Men’s Soccer Starts CCC Play at Nichols Friday

SUFFOLK at NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Sept. 13 4:30 PM Nichols Soccer Field Dudley, Mass. NicholsAthletics.com NicholsAthletics.com 1-0-0 Oct. 9, 2021, W, 1-0 Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's soccer gets its CCC portion of its 2022 campaign underway Friday, Sept. 16 at Nichols at 3:30 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's soccer dropped a 3-1 decision to Framingham State Tuesday night at the Maple Street Field.  

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Falls at Framingham State, 3-1

SUFFOLK SCORES
 

RAMS RUNDOWN
After opening the year with three victories in a row, Suffolk is winless over its last three outings to sit 3-2-1 on the year.  

Carter Van Buskirk's seven points leads the Rams' 13-goal offense. The freshman has a hand in four of those markers, scoring three himself and assisting on one other. Miguel Varela is second on the squad with five points on one goal and three helpers.  

Xander Balog is the only goaltender to take the pitch for the blue-and-gold this year. He holds a 1.17 GAA and .759 GAA. 

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols carriers a 4-2-0 record into Friday's matchup and is coming off a decisive 7-1 victory at Mass. Maritime Tuesday, Sept. 13.  

As a scoring unit, the Bison has racked up 17 goals in their first six games of 2022. The twosome of William Savage and Brady Stevenson are the main reason for the offense as both have already surpassed the double-digit point line. Savage's 12 points are exclusively behind goals with a team-best six. Stevenson, meanwhile, has 11 points with five goals and one handout.  

Nichols has used twice different netminders. Derek Axon has taken on a bulk of the load with five appearances, three starts. In that time, he has built a 0.69 GAA and .880 save percentage. Franco Barreto Santana has taken the field in three games. He holds a 2.30 GAA and 0.44 save percentage. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Nichols met for the first time in 2021. 
• The Rams won the first-ever meeting, 1-0, Oct. 9, 2021. 
• Suffolk and Nichols have only played in Boston. 

EYES ON THE GAME

CCC OPENERS

• Suffolk is 1-0-0 its first CCC game of the season. 
• The Rams defeated Gordon, 1-0, in its first CCC outing last season.
• Suffolk will face Nichols in its first CCC game of the season for the first time in program history. 
• The Rams will lift the lid on its CCC calendar on the road for the first time. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk concludes its three-game road swing at Lasell Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m.