LEICESTER, Mass.- Nichols College defeated Becker College 8-0 in non-conference men's soccer action Wednesday afternoon at Alumni Field. The win ups the Bison record to 3-0-1, while the Hawks remain winless at 0-5.
Nichols got on the board when Tiago Prazeres (West Hartford, Conn.) ripped a corner kick off of a Becker defender for an own goal. The Bison added to their lead in the seventh minute when Rielee Mohsin (Stuart, Fla.) laced a shot into the left corner of the Hawks net from 15 yards out.
Paul Sickinger (Tyngsboro, Mass.) put Nichols up 3-0 when he broke free down the far sideline, scoring into the top right corner for his first collegiate goal. Sophomore Ian Miller (Shrewsbury, Mass.) scored 21 seconds after coming off the bench to give the Bison a commanding 4-0 lead. Nichols closed out the first half scoring with back-to-back goals from Ryan Nunn, putting Becker in a 6-0 hole at the half.
The Bison continued their scoring barrage in the 50th minute when Keifer Souza (Windsor Locks, Conn.) headed a defection from a Conor Fountain (Laconia, N.H.) shot into the Hawks net. In the 82nd minute, Andrew Hess (Westfield, Mass.) found Conor Fountain near the far post for the final tally.
Becker goalie Karl Cameron (Jacksonville, Fla.) made six saves, while Alex Geas (Somers, Conn.) made three stops for the bison to earn his first shutout of the season.
Both teams return to the pitch on Saturday, September 13 with Becker hosting Fitchburg State at noon, while Nichols begins Commonwealth Coast Conference action against Salve Regina at 3:00 p.m.
