DUDLEY Mass.- The Gordon College men's soccer team triumphed 3-1 at Nichols Saturday afternoon in a key Conference of New England clash.
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 3, Nichols 1
Records: Fighting Scots (8-6-2, 5-4-0 CNE) | Bison (7-9-0, 3-6-0 CNE)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gordon got on the board in the eighth minute to control a 1-0 lead. Will Goodling (Charlotte, N.C.) converted a penalty kick to tally his second goal of the year.
- The Fighting Scots added a goal in the 28th minute to stretch the margin to 2-0. Andrew Lazich (Middletown, Conn.) slotted in his team-leading seventh marker of the season as Will Goodling (Charlotte, N.C.) picked up an assist.
- Nichols scored in the 48th minute to cut the deficit to 2-1.
- The visitors chalked up their third score of the match in the 62nd minute to reclaim a two-goal cushion. Rookie Quinn Willis (Fairbanks, Alaska) notched his first collegiate goal off of an assist from Santiago Hernandez (Puebla, Mexico).
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Jake Scruton (Georgetown, Mass.) paced Gordon with four shots on the day.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Riley Calemmo (Pocono Mountain, Pa.) recorded three saves.
- The Fighting Scots finished with a narrow 16-15 edge in shot attempts.
UP NEXT:
Gordon wraps up the regular season at home against the University of New England October 27.
