in front 2-0 off a pass from sophomore midfielder Pat Gaumond (Holden, Mass.). At the end of the frame, Nichols led 15-2 on shots and took a trio of corner kicks.
The Scots gained the edge on shots as they took seven to Nichols five, in the second half, before sophomore midfielder Andrew Vandervoort (Memphis, Tenn.) netted what proved to be the final game-tying tally in the 82nd minute of play. Rookie forward Kristian Kasiguran (Oakwood Village, Ohio) served up the assist. For the period, Gordon held a 12-6 advantage on shots and a 7-2 lead in corner kick opportunities.
Nichols took three shots while the Scots took one in the first extra session. Both squads did not aim at the net in the final period while the Bison took a corner kick in each overtime session.
Senior goalkeeper Brendan Hamilton (North Attleboro, Mass.) made five stops in the 110–minute effort for Nichols. The squad took 24 shots including 15 on net and seven corner kicks on the day.
For the Scots, senior Alex Sosler (Cleveland, Ohio) turned away 13 shots and spent the entire time between the pipes. Gordon attempted 15 shots with seven aimed at the net and saw all if its seven corner kicks opportunities come in the second half.
The Bison conclude a two-game homestand when Becker heads to town on Wednesday for a 4:00 p.m. non-conference tilt. Gordon ventures to Bowdoin for a 4:30 p.m. showdown on Tuesday.
Release courtesy of Nichols sports information.
